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The first day of spring at the Costa del Sol: Rain or shine? Credit: Aleksandr Ozerov / alybaba – Shutterstock. Parasols, umbrellas or both this weekend? The flowers are blooming, the chill has gone and spring is finally here. It’s time to go outside, breathe in some fresh air and get moving as we prepare for the beach. Right? Wrong! …

Andalusian jokes that the south of Spain is now Britain, after weeks and weeks of rain and storms.  As wet weather continues to plague Spain this week, locals are despairing that it is the ‘new UK’. Social media users in Andalucia joked that ‘[their] Mum made fish and chip tea after two weeks of nonstop rain. Another said: “I tried …

Marbella employment fair success. Credit: Feria de Congresos, Marbella. Marbella reached a record number of employees with 73,533 paying Social Security contributions. The majority of the growth has been driven by the self-employed, and represents an increase of 1,527 workers compared to the same period in 2024. Speaking at a press conference, the councillor for employment, Alejandro Freijo, said that …