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Malmö FF has announced the launch of its first school academy outside Sweden, in collaboration with the Swedish International School in Estepona. Estepona secondary school students will be able to combine a high-quality education and professional football training starting in the fall of 2025. This will be Malmö FF’s 20th school academy and its first international expansion. Niklas Skoog is …

Flag of Andalusian. Credit: Rarrarorro – Shutterstock. It’s Andalucía Day on Friday, February 28 as the autonomous region celebrates all things Andalusia. There will be military parades and official ceremonies as well as celebrations. Many shops will also remain closed. If you plan to dine out on the weekend, make sure you book in advance.  Most schools will be closed …

Local charities fundraising champion and pillar of the Costa del Sol community, Valerie Williams, celebrated her 86th birthday in style at La Sierra restaurant in Cerrado del Águila, Mijas. A full house of family members, friends, and Simply Thriving members attended the party to celebrate its founder’s Big (Bold) 86th birthday. It was a great example of how important it …

Reviving Argaric Craft in Antas. Credit: Facebook: Antas City Hall Casas Argaricas in Antas received a visit from Asprodalba, the Association for the Promotion of People with Intellectual Disabilities of the Levante Almeriense. They took part in an initiative cultural. Asprodalba’s ceramics workshop has had years of experience creating unique pieces. It was the honor to inaugurate the new Taller …

Cieza in Murcia has started its famous flowering season, with the first splashes on the fields of pink, purple, and white. In the coming weeks, the trees’ full bloom will create a sea of colour in the Vega Alta del Segura. This natural phenomenon transforms the region into one of Spain’s most beautiful springscapes. Nature’s show: Apricot, peach and almond …

SOCIAL media users expressed their shock after spending ‘more on breakfast than their flight’ at Dabiz Muñoz Hungry Club, Malaga airport.  Carliyo, a TikToker, and Natalia Palacios tried the restaurant in order to get a good meal before they boarded an early flight to Germany.  Natalia said: “Today was the day. It’s a place that you always say one day, …

A CYCLING specialist has expressed concerns over safety in Mallorca, following a recent crash involving six German national cycling team members. Last month, a driver aged 89 struck the cyclists near Palma Airport. Gordon Neale is a veteran cyclist who has spent decades in the sport.  READ MORE A car hit six members of the German National Cycling Team near …

Barcelona Airport is home to the first AI-powered restaurant in the world. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels. AI can be viewed as either a threat or a promise to modern society. It all depends on your perspective. Technology is all around us. BCN Airport has opened a restaurant powered by AI, which is robotically efficient and aims to improve the customer’s …

The next meeting of the Association of Foreign Property Owners will be held at the Calpe Tennis Club, on Tuesday 25th February. Join us for a coffee meeting at 10:30am. This will be a great opportunity to connect and socialize with your fellow property owners. The formal meeting begins shortly after the coffee gathering. Cruz Roja is the speaker for …

Commons Wikipedia Meghan Markle visiting Northern Ireland in 2018. Caimari village, Mallorca, asks Meghan Markle for a rethink of her brand logo Caimari, a village in Mallorca, has asked Meghan to rethink her brand logo due to similarities with its historical coat of arms. Find out about the global cultural debate. Markle logo changed by Mallorcan village A small village …