Universities across the world are planning an unprecedented recruitment drive in the UK this week as a record number of students fail to find places in this country. As many as 170,000 British applicants could be disappointed as they face the double whammy of a 12% rise in applications this year and a reduced number […]
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A place to study
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Las Encinas de los Arqueros
LAS ENCINAS DE LOS ARQUEROS, BENHAVIS, MARBELLA, COSTA DEL SOL Las Encinas de los Arqueros is strategically situated next to Benhavis and only a few minutes drive from Marbella, Puerto Banús and San Pedro de Alcántara. Also, Málaga’s International airport is less than an hour away on the A-7 motorway, offering connections to UK and […]
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Retiring to Spain
More than half of the UK’s ageing workforce plans to retire abroad, taking the pressure off the state system here and piling it on healthcare resources in the rest of Europe. Less than half (43%) of Brits see the UK as a preferable retirement location, with many instead planning to pack their bags and spend […]
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The best Spanish chefs at Marbella’s Food & Sun Festival
The best Spanish chefs will meet in the second edition of the “Food & Sun Festival”, which will be hosted by the Gran Melia Don Pepe hotel in Marbella (Malaga), from the 22nd to 24th August. After the “success” harvested last year, this event aims to establish itself as a “highly relevant” event in the […]
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Rock in Marbella
For the majority of residents and visitors to the glorious Costa del Sol, warm summer days take care of themselves. However, most of us will agree that evening entertainment is somewhat lacking with the Marbella nightlife defined by mostly tried and tested options. It seems like an age has passed since there was a truly […]
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New Picasso’s to arrive in Malaga
Many art aficionados and Picasso fans have been delighted to hear of the new acquisitions procured by Malaga’s Picasso Museo de Picasso. After a flagrant Summer’ spending some 72 pieces have been picked up by the museum. Among them are 22 drawings and 46 paintings, spanning the whole of the artists illustrious and lucid career. […]
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The attraction of Marbella welcomes the attraction of Obama
Marbella, in the heart of the Costa del Sol, is one of the most popular, best known and most glamorous locations in Spain. Its reputation for attractions, weather and celebration tempts people from across the world, including celebrities such as Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Joan Collins and Sean Connery. This year however the glamour has […]
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Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol takes up about 300 kilometres of the Mediterranean littoral that corresponds to the province of Malaga. Protected from the northern winds by a mountain chain that in some parts comes down to meet the sea, this sheltered coast is shaped by a succession of extensive beaches, coves almost hidden between cliffs, marinas […]
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Prime locations
Despite the economic downturn, searching for property abroad is at a record high as Britons look to ride out the storm in sunnier climes. According to research from property website Primelocation, internet searches in Britain for property abroad are at a record high, up over 100 per cent from this time last year. Data from […]
