Oz in Spain

Spanish tours run by former world champion

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. […]

The best Indian restaurant in town

LIKE MANY PEOPLE on the Coast, Jim and Meena moved to Spain from London just over 14 years ago – for a better climate and less hectic lifestyle. […]

Top international artists for Marbella event

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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Members plan gala event for charity

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Guadalmina invited Talk Radio Europe owner and presenter Maurice Boland to talk about his successful work on behalf of various charities, including the Cudeca cancer care hospice. […]

GREAT TITLE TRACK from Tasmanian-born, Madrid-based singer-songwriter Aaron Thomas’ second album, Made of Wood…

Kristina Szekely: queen of the social scene

THEY ARE A SELECT GROUP. Costa del Sol personalities whose names have become synonymous with Marbella glamour… one-time Puerto Banús resident Sean Connery; the late Deborah Kerr and James Hunt; Kevin Keegan; Julio Iglesias, Dolph Lundgren and Málaga-born Antonio Banderas (who still own homes in the area)… […]

City hosts Skål International Spain congress

IMAGEN©TURISMO ANDALUZ S.A.

IT HAS BEEN a difficult few years for Marbella but Spain’s capital of glamour is working hard to recapture the sparkle of its golden years in the limelight. The city is well known for its championship golf courses, its five-star hotels, its select boutiques, its glitzy beach clubs and its celebrity visitors but it is also consolidating its reputation as a prime congress destination. […]

Legacy project supports young sporting talent

SEVE BALLESTEROS was the special guest at a presentation in Madrid of El Legado, a project created to help talented young sportsmen and women in Spain to develop their potential. […]

Bowling them over with his diplomatic skills

THE JURY REMAINS out on John Howard’s tenure as Australian prime minister from (1996-2007) but the verdict is pretty well unanimous on his cricket accomplishments. […]

Fund-raising race night in Mijas

THE FOUNDATION for Abandoned and Mistreated Animals (F.A.M.A.) is holding another fund-raising race night at Restaurante El Potro on 13 March, where guests can enjoy a buffet dinner plus half a bottle of wine for €18 a person, with El Potro donating €5 for every diner to F.A.M.A. […]