Crime
Thieves posing as police officers rob foreign tourists at gunpoint at holiday rental villa in Estepona
The thieves allegedly stole a Rolex watch and high-end designer clothing from the guests, according to National Police sources
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Video: Driver trapped after car plunges off AP-7 motorway bridge on Costa del Sol
The motorist was freed from the vehicle by the fire brigade this Monday morning, before being transferred to hospital
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Tourism
Costa del Sol town plans to turn former tourist office into a youth hostel
Estepona town hall will soon offer up the contract to convert the building and manage a hostel which will add to the town's accommodation offer
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Markets
Estepona town hall opens application period for summer craft market
Those interested in having a stall on the seafront promenade in July and August have until 15 May to apply
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Environment
Foreign residents fight against non-biodegradable waste on the coast
Eco Amigos was founded in Casares Costa last year to tackle the ever increasing amounts of man-made debris accumulating on local beaches
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Crime
Refuelling boat used by drug traffickers is found abandoned on a Costa del Sol beach
Known in the trade as a 'petaqueo', it was discovered alongside 45 jerrycans of petrol which it is believed would allow high-speed narco vessels operating off the coast of Spain to refuel
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Art
National and international tattoo artists join at the 10th ExpoTattoo fair in Estepona
The charitable event will be held on 7, 8 and 9 March at the local conference centre
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International crime
One of Germany's most wanted fugitives arrested in Estepona
A prominent member of an international criminal organisation involved in drug trafficking in Europe has been detained
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Infrastructure
Costa del Sol coastal path to be extended with new section in Estepona
The town hall has put out to tender a new route for the pedestrian path in Matas Verdes that will connect the area around Playa Baños with Benamara
María Albarral |
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Body found in La Duquesa port, Manilva
The Guardia Civil are investigating the circumstances of the man's death, whose body was recovered by the fire brigade
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Drought crisis
Costa del Sol desalination plant starts testing phase
The facility in Estepona is a step closer to completion but there has been no significant progress on the seawater desalination plant next to the Castor river
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Environment
Water company to invest more than 375,000 euros to reduce odours at Estepona treatment plant
Acosol's project is part of a much larger investment plan for the coast
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What to do
Estepona town hall to distribute more than 83,000 Selwo Aventura free entrance tickets to local residents
The Costa del Sol leisure park attracts tourists from all over the world and has become one of the best in Andalucía, while remaining committed to animal welfare, species conservation and biodiversity
María Albarral |
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Athletics
More than 200 runners sign in first 48 hours up for Estepona's coastal half marathon
Organisers said that this rapid pace of registration confirms the growing interest in one of the most outstanding events on the Andalusian race calendar, which takes place on 4 May
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Guardia Civil officer seriously injured after being run over twice during hit-and-run incident on Costa del Sol
After a chase that started in Manilva, police arrested the driver of the car involved and a second individual in the passenger seat who was wanted by the authorities