Sexual assault
Estepona sexual violence victim records her assailant and helps identify him
The police arrested the suspect in Marbella three hours before he was due to board a flight back to Germany, where he lives
Juan Cano
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112 incident
AP-7 toll motorway closed and homes evacuated due to wildfire in Benahavís
Several aircraft have been brought in to assist the firefighting operation
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Hospitality
Estepona hosts inauguration of Meliá Collection's first five-star hotel on the Costa del Sol
The chain has invested 12 million euros in the Hacienda del Mar hotel, which has more than 130 rooms and suites and 45,000 square metres of gardens
Pilar Martínez | -
112 incident
Stretch of AP-7 motorway in Estepona closes due to lorry fire
The driver of the lorry reportedly required medical assistance for smoke inhalation
Irene Quirante | -
Child abuse
Estepona private tutor sentenced to 34 years in prison for abusing five minors
The accused would take advantage of being alone with boys between eleven and 14 years of age to assault them
Irene Quirante |
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112 incident
Estepona collision disrupts A-7 traffic with five-kilometre tailback
The accident, which occurred at around 6.15am this Tuesday, caused a traffic jam and the closure of the right lane in the direction of Malaga
Rossel Aparicio | -
Culture
Amateur choir offers performance in support of children’s educational opportunities in The Gambia
The Love to Sing Choir will perform their final summer concert in Casares Costa on Friday 26 June to raise funds for a new school in the Republic of The Gambia
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112 incident
Estepona A-7 car crash leaves six injured, including three children
All six received medical attention at the scene and in Hospital Costa del Sol
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Environment
Estepona removes 950 tonnes of Asian algae from a single beach
The invasive species has also reached the coasts of Manilva, Casares and Marbella, the latter having removed more than 8,500 tonnes so far this year
José Carlos García |
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Sexual assault
Manilva investigators arrest man for sexually assaulting young woman in public after night out
The middle-aged suspect allegedly threatened to kill several witnesses to prevent them from cooperating with the Guardia Civil
María José Díaz Alcalá | -
Estepona starts construction of a velodrome with football and rugby facilities
The work, awarded for 3.65 million euros, will be carried out in nine months
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112 incident
Costa del Sol 112: car catches fire in underground car park and forces evacuation of five blocks of flats
The fire in the municipality of Manilva has damaged three vehicles
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The mayor of Estepona asks to testify again in the case of alleged embezzlement
The court accepted the request of José María García Urbano, who will appear on 3 June
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Costa del Sol
Estepona to install 150 nesting boxes for bats and nocturnal raptors
The council aims to control the mosquito population in urban and peri-urban areas of the town
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Legal
Mayor of Estepona requests to testify again in the alleged embezzlement case
José María García Urbano will appear before a professional court on 3 June
Antonio M. Romero | -
Estepona
Estepona mayor faces five-year prison demand over ‘ghost employee’ embezzlement case
Public prosecutors claim José María García Urbano hired a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship for a town hall role she never intended to perform
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Estepona
Man wins €300,000 payout seven years after losing arm in Estepona buggy accident
The 36-year-old victim has secured a substantial settlement from insurers following a lengthy legal battle over an excursion on the Costa del Sol
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Costa del Sol
Estepona completes the remodelling of Parque de la Constitución and three public spaces
The council has restored Plaza Manuel Requena ‘Melilla’ and completed the renovation of two public spaces in the Huerta Nueva neighbourhood
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Estepona town hall prepares the construction of 316 subsidised housing units
This month's full council meeting will complete the procedure to start the construction of 117 housing units, while the tender for the land for another 199 is being finalised