LifeStyle

Ute Lemper: "Being a free spirit is part of my identity"

REGINA SOTORRÍO / RACHEL HAYNES

...someone who wants to submit to the other gender or to rules which don't seem reasonable. Yes, to be a free spirit is part of my identity. It's not part of my heritage; I wasn't born that way. I was born in the very uptight mindset of my family where I come ... from in Germany. I definitely broke free from all of that and fought for it and bled for it, and that is what I advertise to my children. But it's not just a playground - being a free spirit also comes with the responsibility of reflecting on the

Local

Free public Wi-Fi points installed across Casares

C. M.

Connecting to the internet is Casares is now free with a number of free public wireless spots set up in Casares Pueblo, Casares Costa, in Plaza de la Paz de Secadero and in Plaza Andalucía. Users can access the Wi-Fi by connecting to 'Wifi ... publico Ayto de Casares'. Access is free for up to two hours a day.

Local

Seven regions of Spain already have smoke-free beaches

Smoking is already banned on some beaches in Galicia, Asturias, Catalonia, Murcia, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries, and in Andalucía too, although only on the Granada beach in Motril where anyone who throws a cigarette end on the sand can face

National

Supreme Court increases sentence in high-profile 'wolfpack' sex case

SUR

...terrified to shout out while the attack took place, adding it felt that violence and intimidation had taken place. Once the revised verdict was announced, the six men, who had been free on bail, were arrested.

What to do

Eco Weekend Festival promotes a healthier, sustainable lifestyle

TONY BRYANT

...and various activities that help people develop and foster care for the environment; while the Marbella-based herbal medicine specialists, Surya Vibrations, will offer workshops on gemmotherapy and chronotherapy. The three-day event, which is free

What to do

LGBT community in Torremolinos gears up for Wonder Gay Festival

TONY BRYANT

Saturday 27 July. Beach party in the Eden Beach Bar from 1pm until 7pm. Free entry. Saturday 27 July. Matrix Main Party in the Palladium night club - Soraya Naoyin. 1am until 7am. 20 euros. The week-long festival will close with a concert by Soraya ... party hosted by the outrageous drag queen, La Prohibida. Entrance to the party, which starts at 10pm, is free. Other free events include a cocktail party hosted by the Ritual Hotel - the town's only exclusively gay hotel - on Tuesday afternoon; and the

Sport

Jony and Javi Ontiveros edge towards the Malaga exit door

SERGIO CORTÉS / Antonio Góngora

Jony and Javi Ontiveros. The latter spent last season on loan at Deportivo Alavés and is already in Rome, set to seal another loan switch to Lazio. As stipulated in his contract, with Malaga in the second division Jony is free to complete a loan away ... from the club. However, with his contract set to expire next summer, Malaga will effectively be giving the player away for free. One player they will be loath to lose is Ontiveros. The 21-year-old became a key player at the end of last season,

Opinion

Customer care

ANDREW J. LINN

...to contribute a small percentage of the day's takings to a local charity is a popular gesture. The client could be told that there are regular wine tastings, with free tapas, and would the customer like to receive invitations? Free cigars used to be a

Sport

Walking football fundraiser for local MND sufferer to feature on Channel 5 documentary

SUR IN ENGLISH

Admission is free but a donation would be appreciated. The bar will be open for refreshments with the players enjoying a drink afterwards. TV crews The football won't be the only attraction next Wednesday. Film crews from Channel 5 will be at the

Local

Costa del Sol hospital extension project free to resume after Junta pays 12 million euros

Héctor Barbotta

...to terminate the contract with the concession holder, giving free rein to the Andalusian government to resume the works. This brings an end to a nine-year standstill, which began when the contractors, Concesionaria Costa del Sol SA, decided to halt