Community spirit
Fond farewell to Costa del Sol charity fundraiser
Helen Oldfield, 94, who has raised thousands of euros for local animal charities, has returned to the UK due to ill health
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Robert Boyd: From 'meddling foreigner' to 'romantic hero'
An Irish Briton of noble descent, Boyd joined the failed plot in 1831 to end the reign of Ferdinand VII and is now buried in the English Cemetery in Malaga
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In the frame
Discovering the inspiration on the Costa to write best-selling novels
British author Karen Brady, who has lived in Spain for six years, says she is "literally living the dream" on the coast
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Jacob Laan: The Dutchman 'adopted' by Malaga
From competing in the Olympics to funding military hospitals, this is Laan's legacy in Spain
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In the frame
Meet Martín Sierra, the Malaga teenager who dreams of becoming an astronaut
At 17 years of age, he is returning for the third consecutive year to Nasa's Space Camp for young people in Huntsville in the USA
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A break from crime writing led to a future on the Costa del Sol
Nick Foster's career has taken him from the corridors of power in Brussels, to Brazil and Ireland to investigate murders
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In the frame
Costa del Sol chaplain makes a splash for St Andrew's church
Reverend William Small is participating in 11 competitions along the coast until October in order to "keep the chaplaincy afloat"
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Gerald Brenan: A Brit inextricably linked with Malaga
Gerald Brenan first came to Spain in 1919 and spent seven years in Yegen in Granada province but eventually settled in Churriana and then Alhaurín el Grande
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Culture
Marcos Castilla, the 'Lamine Yamal' of classical piano
At just 17 this local student has been awarded a scholarship to study at the prestigious Bard College Conservatory in New York, where only 15% of applicants get in
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British cartoonist Andrew Birch: A successful career poking fun at the absurdities of life
In 1992, Andrew and his late partner moved to Spain, first settling in Barcelona, before heading to Malaga
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Foreign influencers in southern Spain
Norman Bethune: The Canadian hero of Spain's Civil War
The doctor helped thousands of refugees as they fled Malaga city along the coastal road to Almeria during a chapter known as the Desbandá in February 1937
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Literature
British writer launches bilingual literary magazine in Spain
The Madrid Review, based on the classic '50s 'lit mags', will feature renowned writers and works of unpublished authors and poets
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The Costa del Sol photographer carving a niche in historic and luxury hotel photography
The British photographer Michelle Chaplow has won numerous awards for her ability to capture the essence of world-class hotels
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The 23-year-old Malaga painter who exhibits from Cuba to Hong Kong
Pedro Hoz studied business, and only started painting at 18. Self-taught, his personal style is already making its way into the art world
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Culture
The Cadiz-born artist bringing nearly 20 concerts to Malaga this summer
Jhony Marchena, promoter of Eternidad Eventos, makes his mark on the province's schedule with the intention of continuing: Perita Fest kicks off this Friday