Costa del Sol Spain

Checks by the police in Fuengirola Credit: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola. Fuengirola police has launched its first set of additional measures to combat road safety along the promenade. Already underway are the ramping up comprehensive police controls, the reinforcement of road signage and the construction of three new pedestrian footbridges. The council issued an announcement detailing the intensification of random roadblocks …

The Blue Stompers Jump Review is live. Credit: BSJR on Facebook Fuengirola’s popular Feria de los Paises is back – and one live act you won’t want to miss is The Blue Stompers Jump Review. The international blues group will perform live during the fair at Caseta Belgica. The group The consists of There are musicians from Finland as well …

Views from cyclists as they take in the scenery Credit: Diputación de Málaga. Malaga has been crowned Spain’s best city for pedestrians & cyclists in a study conducted by Buycycle.com. The results show that it is a great place for people who enjoy exploring the city on foot or two wheels. According to the Observatory of Tourism in Spain, 69.2 …

Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro seeks a new Head of Welfare to lead their established Welfare Department. Sandra has been the calm, knowledgeable voice of the Helpline for seven years. She has decided to step down and give someone with special skills the opportunity to take her place. Our association, run by unpaid volunteers provides friendship, fun and free …

TWO drug smugglers who tried to sneak more than £1.5 million worth of cannabis into Scotland disguised as a watermelon shipment from Spain have been thrown behind bars. Scott McSeveney, 37, and his partner-in-crime, HGV driver Steven Lawson, 48, have been jailed after cops caught them red-handed trying to flood Scotland’s streets with Class B drugs – using watermelons as …

Celebrating Spanish residency Credit: Shutterstock. On May 20, 2025, Spain will bring in the new ‘Arraigo Social’ rules, simplifying the process for obtaining legal residency. These changes will make it easier to apply for residency, but under what conditions? ‘Arraigo’ loosely translates as ‘roots’, and the ‘arraigo social’ programme in Spain is a procedure for foreigners in an irregular situation …

The most authentic and welcoming tourism experiences in the nation this year has been selected as a UNIQUE tour itinerary. The Traveller Review Awards are a 13th edition award that is based on 360 million user reviews. The initiative ‘Villages with Soul: Routes of Andalucia’ has been launched by Booking.com together with the Junta, and runs through eight emblematic municipalities: …

It’s bullfighting time in Andalucia and you can’t escape the buzz. Sevilla’s iconic ‘cartel’ (poster), markied the official launch on Easter Sunday. Sevilla’s 10-day festival of Toros kicks off the festivities with three legendary Matadors: Morante Talavante and Daniel Luque.  In Valencia, the Fallas Festival last month marked the beginning of the festival season. You have decided to attend a …

Waiting for Godot’s performance. Credit: Salon Varietes The Salon Varietes Theatre, Fuengirola, presents Waiting for Godot (by Samuel Beckett) on the Costa del Sol. This English-language classic has been dubbed one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. The play was first staged in London in 2005, and it is just as relevant now. The story is about two …

Danny DeVito, the Hollywood star, was once asked to give his opinion of Madrid at a Madrid-based press conference. He replied, ‘It’ll look great once they find the treasure!’ He was making fun of the roadworks and digging going on. Benalmadena is the next town to experience non-stop road work this year. The municipal water service has taken picks and …