Costa del Sol Spain

Weight-loss seekers are warned that a possible side effect from drugs like Ozempic is a sudden blindness. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has told Danish manufacturer Novo Nordisk to highlight this possible side effect on the packaging. In particular, consumers may be at risk of an ischemic condition known in medical terms as NAION (non arterial ischemic optical neuropathy). Ozempic …

Sea Life Benalmadena is the stunning aquarium that opened on the Costa del Sol in 1995. It will celebrate its 30th birthday in 2025 after welcoming over 6,000,000 visitors.  The aquarium’s anniversary demonstrates its status as a top destination for leisure and tourist, driven by the aquarium’s commitment to marine conservation. Sea Life Benalmadena’s over 2,000 marine species from the …

Amaya Aisert and Martine Mijn, owners of Donkey Dreamland Mijas, have announced a temporary closure to the public of the donkey sanctuary due to unavoidable circumstances. Amaya says, “This decision has been made for a variety of reasons. But the main reason is the sheer number of new rescues that we are currently working with.” Martine confirmed “that over the …

Benalmadena hosts its annual Souk Market, which will take place from Thursday, 28 August to Friday, 31 August. The event, which is now a regular event on the summer cultural and commercial calendar of the Costa del Sol, will be a multi-sensory experience that draws inspiration from North African and Arabic cultures. For four days, the Pueblo’s historic village centre …

JYSK, a Danish retailer of furniture and home décor, opened two new stores on Thursday, August 21 in Malaga, bringing the total number of its locations to 168, including 30 in Andalucia. The new shops are located at Los Patios Shopping Centre and Camino de las Mesas Estepona. JYSK Estepona & JYSK los Patios will offer discounts up to 75% …

Recent air traffic controllers in Malaga had an unusual day. They were forced to redirect traffic and request that certain flights take a different approach because of two strange incidents. Air traffic controllers posted on X that the first occurrence occurred just before 10:00pm on Wednesday, 20 August, when a large injured flamingo appeared on runway 31. A sudden visitor …

A SPANISH man was arrested after allegedly setting a bar on fire and dousing it in petrol, because the staff refused to add mayonnaise to his sandwich. In the province of Sevilla, a small town called Los Palacios y Villafranca was the scene of a bizarre incident that took place on Wednesday evening. The bar released a video of the …

Margarita del Cid, the mayor of Torremolinos has categorically denied rumours that circulated on social media regarding the closure of the emergency services at San Miguel Health Centre in El Calvario. She called the claims “completely untrue.” Fake news spread by opposition groups sparked Saturday’s planned protest and petition. The mayor called it “pointless”, and said that the goal was …

On August 17, 2025 the Puente Romano Beach Resort, in Marbella hosted the glittering World Vision Gala 2025. It was the 13th time that the resort transformed its tennis courts into an elegant gala venue. The event raised over €100,000 for World Vision, with €80,000 from a charity auction featuring donated lots, including dazzling jewellery, luxury breaks in the Caribbean …

A plume of thick smoke from wildfires in Portugal, Huelva, or Extremadura reached the Costa del Sol. The alarm was raised and local emergency services were contacted. Since early Tuesday morning, August 19, a dense fog has blanketed the western Costa del Sol, as well as municipalities in inland Malaga. The residents were worried by the smell of burning, and …