Sober Socials Costa del Sol is kicking off its first-ever event, Mocktail & Mingle, on Thursday, October 23, at 7.30pm at Panorama Beach Club in La Cala de Mijas. Go Sober For October is a campaign that supports cancer awarenessAECC, the Spanish Association Against Cancer (for breast cancer initiatives), hopes to raise money for this initiative. Sober Socials Costa del …

Off the charts: Spain battles its most intense heatwave on record, with the mercury soaring past 40°C in multiple regions and fire risk spiking. Credit : Melinda Nagy Shutterstock If you felt it was brutal, it’s not your imagination. Spain is experiencing its worst heatwave ever. The 16-day heat wave that lasted until August 18 was the most intense since …

Rachel Gore DOZENS of horses facing a one-way trip to the slaughterhouse are being thrown a lifeline –  thanks to one expat’s last-minute offer to home them in her sanctuary.  Malaga has banned the use of horse-drawn wagons, which means that more than 60 working horses are now in danger.  Expat Signe Frossle, who runs a rural rescue centre ‘A …