Costa del Sol Spain

Erling haaland is spotted with the UD San Pedro youth team. Credit: UD San Pedro – Facebook Marbella’s Costa del Sol recently welcomed a familiar figure as Manchester City striker Erling haaland, who is currently out of action due to an ankle injury, mixed with local children. The Norwegian star, who owns a €6 million property in the city purchased …

Juan José Bulnes, seller in Torremolinos of winning ticket. Credit: ONCE Andalucía, Facebook. Torremolinos is abuzz with excitement as Juan José Bulnes, a street ONCE lottery ticket vendor since 2014, sold a winning Sueldazo ticket worth €240,000 on April 6. Hanging out at his familiar spot on Calle San Miguel in the town centre, Bulnes handed the prize ticket, €2,000 …

Brian Piccolo’s Age Concern event has been postponed. Watch this space. Due to reasons beyond the control of the organisers, the dazzling fashion extravaganza hosted by performer Brian Piccolo in aid of Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro, has had to be postponed. The event, which was scheduled for April 25, has now been delayed by a factor that no …

La Fonda Heritage Hotel, located in Marbella Old Town in the middle of the Santo Cristo Square, is the best boutique hotel in Marbella. This historical diamond is far from the hustle and bustle of Marbella’s hipster swankiness. With 20 intimate rooms and a range of culinary delights, it combines elegance and tradition. Originally making waves in 1976 as Marbella’s …

On Thursday 27th March, La Cala de Mijas witnessed the official opening Pauza. This striking, new restaurant was packed with local food lovers and fans who were looking for something different.  Calle Competa 2 offers a modern gourmet experience that combines Argentine fire cooking traditions with Nordic, Mediterranean and Nordic influences. The result is a culinary experience that is as …

The Lux Mundi Ecumenical Center, located in Calle Nueva No 3 Fuengirola invites the local community to an April event lineup.  For more information, you can contact the Centre by calling 952 474 840 or emailing luxmundif@gmail.com. The Boutique at Calle Nueva No 7 is open the same hours and will offer bargains on autumn and winter items, such as …

Netball is starting to take off in southern Spain, and Sierra Stars Netball Club in Alhaurín el Grande is looking for new players. After six weeks of planning, they’ve just been recognised by the Asociación de Netball España and played their first game on Sunday, April 6. A team of women aged 14 to 70 years old with the support …

Malaga has seen a protest of up to 30,000 against Spain’s housing crises. Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands people across the country demanded urgent changes to the property laws. Demonstrators in 40 cities, including Sevilla, Valencia and Palma, united under the slogan ‘Let’s End the Housing Business’. The group called for immediate action against rising rents, the lack of …

Get the bus free of charge. Credit: Avanza. On Tuesday, April 8th, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility began the sale of free tickets for Renfe trains and state-owned busses for the period of May to June 2025.  Local commuters can now request passes for Cercanías, Rodalies, and Media Distancia trains, while bus passes will start progressively throughout the …

AS Europe  gears up for The Eurovision Song Contest in Basel (Switzerland) an unlikely spotlight is being thrown on modest Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. Kyle Alessandro is an 18-year old singer-songwriter from Levanger in Norway who grew up there. Kyle’s father is originally from Madrid, and he moved to the town with his Norwegian wife Kyle and son. …