Malaga - Costa del Sol

Infrastructure

Estepona continues its transformation with the redevelopment of Plaza Fuerzas Armadas and its surroundings

The town hall will “immediately” begin work that will transform “one of the town’s most significant public spaces”

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Three paddleboarders rescued off Manilva coast after drifting out to sea at night

Emergency services launch night-time search off Punta Chullera for trio who lacked lifejackets - including one non-swimmer.

Costa del Sol

Taylor Wimpey backs Manilva and will invest 63 million in a development comprising 153 homes

The property developer says the town “is establishing itself as the natural extension of the corridor linking Marbella and Estepona”

A fire in Estepona forced the evacuation of 70 people and led to the closure of one lane on the A-7

Personnel from Infoca and the CPB were part of the large-scale operation deployed in the area to tackle the fire

Estepona town hall completes work on the sixth car park in the municipal network

The council expects the El Carmen car park to open this summer once the necessary permits have been obtained

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The body of a young migrant has been found on the west coast of Malaga - the fourth in 24 hours

The discovery was made on Wednesday in Manilva and everything suggests that the young man, who was wearing a wetsuit and a flipper, was attempting to swim from Morocco to Ceuta

Wildfire-affected residents of Estepona, Benahavís and Archez can now apply for government support

The area was declared an 'emergency zone' on Tuesday, paving the way for additional financial, tax and employment support

Crime

Costa del Sol home to another shooting: Lithuanian shot four times at Estepona beach bar

The National Police have already launched an investigation, without any arrests for the moment

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Three migrants' bodies recovered off the coast in Estepona and Manilva

Initial investigations suggest that the young people were attempting to swim from Morocco to Ceuta, when the currents swept them away

Final piece of Estepona's seafront makeover takes shape as boulevard work advances

Underground utility works are complete, and the pedestrian route between Avenida San Lorenzo and Avenida de España has reopened, with the car park now three-quarters finished

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Man dies on Estepona beach after being pulled from sea

A 60-year-old swimmer has passed away despite extensive resuscitation efforts by paramedics on the Costa del Sol

Worker airlifted to hospital after four-metre fall at Estepona building site

Emergency crews responded to an industrial accident in the Guadalmansa-Cancelada area on Tuesday afternoon, where firefighters helped evacuate the injured 55-year-old by helicopter

Environment

How soil science is helping restore lost Spanish fir forests in the Sierra de las Nieves

University of Granada researchers use charcoal dating to reintroduce endangered pinsapo trees to their historical habitats with a 93% survival rate

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