As hotel guests Michelle Obama and daughter were enjoying the Costa del Sol, ‘Desperate Housewives’ star and founder of the ‘Eva’s Heroes’ charity, Eva Longoria, and 500 others attended the 1,000 euro a head Starlite charity gala held at Villa Padierna Hotel. The star-studded gala was co-hosted by Malaga actor Antonio Banderas, accompanied by his wife Melanie Griffith and their daughter, Stella del Carmen, who admitted himself that he doesn’t show his face at many parties, but this one was…

MICHELLE OBAMA flew into Malaga yesterday afternoon with her younger daughter, at the start of a four-day luxury Marbella holiday during which they will have at least 68 Secret Service staff keeping watch over them. Their safety will also be ensured by some 250 Spanish police and Guardia Civil. Meanwhile husband Barack was celebrating his 49th birthday alone in Chicago… unaware that astrology.com stargazer was predicting ” It’s a good time to get lost and let your subconscious mind work…

MALAGA City is now officially a candidate to become the European Capital of Culture 2016, since the President of the Malaga Ciudad Cultural Foundation, Juan Lopez Cohard, handed in the required paperwork to the Government Office in Malaga. Members of the foundation, the President of the Provincial Government, Salvador Pendon, the Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, and the Provincial Delegate for the Junta de Andalucia, Maria Gamez, presented the project which has the slogan ‘Infinite City’. Pendon said…

THE CUDECA Walkathon saw 1,000 people of all ages and nationalities gather together on the seafront to raise funds for the foundation. In total, 33,000 euros were raised, which will help to prevent the Cudeca In-patient Unit in Benalmadena from closing. There were three different possibilities for the walk, which could be 10, five or two kilometres. Among the many dignitaries, local politicians and members of the business community was Cudeca founder, Joan Hunt OBE. There were live performances including…

SPANISH destinations continue to remain the firm favourites with British travellers thinking of taking holidays. Palma took fourth spot in a leading survey of destinations sought by British travellers last month. Malaga came first, with Alicante, Tenerife – in second and fourth places – occupied the other top spots in the Skyscanner survey, with rankings based on the number of searches for flights on the company website for UK departures. Despite mixed weather and a five-day closure of airspace caused…