Nya regler för körkort i Spanien. De regler som trädde i kraft för mindre än ett år sedan, där alla EU-medborgare som vistas i Spanien var tvungna att byta till spanskt körkort har ändrats, igen. De nya reglerna betyder att alla körkort som utfärdats i ett EU-land gäller, men de skall registreras hos DGT (Dirección General […]
Bars and restaurants saw a fall in turnover compared to last year According to data released by the Asociación de Empresarios Hoteleros de la Costa (Aehcos), the hotels in the Costa del Sol managed to achive 67% occupancy during the Easter holiday period With this figure, the area is considered to have met the expectations of […]
The park opened in 1995 Improvement work to improve the facilities at Paloma Park in Benalmadena has started The bridges at the ponds will be repaired and new lighting will be installed in the 200,000m2 park thst opened in 1995 The park is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Approximately €200,000 will be spent […]
No Injuries were reported A vehicle fire on the A-92 near Antequera caused disruption to road users earlier today A minivan travelling along the road burst into flames at around 1350 today. Thankfully there were injuries reported jmackie@costadelsol.st
The first sighting of the alligator was in February After a two hour meeting between the town hall of Mijas, various members of the Guardia Civil’s nature protection group, Seprona, and other municipal representatives including by the mayor, Angel Nozal to discuss the Mijas Alligator it was decided that lookout towers similar to those […]
The yacht was heading to port at full speed Two people were arrested and nearly 600 kilos of cocaine have been seized in an operation by the Guardia Civil, the National Police and a private security firm. The arrests came after a suspicious luxury yacht was spotted heading from Morocco into the port of Sotogrande in San Roque […]
There are new routes from many countries including the UK This Summer there will be 22 new routes from Malaga Airport , an increase of 10.1% . There will also be 8.9 more scheduled services departing from the airport to European destinations. Of these 22 new routes, seven (32% of total) Malaga infrastructure connected with […]
Both the orange and silver bottles are affected The price of butane gas has gone up today. A 12.5kg bottle will now cost €17.50, a rise of 7.5%. The rise comes as a result of an plan by the Spanish Government to calculate the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas. It has also been announced that […]
Marbella Is now the third choice for the Russians The Costa del Sol recorded 350,000 overnight stays by Russian tourists in 2012, representing an increase of over 26%, Marbella is now the third destination of choice in Spain by the Russians , after Madrid and Barcelona. Figures also show that so far this year the Russian […]
The idea may be used in other areas In the area of Cruz de Humilladero in Malaga playing football in the square could be an expensive pastime for parents of the children taking part. Signs have been posted around the area saying that activities such as kicking aball against shutters and homes , performing acrobatics and […]
All the Kiosks will have uniformed staff Fuengirola Town Hall has signed an agreement which will see a total of 19 kiosks selling ice cream along the seafront this summer. During the season the staff responsible for the operation of these facilities will be uniformed. This the cost of clothing will be met by the companies […]
The calling of the strike is good news for the many tourists arriving at Malaga over the Easter Holidays The strike by taxi drivers which was scheduled to be held over the Easter week has been called off this morning after the drivers voted in favor to postpone the strike. The drivers met this morning […]