Costa del Sol Spain

This incredible location is very near Marbella and Málaga, but accomodation is much cheaper | Credits: Andalusia Tourism Office A charming seaside village in Spain has been named one of the best value destinations for summer 2025 — and it’s right by the biggest Spanish holiday hotspots. Spain’s Costa del Sol, with its amazing beaches, vibrant nightlife, and abundance of …

The Romeria de San Juan in Arroyo de la Miel. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Benalmadena. Arroyo de la Miel is hosting its Feria and Fiestas de San Juan, a celebration of music, tradition and community spirit, from June 24 to 29.  Juan Antonio Lara is the Mayor of Benalmadena and he has announced that this event will provide entertainment for all …

Kristian Bech is a Danish journalist who has been searching for information on Jan Fogde. Fogde was a Danishman who disappeared 35 years ago. He may have moved to Estepona, or somewhere else along the Costa del Sol.  Kasper Troels Nørregaard, investigating the case, is appealing to locals for any clues about Fogde’s whereabouts. Recent evidence indicates that Jan Fogde’s …

HAVE you ever heard the term, ‘guiris’? It is a slang expression that means us. Foreigners. The anglo-saxon kind of foreigner. Spanish people are very aware of our need. (Look around – apart from tourism, is there any other economic activity going on?) They have a (mildly pejorative) word for us. They call us guiris. A 40-year old Spanish woman …

Iryo Conecta is the new brand of Spain’s high speed rail operator. It will offer a revolutionary “Train + Hotels” service in June 2025.  The Italian company now operating in Spain announced expanded routes to Spain’s Costa Oriental de Málaga and Costa Granadina (Nerja, Motril, Almuñécar, Salobreña) and Portugal’s Algarve (Albufeira, Lagos, Faro, Portimão) in partnership with Alsa buses. Iryo …

A man has been arrested in Liverpool in connection with the murder of two Scottish men on the Costa del Sol just two weeks ago. The deadly shooting took place on June 1st in Fuengirola. The main victim, Ross Monaghan, was a senior member of the Glasgow-based Lyons crime clan. A second victim, also linked to the Lyons clan, was …

In the early hours of Saturday, June 14, a tragic accident occurred on the A-7 motorway near San Pedro Alcántara, which resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries.  It was at approximately 7.30am when a car travelling in the direction of Cádiz veered across the median, colliding with three other vehicles in a chain-reaction crash at kilometre 1,052, according to …

At the University Hospital, 500 doctors gathered. Credit: Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Málaga According to the Malaga Medical Union 95 per cent of Malaga’s doctors participated in the protest on Friday June 13 against the Ministry of Health Framework Statute.  The strike was organised by the Spanish Confederation of Medical Unions and the Andalusian Medical Union. It reflects the …

The number of sightings of feral boar and pig crossbreeds is increasing. Credit: fuengirolasequeja Malaga will take immediate measures to control wild boars and eradicate genetically modified feral pigs in the wild. Cross-bred boars are a common sight along the Costa del Sol. They are giving birth in much greater numbers than the natural boars. Their young don’t recognize the …

Walking Football in Spain, now in its 8th season, is a sport aimed at people in their 50s who want to kick around with other people, like we did when we were kids, but without the intensity or competitiveness that we once had. Are you good at football? “Are you good at football?” “No. “Terrible,” is my response. “Perfect! You …