Charles de Gaulle is universally acknowledged as an iconic figure of France. He was a military leader, statesman, founder of the Fifth Republic and... a beloved guest of a hotel on the Malaga coast, 55 years ago
Religious festival
Locations from Manilva to Nerja will host festivities on or around 16 July in honour of the protector of sailors and merchant seafarers
Gardening
Mascagnia macroptera is native to Baja California and Mexico. It is a heat-loving, fast-growing, twining vine with clusters of yellow flowers and bright-green, lanceolate leaves
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The French writer visited the region in 1830, and it was during this trip that he was told a story that inspired his novella, Carmen, his most celebrated work
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Art exhibition
The Parisian institution offers a 20th-century retrospective featuring masterpieces from Paul Klee, Jackson Pollock, Louise Bourgeois, Marina Abramovic and Duchamp
Concert review
The legendary British band had a packed Starlite arena dancing to classics such as Girls on Film and Rio, among more recent tracks
Extra Stay Sure Expat
Staysure Expat Travel Insurance is built specifically for British nationals living in Spain who want reliable, English-language travel insurance they can count on
Health
Minoxidil, a hair growth treatment, was mistakenly supplied to youngsters aged between two and seven years old across different Spanish areas - including Malaga province - in 2019, instead of omeprazol (a stomach protector)
Extra Restaurante Escorpio
Escorpio also organizes themed events like “El Ronqueo del Atún Rojo”, where they celebrate the traditional cutting of bluefin tuna from Cádiz
Gardening
The Luculia genus consists of large evergreen shrubs or trees with clusters of fragrant flowers in autumn and winter
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Tourism
The custom of bathing in the sea did not begin on the Mediterranean coast, but in the north of the country. San Sebastián and Santander were pioneers of beach tourism, which originated in the UK
Health
Time is running out for a Belfast man who settled on the Costa del Sol in 2015 after doctors gave him just six months to live
Biography
Singer, pin-up girl, Hollywood actress, pioneer of Spanish television and radio broadcaster, Ramsay Ames fell in love with Spain and the Costa del Sol
Food and drink opinion
For wine lovers seeking complexity without overpowering woodiness - especially in whites - labels marked “fermented in barrel” are worth seeking out
Foreign influencers in southern Spain
The writer and poet is buried in the city's English Cemetery next to her husband, the author Gerald Brenan