ESTEPONA’S mayor under fire could be headed behind bars, after prosecutors asked for a five-and a-half-year jail sentence over allegations that he misappropriated government money. Jose Garcia Urbano has been a major player in the conservative Partido Popular since 2011, but he is now under fire for allegedly slipping thousands of euros in public funds to a former girlfriend. Marbella’s …

In this Granada Village, sisters (in-laws) do it themselves MJ Arrebola Granada Wednesday, 28th of January 2026 11:49 Share A village in the province of Granada is once more filled with laughter. It is not so long ago that the village of Lújar didn’t have any children and the old La Venta de Lújar primary school remained closed. Now, with …

Lucy, a pet owner, saves a lot of money by having Sylvia as her house-sitter. Credit: Lamia Walker Lucy, a dog owner, travels for six weeks of holidays every year – but thanks to her trusted house-sitter Sylvia, she saves a small fortune on pet care. Lucy does not have to pay hundreds of euro for kennels and professional pet-sitters …