Jon Clarke, who is starting a new health column exclusively for the Olive Press talks with Claudio Colomo, the doctor of Spain’s National Football Team, about the pressures and stress involved in keeping the No. 1 team on the planet fit, especially as the World Cup approaches. It is 8.40am, during the recent break in international relations. Claudio Vazquez Colomo, …

Donkey Dreamland in Mijas invites the community to its annual Christmas Fair to start the festive season. The sanctuary’s biggest fundraiser, the “lovely Christmas Fair” with the donkeys, is a vital event that helps to ensure the welfare of animals, many of whom have been retired from hard circumstances. This includes the controversial donkey taxis in Mijas Pueblo. Mijas donkeys …

Thursday, 4th December 2025 at 21:02 The Moonlight Lounge bar (Sunset Beach Club) in Benalmádena is hosting a pre-Christmas Neil Diamond tribute night on Saturday 20 December, a two-hour show that will present many of the iconic hits of one of the best-silling artistes of all time. Performed by Nigel Smith, a former professional racehorse trainer who has established himself …