Enjoy an afternoon of fine wines, delicious bites and a little taste of South Africa. Coto Restaurante between Marbella and Benahavís is presenting a special lunchtime celebration of South African wines from the Haute Cabrière winery on Saturday, March 29, midday. Taken von Arnim, one of the founders of Haute Cabrière, will guide visitors through a complimentary tasting session featuring …

Crews waiting for rainwater to subside. Credit: Paul Maguire, Shutterstock After torrential rains, the A-7 road between Fuengirola Marbella has been ravaged by potholes and cracked. The storms, which dumped up to 80 mm of rain, exposed one of the coastal road’s weakness – a sandy foundation that erodes under heavy water flow. It has caused uneven surfaces and flooded …

The road from Ronda to Costa del Sol is closed to all traffic for six months. The storm Jana caused severe damage to the critical artery that connects the Balcon de Ronda to the coast. Andalucian officials hope to reopen a lane in four and a quarter months weather permitting. The reconstruction project will include building a new €3.5 million …