Estepona
Twelve-year-old boy whose knee was trapped in a railing rescued by fire brigade in Estepona
Firefighters used an angle grinder to cut through the bars of a bridge over the Guadalobón stream, as the child was unable to free his leg
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Estepona wedding ends with one man brutally beaten in violent brawl
The 33-year-old victim was almost run over and suffered several fractures
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Missing person
Search under way for 73-year-old Swiss tourist missing in Estepona
Petar Ilic is 1.75 metres tall, weighs between 70 and 75 kilos, has short, grey-white hair and brown eyes. He speaks Italian and German
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Corpse, wearing a wetsuit and rubber ring, found in waters off Estepona - the fourth in a month
The body, which is thought to have been in the water for some time given its state of decomposition, was recovered by a maritime rescue service vessel
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History
Estepona's Museo del Mar to add new exhibits, videos and immersive seagrass meadow
The maritime museum, located inside the town's bullring, is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade featuring larger display cases, information panels and interactive resources
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Two arrested over 9,000-euro watch theft at Sotogrande golf club
The suspects were traced to a holiday rental in Casares after the victim reported that a beach bag containing cash, bank cards and personal belongings had been stolen
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Estepona is expanding its traffic monitoring network to a total of 400 cameras
The town hall will install 170 new devices at 82 locations across the town and is acquiring another one that will be ‘mounted’ on a police vehicle
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Culture
Amateur community choir returns for autumn and winter season
The Love to Sing choir is currently welcoming new members and is holding an open evening in Sabinillas on Wednesday 16 September
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Estepona completing work on 20,000-square-metre park and upgrades to street lighting
The green space in La Boladilla will feature two children's play areas, a sports court, fitness trails and around 300 trees, and is due to be completed in the coming weeks
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Jonas Tofterup: “Tasting doesn’t take a special gift, just a method”
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Acosol awards contract for Costa del Sol 'water motorway' stretch between Casares and Estepona
The 350,263-euro project will upgrade the 2.5-kilometre section between the Galera stream and the MA-8300, which has experienced a number of faults on both the main and secondary pipelines
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Estepona fishing port to give away 350 kilos of free sardine 'espetos' this weekend
The event this Saturday will bring together four award-winning local specialists, with a charity bar and DJ also planned
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Drug-trafficking
Estepona police arrest three people following raid on drug den
The National Police have seized 114 doses of cocaine, a shotgun and several electric scooters and bicycles
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Estepona earmarks nearly 850,000 euros to refurbish 14 children's playgrounds
Four sites will undergo complete upgrades while around ten others receive improvements, as part of a programme that covered 18 playgrounds last year
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Crime
Estepona resident arrested for stabbing flatmate in the chest
Paramedics worked hard to stabilise the 37-year-old victim, who was in a critical condition at the time of going to press
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Estepona to invest nearly 900,000 euros in new beach facilities and concrete walkways
New toilet blocks, lifeguard stations and drainage platforms will accompany wider walkways designed to improve access for people with reduced mobility
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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.
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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”
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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