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The Coast’s DOG WHISPERER

2 Sep

New dog school in Las Chapas

EXPERIENCED dog trainer Paul Kassell has opened a new school on the Coast del Sol, offering basic obedience, and dog and puppy socialisation classes. The classes are held in “safe and secure” surroundings” in Las Chapas, Elviria. (more…)

Focusing on the POSITIVE

7 Aug

Soroptimist International meeting in Mijas

ORGANISED AROUND the theme “The Power of Optimism”, the eighth European Meeting and Friendship Days of the Soroptimist International Organisation will be held in Mijas from 15 to 17 October at the Hotel Mijas. (more…)

TASTES of JAMAICA

6 Jul

Ska, reggae and barbecue extravaganza in Coin

A SPECIAL FESTIVAL featuring ska and reggae music will be held on the outskirts of Coin to mark the pending end of summer with a “musical big band bang”. (more…)

Dining GEM in MARBELLA

1 Jul

Simply the best

FRIENDS in the know had been recommending Bijou Bar & Bistro for some time – and finally we managed to make it for dinner this summer. Our friends were right – and some! (more…)

SIZZLING summer SOIRÉES

12 May

Funky sounds and creative cuisine at Nikki Beachnikki 1

THE COSTA DEL SOL’S famed beach clubbing season is already hotting up, with revellers getting into the mood at Nikki Beach’s first “Amazing Sunday” at the start of May. This chilled-out afternoon began with the hip crowd enjoying laidback house music, cocktails and champagne before the volume was turned up with live entertainment from saxophonists, dancers and drummers. (more…)

HOT partying by the SEA

12 May

Sexy summer style at Buddha Beach

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THE COOL Marbella crowd will be out in force again this year for one of the hottest dates of the summer season: the Buddha Beach Summer Party. (more…)

Enduro ADVENTURE

1 Apr

Spanish tours run by former world champion

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A SEVEN-TIME winner of the World Enduro Championship, Kari Tiainen is now offering his vast experience at the top level to riders seeking a taste of adventure in southern Spain. (more…)

European JAZZ Festival

1 Apr

Top international artists for Marbella event

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Luz Casal

LUZ CASAL, one of the most successful and influential women singer-songwriters in Spanish pop music over the past three decades, has been confirmed as the closing act for the inaugural European Jazz Festival in Marbella from 20 to 27 July.

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CHIC cuisine in MARBELLA

31 Mar

THE place to dine and chill out

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GARUM OFFERS discerning diners the dual attraction of being one of Marbella’s hippest establishments while also providing a versatile culinary experience.

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CHAMPIONS of the FUTURE

16 Mar

New international golf academy in Sotogrande

(Photo: Martín Gutiérrez)

INAUGURATED in March, the Jason Floyd International Junior Academy is a fully-integrated facility – described as the first of its kind Europe – which offers a complete annual programme of study, golf and accommodation for children aged between 12 and 18 years. Set up at the Almenara club in Sotogrande by the Making Golf Group, the academy (ijgas.com) will take students from the next school year beginning in September. (more…)

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