History
Costa del Sol castle attracts more than 4,000 visitors in first month of opening
The town hall has refurbished and reopened Castillo de San Luis as an exhibition space
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Kidnapping on the Costa del Sol: Watch as police locate victim and arrest four suspects in under 16 hours
The alleged perpetrators threatened the hostage with a gun while interrogating him about a third party who allegedly swindled them out of 30,000 euros
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Road safety
Motorcyclist clocked exceeding speed limit by more than 100km/h on Costa del Sol motorway
The 32-year-old biker has been investigated by the Guardia Civil for crimes against road safety after being spotted by a DGT helicopter crew flying above the A-7
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Tourism
Luxury hotel group Ikos is looking for 200 staff for its five-star resort on the Costa del Sol and in Mallorca
The Greek-owned chain is holding a recruitment day in Malaga on Friday 31 January
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Fitur tourism fair
Croma-HM Hoteles announces new openings in Estepona
The company's general manager, Miguel Ángel Carrillo Merino, made it clear that the town represents one of the three key directions of the company's expansion, together with Torremolinos and the Dominican Republic
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Nature
Costa del Sol town unveils plan to build new riverside path
It will be 2.5 kilometres long and will be pedestrian and bicycle friendly
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Costa del Sol amateur choir raises essential funds for local causes during 'popular' 2024 concerts
The Love to Sing Costa del Sol choir raised a total of 3,310 euros during 12 concerts held at different charity events along the coast last year
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Environment
The Costa del Sol town that has twice as many green spaces per resident as the average in Spain
The surface area of parks and gardens in this popular resort has grown by 57% in the past decade
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Property
Construction of new luxury residential complex begins in Estepona
The project consists of eight single-family homes of more than 300 m2 distributed over two floors, with four bedrooms, spacious rooms, multiple terraces, garden and a private pool
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Community spirit
New Year's Day swim on the Costa raises funds for Saint George Charity
Around 50 brave people gathered on the beach in Sabinillas, Manilva, on New Year's Day for their annual festive dip
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Obituary
'True pioneer' of property sales and holiday rentals on the Costa dies after two-year battle with cancer
Carol Ann Jame was considered the “heartbeat” of the Estepona-based Experience Group, an award-winning company offering property sales and rentals, holiday services and interior design on the coast since 1970
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Estepona doctor attacked for not being able to extend a patient's sick leave, union reports
The SMM claims that the companion of a patient "verbally harassed, insulted, chased after and shoved" a doctor, and that the case is pending trial
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Courts
Prison for raping co-worker after she took sleeping pills on Costa del Sol business trip
The provincial court of Malaga has given the defendant five and a half years for sexually assaulting the victim in Benahavís in 2021
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Community spirit
Feed a Child festive campaign nets almost 17,000 euros for underprivileged kids on the Costa
The funds raised for the Sabinillas-based St George Charity will, through the Emaus social kitchen in Estepona, provide breakfast and lunch for school children for one year
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Infrastructure
Estepona town hall announces plan for new ford across Guadalmansa river
The council will shortly invite tenders for the construction of a road to connect the Las Joyas and Norte de Cancelada housing estates, which will be closed to traffic during periods of heavy rainfall
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