Costa del Sol

Fun quiz for charity. Credit- Murrr Photo, Shutterstock On Wednesday, April 9, Alan Boardman, Quizmaster at Miraflores Spikes Bar will host the finals of the Quiz Night championship. In aid of the Fundación Olivares, the event will be a night to remember as the Costa del Sol community finally gets to discover who the coast’s quiz royalty is. Get your …

Torremolinos is getting ready for one of its most-loved celebrations of the year – Residents Day, which unites more than 125 different nationalities. On April 4-6, the 31st Residents Days Festival in La Carihuela will showcase the rich cultural tapestry, music, art, and cuisine from some of the most prolific nationalities that reside in the town. This will demonstrate the …

Mijas Pueblo will be restricted as a LEZ. Credit Valery Bareta-Shutterstock The Mijas Merchants Association has voiced strong opposition to the proposal of a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Mijas Pueblo, accusing the town council of producing little more than a ‘pamphlet’ lacking technical details or supporting pollution data. The group, which was attended by more than 200 locals at …

Projects with protected prices in Estepona Credit: Ayuntamiento de Estepona. Estepona has taken a number of urgent measures in order to meet the demand for affordable housing, especially for those who are vulnerable. The council will be approving these measures at its plenary meeting this month. Backed by a new Junta de Andalucía law aimed at speeding up the process …

A RENOVATED Granada province townhouse that featured on BBC TV’s ‘Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job’ is up for sale for an asking price of €245,000. The property has three bedrooms and is located about 35 km northwest of Granada City. Rightmove UK, who is selling the house, reports that interest has soared following the TV show starring Amanda Holden & …

Giving birth in Granada by 2025 can be lucrative. The provincial government of Granada offered a “gift”, worth 1,000 euros, for every baby that was born this year in one of the “towns under threat.” On Wednesday, the city council announced a 200-euro “gift” for every baby born in Granada’s provincial capital by 2025. It is obvious that the idea …

Early forecasts warn those preparing for Semana Sana in Andalucia to prepare for more rain.  The online weather portal Eltiempo.es has issued a preliminary prediction suggesting a ‘slightly more rainy’ Holy Week for the southern Iberian Peninsula.  Rainfall may increase in several areas during the week-long religious festival, which runs from April 13th (Palm Sunday), to April 20th (Easter Sunday). …

One thousand, two hundred kilometres over six days in a tuk-tuk from Chennai to Goa in India – that’s what Talk Radio Europe’s Hannah Murray did alongside 53 other exceptional, entrepreneurial women on 18 tuk-tuks. The Sisterhood is a group of female leaders and trailblazers who are passionate about raising money for underserved Chennai communities. The Sisterhood group, in partnership with MMRT42, …

A SAILOR is threatening to kill an orca this summer if lasting solutions are not found to the dangerous ‘interactions’ in the Strait of Gibraltar that have been crippling vessels. Sailors in the area are becoming increasingly angry as they feel their livelihoods may be threatened by a pod orcas that targets yachts and catamaran boats. The warning follows a …

Firefighters find stranded hiker Credit: Bomberos de Marbella. A Dutch man in his middle age was rescued by a rescuer on La Concha Mountain, which overlooks Marbella, from a treacherous area near a sheer drop cliff.  Due to the dangerous terrain and the worsening weather, the Marbella Fire Department’s daring rescue operation lasted nearly four hours. The hiker who had …