July 2022

Perfect for bagels, a beer and just about everything else, Viennas Cafe is a top Marbella pick FOR the best breakfast, brunch and bagels in Marbella, look no further than Viennas Cafe.  The extensive menu is beautifully presented and perfectly instagrammable, to be enjoyed in the daintily decorated teal blue venue or out on its […]

MASKS will not be compulsory in Andalucian schools during the next school year. According to the recommendations drawn up by the Junta, face masks use will continue to be optional between students and school employees next term. Face mask use will, however, continue to be compulsory on school transport from the age of 6 years

IT has been two centuries since Maison Nicolas became one of the most fashionable wine shops in Paris. And now, finally, Marbella residents have two of their own exclusive franchises right on their doorstep. Strategically located in Guadalmina and Elviria, the Nicolas shops are the project of husband and wife team Pierre-Carlos and Georgina Galvan.

TOURISTS have spent more money than before the pandemic in Andalucia, according to data released by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). According to a report from INE, tourists spent a total of €1.1 billion in the month of May – which is more than in May of 2019. In May of this year,

Officials have confirmed to the Olive Press on behalf of the Spanish royal family that Queen Letizia has tested positive for Covid-19. Speaking exclusively to the Olive Press, a spokesperson for the royal family said she was exhibiting ‘mild symptoms’ of the illness. “She feels okay. I can confirm with you that she tested positive

SMART YACHTING AND SMART CHARTER MARBELLA ARE SET TO MAKE YOUR BOATING DREAMS COME TRUE THIS SUMMER HAVING opened the doors to their new office in Puerto Banús earlier this year, the Smart Yachting and Smart Charter Marbella team are ready for a busy first season on the Costa del Sol. Part of the renowned

A DRUNK Belgian fed up with delays as he sat on a Ryanair flight ended up with an even longer wait in a cell. The 46-year-old was arrested after he started hurling insults at fellow passengers as his flight to Malaga sat on the tarmac at Menorca’s Mahon airport as strikes delayed departure. At one

THE IBERIAN PENINSULA is going through its driest period for 1,200 years, according to new research. The majority of rain in Portugal and Spain falls in the winter months, but a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as the Azores high can block wet weather fronts which provide much needed rain. Researchers from the Oceanographic Institution in

Footage has been released by the Guardia Civil of an unknown woman riding an electric scooter down the AP7 between San Pedro de Alcantara and Estepona on June 15. When the woman was spotted by police officer from Guardia Civil, the scooter was apparently out of battery, meaning she was using her legs to maintain

NETFLIX is behind a film set that has sprung up in Marbella, filming a new mythical drama called Kaos which is based on the Costa del Sol. The streaming giant is notoriously tight-lipped on new filming and releases. On Monday June 4,  residents of Los Altos de Marbella, an exclusive residential development reported seeing dozens