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
Puerto Banus Pool Club Nao was struck by a fire the night before it was due to open. More follows…
It has been a haven for the Jet Set, the wannabies, the It girls, and the has beens as well as the brash, blinged, blasted and frequently botoxed, and as it turns 50 today, Puerto Banús shows no signs of slowing down! The Port’s story began in 1962 when Catalan
Marbella will move a little closer to the “New Normal” on Monday. With last night’s announcement that Malaga Province will finally be allowed to move to Phase 1 – a week later than most of Spain – certain restrictions will be eased. Some of the major points will be the
Specsavers Ópticas reopened this week to provide eye care to the Marbella community. After eight weeks of closed doors, the store is now able to provide the full breadth of optical services to its customers, including eye tests and frame repairs. Customers will also be able to buy new glasses,
Marbella marked a week without coronavirus fatalities on Wednesday, according to information provided by the Junta de Andalucia. In further encouraging news, the town registered only one new case of COVID-19, which brought the total of new cases to 14 over three days. For the first time, Marbella did not
Marbella mayor Ángeles Muñoz demanded explanations from the central government for the “arbitrary and unfair” decision to keep the Costa del Sol and the entire province of Malaga in Phase 0 of the de-escalation At a Press briefing on Monday, Muñoz stated that as senator she had registered a request
The Junta de Andalucia reacted angrily last night to the Spanish government’s decision not to allow the provinces of Malaga and Granada to deescalate to Phase 1 on Monday. President of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, pulled no punches on Saturday evening, calling the decision of Health Minister Salvador
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was yesterday able to secure a further extension to the state of emergency to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Sánchez told Congress that while the spread of the virus was growing at a daily rate of 35% seven weeks ago, this rate now stood at 0.31%,
Well, you’ve got to admire them for pluck! While the rest of Spain tentatively took the first steps into the “new normal”, Green Village opened in Marbella becoming the largest organic supermarket in the region. Stocking more than 5,000 certified products ranging from food, cosmetics, dietary supplements, baby food as
Even San Bernabé, Marbella’s patron saint, has been affected by the coronavirus. Marbella Town Hall announced on Monday that annual Feria San Bernabé 2020, which was to be held from June 8 -14, has been cancelled because of the pandemic. Marbella mayor, Ángeles Muñox held a video conference with feria
I’ve been driving in Spain since the mid 80s, so it is safe to say that I have seen practically every weird and wonderful scenario possible.
“There is no Plan B”. Those were the words used by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez describing his government’s response to the Coronavirus crisis. During the Saturday afternoon Press briefing, the Prime Minister also confirmed that he would press for a further 15 days of lockdown, until May 24. Sánchez