Costa del Sol

ONCE kiosk. Marbella’s golden touch: Local lottery seller dishes out €1m jackpot. Credit: Shutterstock, WH_Pics Marbella’s luck keeps on rolling. One lucky punter has scooped a whopping €1 million jackpot thanks to a small lottery kiosk in the Miraflores district. The man who sold the winning ticket is? None other than Juan Jiménez, a veteran lottery seller who’s been spreading …

THE incredible turnaround in Spain’s struggling reservoir levels has been captured in stunning ‘before and after’ shots. Costa del Sol local Francisco Ruiz (@Francis46309660) captured images of the Limonero reservoir that supplies drinking water to Malaga city taken ten months apart – and the transformation is incredible. After receiving seven million litres, the lake has gone from 9% to 41%. …

Storm Konrad to arrive in Costa del Sol Storm Konrad is on the Horizon Credit: northallertonman Sutterstock Do not put away your umbrellas yet. After a short respite, Konrad will bring more rain to the Costa del Sol on Wednesday night, March 12th. The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain, predicting up to 15 …

Mojacar Hiking Route: ‘From the Past to the Present’. Credit: Mojacar Town Hall. The rich history of Mojacar and its stunning landscapes are the focus of a new hiking route entitled ‘From the Past to the Present.’ This guided walk, organised by the Ayuntamiento Mojacar offers participants the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the surroundings while exploring the …

The Smart Living Marbella Congress will be held in 2025. This event is being organized by the Official College of Telecommunications Engineers of Andalusia, COITTA.  Scheduled for March 27 and 28 at the Adolfo Suárez Palacio de Ferias y Congresos, the event aims to reconfirm the city’s status as a benchmark for smart tourism. Councillor for Innovation Enrique Rodríguez and …

Mijas Council finalised plans for a Low Emission Zone in Mijas Pueblo only, sparing all of the rest the restrictions.  According to the most recent regulations of the European Commission all municipalities with 50,000 or more inhabitants in the European Union are required to apply restrictions (which essentially apply to older cars), on vehicles that emit higher levels of emissions. …

On Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 8pm, the Auditorio Felipe VI will resonate with the world premiere of Estepona, la Ciudad de las Flores, a sinfonietta composed by Hugo Chinesta, winner of the IV International Composition Contest for Symphonic Band, ‘Estepona, Jardín de la Costa del Sol.’ Chinesta will conduct the Estepona municipal band in a concert free of charge. …

Sunna Gunnlaugs trio is considered the best jazz group from Iceland. They have brought their Nordic-American approach into major festivals, such as Vancouver Jazz Festivals, DC Jazz Fests, London Jazz Festivals, Oslo Jazz Festivals, and Belgrade Jazz Festivals. ‘The trio’s fresh atmosphere and meditative quality are based on Icelandic folklore, melodies, and disturbing soundscapes, but internally it has a leisurely …

The Arroyo del Jardin Bridge is the meeting place for local authorities. Credit: Diputación de Málaga Benalmadena and Fuengirola councils are joining forces to introduce the new ‘send litoral’ (or, ‘coastal walkway’) to local residents connecting Málaga’s shoreline with a family-orientated hiking event.  They want to encourage physical activity, while also highlighting the new scenic route linking the two cities. …

Torremolinos Council has taken a meaningful step toward addressing the growing numbers of stray cats by boosting its budget for feline colony management by 73 percent, up to a total of €52,000.  This plan follows the signing of a new contract between Mayor Margarita del Cid and Juan Antonio Luque, president of the College of Veterinarians of Malaga, aimed at …