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EXCLUSIVE: British-run charity on Spain’s Costa del Sol comes under fire: President is accused by ex-volunteers of lack of transparency and splashing donations on €1,300 staff dinner

VOLUNTEERS at a well-known expat charity are raising concerns over how it is run. Current and former staff claim the president of Estepona Age Concern

15 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Intrepid CEO prepares to brave waves, winds and wild creatures in charity swim across Strait of Gibraltar

A HARDY hotelier is part of a group of four who have set the ambitious goal of swimming from Europe to Africa in the name

9 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Must Read

British child from Spain’s Granada walks 280km of the Camino de Santiago to help refugees

AT A TIME when many children are fixated on their gadgets and won’t even stroll to the park, a seven-year-old British girl from Torvizcón, Granada,

19 Jun, 2023 @ 13:49

Granada·Lead·Other News

Families in need have to wait three months to get access to a food bank in Alicante

FAMILIES in need face a three-month wait before being granted access to a food bank in Alicante. Local NGO Colonia Requena has sent a letter

21 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Torrox, the ‘Little Germany’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol kick starts its Oktoberfest today

Spain’s Antequera to hold charity beer tasting from May 5-7

ANTEQUERA will hold the fifth edition of its Cata de Cerveza beer tasting festival next weekend. The charity beer tasting event will be held in

1 May, 2023 @ 10:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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Army of Michelin starred chefs to descend on the Costa del Sol’s Benahavis

IT is set to be a busy year for tiny Benahavis with two key events this Spring already set to make national headlines. The first

8 Apr, 2023 @ 10:55

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Taxi drivers in Spain’s Pamplona to restart free trips for pensioners to see the Christmas lights

AFTER a two-year break due to Covid-19, today the taxi drivers of Pamplona will be volunteering their time to take 90 or so residents of

28 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

The Costa Blanca charity that lends a ‘Helping Hand’ to needy families in Spain

IF you live in the Torrevieja area of Alicante Province, then it is highly likely you may have come across over 20 collection points in

18 Dec, 2022 @ 08:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Missing Spanish football fan trying to walk to Qatar may have been arrested in Iran

A SPANISH football fan who is trying to walk from Spain to Qatar to see the World Cup could be in an Iranian jail. That’s

26 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Sport

Two Costa del Sol Irish pubs face off in golf challenge for children’s charity

Golfers from two Irish pubs on the Costa del Sol have swapped the bar for the golf course in a bid to raise money for

21 Oct, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Costa del Sol football match to raise funds for crucial charity

IT WILL be men versus women in a game of football on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but it won’t be your typical sporting contest. The

26 Sep, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

IN PICS: Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas join guests at Marbella’s Starlite Gala on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MARBELLA’S Starlite festival was celebrated on Sunday, August 15 with some famous faces adding a bit of Hollywood glamour. It was the thirteenth edition of

15 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Celebrity·Lead

Charity golf day at La Herradura’s Hideaway Bar helps abandoned animals on Spain’s Costa Tropical

AN annual charity golf day, held at La Herradura’s popular Hideaway bar, was “on the ball” in raising €5,551 for abandoned animals on the Costa

3 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead

Solidarity campaign returns to Spain’s Mijas with 6.000 free admissions to Aquamijas

Solidarity campaign returns with 6.000 free admissions to AquaMijas water park on Spain’s Costa del Sol

AN INITIATIVE between the Mijas City Council and the Red Cross will help collect school supplies for children in need in Malaga province. The Spanish

22 May, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Hundreds run against ‘fake news’ on World Press Freedom Day in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ALMOST 800 people took part in Malaga’s World Press Freedom day run on Sunday May 8. It was the fifth time the race has taken

14 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Demonstration Against Russian Invasion Of Ukraine In Madrid, Spain 13 Mar 2022

Teacher offers Ukrainian refugees free Spanish lessons at academy in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

IT is yet another heartwarming example of ordinary people being moved to do something to help those fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine. A teacher from

21 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

Refugees Arrive From Ukraine To Przemysl Train Staion

Five Spaniards drive from Spain’s Alicante to Poland to cook paella for refugees fleeing Ukraine

FIVE friends from Spain were so moved by the situation affecting those fleeing the Ukraine that they decided to do what they did best: make

16 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News

“Times are hard”: Popular animal charity opens second shop on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BIG REDS Animal Association is opening their second charity shop, only two years after their first venture opened in Almoradi. A grand opening is planned

31 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Supergroup of local artists unite to release charity single for disabled kids on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A CHARITY for disabled children and their families is due to benefit from the release of a charity single performed by United Voices of Orihuela

5 Jan, 2022 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Police collect three tonnes of food and toys for needy children in Spain’s Malaga

NATIONAL Police in Malaga have collected three tonnes of food and toys for needy families this Christmas. Officers from across Malaga province donated the items

22 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga

La Cala Lions Diabetic Support Group raises over €2000 with Costa del Sol stroll

THE Costa del Sol was awash with walkers last weekend as La Cala residents took to the streets to mark World Diabetic Day. Hundreds of

21 Nov, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

Eric Domingo Pushing His Mother In A Wheelchair During The Barcelona Marathon 1068x601

Amateur runner breaks world the record for pushing mum in wheelchair for 26 miles at Barcelona Marathon

A SPANISH amateur athlete has smashed an incredible world record by pushing his mother in a wheelchair for 26 miles in under three hours. Dedicated

10 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Horses in danger as animal charity makes desperate plea for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca

HORSES, donkeys, ponies and many other animals are at risk if the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales can’t replace it’s ageing transport. The

26 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

ADANA Dog Shelter banned from fundraising at Estepona Port Market

ADANA dog shelter in Estepona is struggling to reach their monthly donation target after it was banned from fundraising at the weekly Sunday market in

1 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead

Charities in Malaga, Alicante and Almeria receive 24 tonnes of food for the increasingly vulnerable in Spain

CHARITIES from Malaga, Alicante and Almería have received 24 tonnes of food donations from Grupo ASV throughout July, 2021. They supplemented the important work done

24 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Guests don their gladrags for cancer appeal as Legends music venue reopens for first time in 15 months

THE LEGENDARY venue was sold out three times over as guests took a trip back to the 60s at a major fundraiser on the Costa

10 Jun, 2021 @ 20:27