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Birgitte Mellentin in her Alhaurín studio. Hailing from Denmark, although most of her family is Norwegian, retired theatre and movie set designer Birgitte Mellentin from just outside Copenhagen has continued her artistic drive with her paintings, setting up a studio in the heart of the Guardalhorce Valley in Alhaurín el Grande. Birgitte: ‘I always paint even if it‘S not a …

Congratulations to Alan and Jenny Boardman, tireless Costa del Sol fundraisers for those in need on raising more than twice as much as they had set out to collect on their ‘Waterdrop’ campaign for children in a school in rural Uganda. Many of our readership will remember how successful the couple was with their Eyedrop initiative. They rallied the Costa …

Benalmadena’s public services are given a new look. Credit: Shutterstock Sheeyla Benalmadena’s ‘Civil Protection’ facilities (Resilience Forum) are finally getting the facelift they desperately need after allegedly being left in a sorry state for over 15 years. The town council has taken action to resolve long-standing issues. It is now undertaking a major refurbishment. These long-overdue repairs and upgrades are …