Marbella once again proved that it has plent of heart as well as soul, as Villa Tiberio was once again the venue for the Spring into Summer charity gala. Organised by the indefatigable Caro Rand (above) , the event raised much needed funds for both Children with Cancer UK and
Love them, loathe them or just be simply perplexed at what they actually do, but ‘Influencers’ love Marbella Marbella has been revealed as one of the top ten recommendations that the social media butterflies make as a holiday destination. The ‘Peoople’ application monitored the opinions of the ‘influencers’ on the
We take it for granted that we are surrounded by some of the most stunning nature in Spain But the recent devastating fires in the Sierra Bermeja proved just how fragile the environment really is. We had survived summer without a major fire but then the monster that destroyed 10,000
From a pandemic ghost town of 2020 to a tourist boom town in 2021! The latest figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) has revealed that there were 51,443 foreign tourists in Marbella in August along with 36,023 Spaniards, This total of 87,466 tourists compared to the 89,179 from
It may have caused traffic confusion for anyone trying to get into Puerto Banus last weekend, but Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz, hailed Ironman 70.3 a great success. With around 1,300 participants from more than 60 countries, Muñoz, highlighted the event’s success, especially the Sampedreño team – Marina Castro, Ismael Rojas
The Global Gift Gala may have been scaled back this year due to the pandemic and health restrictions, but the occasion was as memorable as always Now in its ninth year The Global Gift Gala – under the leadership of the kinetic force of energy that is Maria Bravo, was
AND YOU, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? Marbella based artist Paula Vincenti is currently holding a major solo exhibition in Galicia. Born in Buenos Aires but having made Marbella her home for many years, Paula’s show, ‘Obsesionados por encajar’, explores the themes of the origins of her art. These
The Marbella International Film Festival celebrated its 16th edition at the H10 Andalucia Plaza with a gala awards night. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the postponement of last year’s festival, there was a definite buzz at the black tie event, although that might have had something to do with main
Animal Aid Association Mirada Libre has appealed for people NOT to visit the areas devastated by the recent fires in the Sierra Bermeja. The group made the appeal after discovering that several well meaning individuals had been leaving food and water for animals in the affected areas. Mirada Libre yesterday
The fire that has ravaged the Sierra Bermeja is now officially under control Yesterday’s rainfall enabled the emergency services to regain control of the blaze, the worst in a decade, that destroyed more than 7000 ha of countryside over six nights and five days, and cost the life of a
The Sierra Bermeja fire shows no signs of slowing down on day five as emergency services battle on all fronts Thus far, the massive blaze has destroyed over 7000 ha of forest and forced the evacuation of five villages “This Fire has a life of its own” The total number
Any hope that the huge fire that has devastated more than 6000 hectares of forest in the Sierra Bermeja might be under control was extinguished in the early hours of Sunday morning. A day after Junta de Andalucia President Juanma Moreno visited the INFOCA Advanced Command post Sierra Bermeja fires
Juanma Moreno, President of the Junta de Andalucia, has said that all the evidence behind the devasting Sierra Bermeja fires, which has left one firefighter dead and more than 5,000 hectares destroyed, points to arsion. On a visit to the emergency control centre that is coordinating the fight against the