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EXCLUSIVE – Expat sanctuary owner saves over a dozen animals from being slaughtered after Malaga bans tourist carriages

Victory for campaigners as Malaga bans horse-drawn carriages – but what will happen to the animals? 

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 …

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Drivers warned: €6,000 fine for using mask trick to dodge ZBE cameras

Drivers warned: €6,000 fine for using mask trick to dodge ZBE cameras

Police warn drivers: hiding your number plate could cost up to €6,000. Credit : Ammatar, Shutterstock It began as a cheeky, cheap trick. Some drivers – mostly bikers – have been using face masks to cover their number plates, hoping to slip unnoticed past low-emission zone cameras. But Spain’s police have made it clear this week: what might look like …

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Six of the 25 restaurants in Spain that are featured on Tripadvisor’s Best of Spain list come from Malaga.

Tripadvisor Best of the Best restaurants list in Spain features SIX from Malaga province out of just 25

When it comes to eating on the Costa del Sol the Michelin-starred restaurants get all the attention, but this year Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice ‘“Lo mejor of lo mejor” (best of best) The list highlights six hidden gems that locals call. The platform’s 2025 selection names Budare Venezuelan Food in Malaga city, The Geranium in La Cala de Mijas (with British …

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