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Marbella town hall will take ecological measures to control the infestations affecting different plants located along public roads and in parks and gardens across the town. In a bid to stop invasive species such as the palm weevil beetle, the
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C. MÁRQUEZ.
A white shirt, dark blue trousers or skirt and dark shoes are now part of the uniform of Marbella taxi drivers. The change comes after the measure was approved by Marbella council in February, and approximately 80 per cent of drivers are currently
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H. BARBOTTA.
A new coastal bus service, which will run 24 hours a day, will enable passengers to travel from San Pedro to Cabopino without changing, following an increase in demand after the introduction of the free service for residents. The service will not
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C. MÁRQUEZ.
A budget of 477,562 euros has been set aside by the western Costa water authorities to remove 380 metres of drains and seven manhole covers from Ventura del Mar beach in San Pedro. This is part of a bid to improve the image of the area and to redu
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A. JIMÉNEZ.
The ship has been a regular on the Costa, stopping numerous times in Malaga and Marbella ports since its inauguration in 2002.
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A Local Police officer in Marbella saved a women who almost choked to death at the town's market on Tuesday. Having received a radio call, he rode his motorcycle to where the woman was being treated for what was thought to be a collapse. "But
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Héctor Barbotta
The former US president Barack Obama paid a lightning visit to Marbella on Friday. He was guest speaker at a private event organised by the German multinational software corporation SAP. After landing in Malaga on a flight from Stockholm on Friday ... afternoon, Obama headed straight to Marbella to speak at the event in the Puente Romano hotel. Meanwhile his wife Michelle and the couple's daughters and companions were driven to Malaga's Miramar hotel where they spent a few hours soaking up the sun on the ... large terrace of one of the most luxurious rooms. Obama had a brief meeting with the mayor of Marbella Ángeles Muñoz, a conversation in which he said he hoped to return to Marbella to play golf, according to the mayor. After speaking at the SAP
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Tony Bryant
International concert pianist Peter Regan will present a night of classical music at the Los Naranjos Golf Club in Marbella on Sunday 23 June. The concert, which begins at 8pm, will include a repertoire of classic works by Bach, Chopin, Liszt and ... Toronto. The concert is organised by Project Management, a Marbella-based association that creates platforms and opportunities for young, up-and-coming musicians in Ireland and the Costa del Sol. Tickets for the show cost 30 euros and include welcome
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The Costa del Sol hospital opened its doors to 28 new residential interns last Monday, beating the hospital's record. The interns will be trained in areas such as Cardiology, Dermatology and Pediatrics, over a period of two to five years.
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Police in San Pedro have arrested a 66-year-old man from Huddersfield, UK, under a Euro arrest warrant. The man is wanted in Britain over a dozen cases of supposed fraud with a total value of 1.46 million pounds. The arrest warrant has been out sin