Costa del Sol

An expat issued a warning to the public after spotting a dangerous Man o’ War Jellyfish off Malaga’s coast.  Yesterday morning an eagle eyed expat spotted a dangerous Portuguese Man o’ War jellyfish on a Estepona Beach.  The sea creature washed ashore on Costalita Beach, close to the popular tourist destination.  Posted on local Facebook group, Estepona Info and Chat, …

Boars invading the city Are archers a solution? Credit: Vladislav/Neil Podoll – Shutterstock In a recent release, PACMA – the Spanish animal rights group – expressed their total rejection and indignation over the proposal made by Marbella’s council to contract archers for the culling of wild boars. According to the group, it is a ‘cruel, ineffective, and dangerous’ method of …

Skafeinados return to the Cazbah Live Lounge on Friday, 7 March at 9pm. Described by the venue as ‘Mentally Ska’d,’ the fabulous Skafeinados join the Casbah’s roster with their own singular versions of hits by The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners, UB40, The Beat, The Kinks, The Who, Small Faces, and more. This six-piece has been performing in the Costa del …

The 10th ExpoTattoo takes place at the Palacio Exposiciones y Congresos Estepona from March 7 to 9. The event will feature 120 tattoo artists, both national and international, from countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, France, the Czech Republic and Romania. According to the Councillor for Youth, Julia Simón, the tattoo event is one of the three biggest exhibitions of …

The Costa del Sol is flooded after days of heavy rain. This wet weather will continue through the weekend. The rains are expected to continue, but two dams in Guadalmina (Guadaiza) have already released water. Photos shared on Instagram Marbellasequeja The river Benahavis races down the mountains towards San Pedro de Alcantara. ?? #AVISO ?? Ante el desembalse de caudal …

Andalusia completes flu-Covid jab campaign – Malaga is among the top performing regions. Credit: Shutterstock, MAGNIFIER Andalucia’s 2024-2025 flu vaccination campaign is now over. 1.7 million flu shots and 839 635 Covid shots were given across the entire region. The campaign began on September 30, 2020 and ended on March 3, 2025. 91.6% flu doses were used and 75.4% Covid …

Coming in March. Credit: Dmitry Demidovich. Shutterstock. Miraflores, a popular venue in the Los Gallardos Leisure Complex, is known for its live music and vibrant atmosphere. Here are some events planned in March. Weekly Monday Quiz Every Monday, from 3 pm to 4.30 pm. Friday 7,The th, at 8 PM. Terry from Still in the Grove. Soft Rock, Reggae, Soul …

Stoking the flames of fundraising Credit: TeAma. The celebrations began as scheduled at 12 noon with the raising and the Andalusian banner, accompanied the stirring sounds of Mojacar Municipal Music Band. The giant paella that was served at the event disappeared in a record-breaking time. The paella was served just after 2pm, and eager diners lined up to get their …

Louie Louie Estepona presents a great weekend filled with classics from the 70s & 80s. Queen and David Bowie will be resonating in Costa del Sol’s Rock’n’Roll venue once again. On Friday, March 7, ‘I’m An Alligator,’ a tribute to David Bowie, takes to the overly high stage at Louie Louie for an evening of Ch Ch Ch Changes without …

The Groove Bar at Fuengirola harbour is back with live music after a brief hiatus. This weekend, there are plenty of reasons to dance. The Landstrikers will be performing rock covers of classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Turkish Gang, the masters of funk and disco, will take to the stage on Saturday 8th February. Their classic funk and …