October 2023

SPEAKING at a meeting of the Socialist Party’s Federal Committee on Saturday, the caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave his strongest backing yet to the idea of an amnesty for anyone who is facing charges for their role in the 2017 Catalan independence drive, saying it would ‘close open wounds’.  The measure is one of […]

ALL Saints’ Day, November 1, brings with it a national holiday in Spain. But anyone hoping to take advantage of the day off for some travel should first consider the weather, with strong winds and rain showers forecast in many parts of the country between today and Tuesday. The state weather agency, Aemet, has warned

SPAIN’S Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, will swear allegiance to the Constitution in the Congress of Deputies on Tuesday, October 31. She will do so following in the footsteps of her father, King Felipe VI, but in a very different context to his ceremony back in 1986. The biggest absence

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THREE hooded men opened fire on two people near a Costa del Sol shopping centre close to the A-7 motorway in Spain’s Marbella before fleeing in a getaway car. Ambulances rushed the two victims of the shooting to the Costa del Sol hospital where doctors assured them they were not at risk of losing their

AN Andalucian yoga retreat has been chosen as the best in the world in the new OM Yoga Awards.  An old olive farm turned spiritual sanctuary, Suryalila, sits on the edge of the stunning Sierra de Grazalema. The retreat is home to Frog Lotus Yoga. Photo: Suryalila/Instagram The calm retreat, famous for its resident and

BELOVED expat Doreene Margaret Van Den Hout passed away on Saturday, October 15.  In a statement her family said: “The world has lost some of its sparkle.  “Doreene had so many beautiful friends. Vivacious, determined and glamorous – she was a truly inspirational woman.” Doreene was ‘truly inspirational’ Doreene lived in Marbella for over twenty

DAME Maggie Smith has sprinkled a little magic on Spanish design house Loewe. The 88-year-old British actress – who famously played Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise – is starring in the luxury brand’s latest advertising campaign. She looks spellbinding in the photos taken by German fashion photographer Juerguen Teller, and many of her

MARBELLA was rocked by a dramatic shooting in broad daylight on Saturday.  At least two people have been injured after multiple shots were fired in the upmarket resort of Guadalmina Alta.  British expats and locals had just begun sitting down for lunch when they heard guns being fired at around 12.15am, forcing dozens to run

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