July 2023

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THE Costa del Sol is bracing for a noteworthy weather shift, as temperatures are set to plummet by up to 10ºC this week, offering a much-needed respite from the scorching heat that has engulfed Malaga in recent weeks. However, locals and visitors are advised not to get too comfortable with the cooler weather, as another

A CHANGE in temporary residency rules means that those who spend more than six months outside of Spain will no longer have their permits revoked. Now, individuals with temporary residence permits in Spain, which can last up to five years, can now travel abroad for more than six months within one year.  The Spanish Supreme

A low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale has rattled parts of Villanueva de Tapia in Malaga yesterday evening, Monday July 24. The seismic event, detected by Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) at 8 p.m., occurred at a depth of 2 kilometers beneath the town. Experts attribute the cause of such earthquakes in the

LAST weekend, a giant black poodle – named Lakeridge Trasnocho Unstoppable – won the 106th National Feira Canine Exhibition. The competition was held at the Silleda fairgrounds, and the Galician Canine Society organised it. Lakridge is from Malaga, along with its owner, Pedro Galendez. Two exhibitions took place over two days and saw over 800

THE population of mosquitoes that can transmit West Nile virus (WNV) has grown in three municipalities in Andalucia.  The number of female mosquitoes of species that can pass the disease on to humans has increased in Campillos (Malaga), Montalban (Cordoba) and Villamanrique de la Condesa (Sevilla).  Campillos and Montalban have experienced a population growth of

AN alarming one in four patients in Spanish hospitals are at risk of malnutrition and – shockingly – this percentage jumps to 37% for patients over the age of 70.  The most vulnerable groups at risk include those with cancer-related diseases (35%), cardiovascular issues (29%), and respiratory conditions (28%). The cause for this has been

TWO bouncers have been arrested on charges of attempted murder over allegedly dishing out a brutal beating to three French tourists outside a Magaluf nightclub. French gendarme officers serving in Calvia on secondment to help Spanish police manage their compatriots took part in the investigation, which saw the arrest of a Senegalese and a Brazilian. 

BRITISH football figure Trevor Francis, who made history as Britain’s first £1 million player in 1979, passed away today at his home in the Costa del Sol. Aged just 69, the former England star suffered a heart attack on Monday morning in his Marbella villa. Francis had a special connection with Spain, spending half of

HUNDREDS of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have led to a number of beaches in northern Spain to be closed for swimmers. Basque Country and Cantabria are the Spanish regions where more specimens of the species have been seen.  In the Basque Country, a number of bathers have been stung in Zarautz, Getaria, Hondarribia and