September 2021

First look at newly revamped Pecho de las Cuevas de Marbella pathway which is now open

IN case you didn’t know,  Pecho de las Cuevas de Marbella has been undergoing renovations for a while now and it has officially reopened to the public.  Work has been underway to restore a vital part of one of Marbella’s greatest trails, right in the heart of the city. The walkway runs for 2km to […]

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Depp teams up with Spanish film production company to launch new European venture

HOLLYWOOD actor Johnny Depp has announced plans to team up with a Spanish partner in a new European film production venture. The 58-year-old star unveiled plans for IN.2 Film, which will be a U.K.-based production house, during the 69th edition of the San Sebastian film festival where he received the Donostia award. Actor Johnny Depp

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BUSTED: ‘Biggest cocaine distribution gang in Europe’ broken up in Spanish led international operation taking in Malaga and Valencia

SPANISH police have been at the heart of a massive international operation that has busted what they describe as the biggest cocaine distribution network in Europe. They joined forces with seven other countries in the year-long investigation into a Balkan drugs cartel that was ‘flooding Europe with cocaine’. A series of police raids in Spain

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Mother accidentally kills daughter, 5, after running her over while parking car in Girona, northeastern Spain

A five-year-old girl has died after being accidentally run over by her mother in Girona in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalunya. The tragedy happened around 7pm on Sunday, September 26, in the Montilivi district of the Catalan city when the mother was maneuvering the car into the garage at their home on Calle Riera Pelegret.

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THAT’S NOT THE TICKET: Thief gets hand stuck while trying to steal coins from car park pay machine in Spain’s Ronda

A WOMAN apparently trying to steal cash from a car park ticket machine has been nabbed after she got her hand stuck in the money return slot. The 44-year-old woman had to resort to calling for help when she was unable to free her hand . A local resident in Ronda (Andalucia) called police at

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Woman arrested in southern Spain after chopping off two of her flatmate’s fingers and eating them

A WOMAN has been arrested in Sevilla after chopping off two of her flatmate’s fingers and eating them.  During an argument between the pair on September 18, the 45-year-old woman from Kenya grabbed a knife and sliced off the fingers of her Congolese flatmate, aged 48, and ate them. The aggressor then threatened to open

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San Sebastian Film Festival: Here’s what you need to know about the winners, films and fashion during 69th edition

THE 69th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival has drawn to a close, here’s a rundown of what happened this year.  With controversy surrounding Johnny Depp’s award and the red carpet being used to create sustainable fashion pieces, there was lots to discuss.  Johnny Depp Winner Donostia Award at the 69th edition of the

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AFTER WILDFIRE: Spain’s Andalucia to receive 50 tonnes of feed for livestock on Sierra Bermeja farms

THE Junta has received 50 tonnes of feed for livestock to help farms cope with the aftermath of the Sierra Bermeja wildfire. According to Fernando Fernandez Tapia-Ruano, the territorial delegate for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development for the Junta in Malaga, aid has been made available to help producers who have suffered losses from

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Spain’s Malaga drive-in cinema to opens its doors on October 8 with the screening of ‘Grease’

MALAGA’s all-year-round drive-in cinema will open its doors to the public on October 8. The drive-in, located on 16,000 square metres of land on the Guadalhorce industrial estate, just 15 minutes from Malaga’s city centre, has a capacity for 250 vehicles and more than 250 deck chairs in front of a huge 250-square-metre screen, making

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EXPLAINER: What happens when lava flow from La Palma volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands reaches the sea?

SINCE September 19 when the Cumbre Vieja volcano suddenly burst into life spewing molten lava and explosive gases high into the air, a lava flow has been slowly creeping towards the coast. Its descent from the volcanic ridge towards the sea has been slow but fearsome, swallowing up anything in its path, the molten rock

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