Marbella showed its charitable side again as it hosted the 37th Gala Dinner of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) at Finca La Concepción. The mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, highlighted the tremendous work of the AECC and underlined the “close collaboration” with the Marbella Town Hall, including new offices and the
Founders Maria Bravo and Eva Longoria were among the celebrities as The Global Gift Foundation celebrated a decade of The Global Gift Gala Marbella. The Hotel Don Pepe, Gran Melia was the venue for the gala, which has become one of the highlights of Marbella’s summer social season. Spanish celebrities
Dust off your Disco Balls and bring your baddest Boogie moves! Sister Sledge are set to bring the funkiest concert of summer to the Marbella Arena tonight. The Disco superstars, whose hits include “We are Family”, “Lost in Music” and “Thinking of You”, will be playing with a full band
The emergency services endured a hectic 24 hours on Tuesday as they battled to control FOUR fires along the Costa del Sol. Mijas, Benahavis, Estepona and San Roque all reported serious wildfires, with Mijas suffering its second blaze in under 24 hours. Ninety firefighters tackled the Mijas fire that occurred
AEMET, the Spanish Meterological Agency, has declared a Yellow warning for temperatures in Malaga province this afternoon. Malaga was expected to hit 39C while the Guadalhorce Valley and Estepona are forecast to reach 40C. Marbella has a forecast high of 35C, though with temperatures this evening in the high 20s,
Apologies for the lateness of today’s witterings, but I was at the photocall for the Global Gift Gala last night. Celebrating its tenth anniversary last night, the event is easily the most glamourous and best supported in Marbella, due in no small measure to Maria Bravo and her team’s efforts
Kempinski Hotel Bahía continues its association with the visual arts with a new exhibition by Slovak artist Sarah I. Avni. The exhibition, in the Art Foyer of the hotel, is open to both guests at the hotel and public alike. Sarah’s works are distinguished by vivid colors, hidden symbols and
Hard Rock Hotel the most talked about new hotel in Marbella has teamed up with experienced concert promoters Rock Lounge for Marbella Music Week. Featuring performances from disco legends Sister Sledge on July 30 and reggae giants UB40 featuring Ali Campbell on August 6, Marbella Music Week will put venue
National Police have made a second arrest after the Sunday night shooting at Opium Beach Club that left four people injured This follows the release of the first suspect, who was yesterday discharged from hospital after suffering knife wounds. The investigation continues to try to clarify the events that took
At least five people were wounded, one seriously, after a shooting last night at Opium Beach Club. Onlookers reported hearing ‘at least four shots’, at 1am this morning. Social media showed terrified party goers fleeing the beach, and at least one woman being treated for her injuries. The trouble started
As efforts still continue to control the Mijas wildfire that broke out in Friday afternoon, authorities have stated that the blaze was started either intentionally or through negligence Carmen Crespo, Junta de Andalucia Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development, told Canal Sur that the first indication was that
Another huge wildfire is burning tonight with the Junta de Andalucía classifying it a Level 1 emergency. The fire started in the countryside near Mijas Pueblo this afternoon and spread rapidly. Social media showed dramatic images of the fires around the Lauro Golf area. Earlier this evening the Junta ordered
Today is expected to be the hottest day in the heatwave, with five regions under a red alert for high temperatures. Andalusia, Castile y Leon, Castilla la Mancha, Extramadura and Galicia are all expected to see temperatures reach and possibly exceed 44ºC. Weather agency Aemet has said the hot weather