Tourism
Building work starts on luxury Costa del Sol hotel-clinic as more tourists search for health and wellness breaks
It will be the first centre in Spain for Austrian company Lanserhof which specialises in "preventive medicine and longevity"
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Two suffer knife injuries while trying to repossess ‘squatted’ Costa del Sol flat
National Police officers arrested three people following the incident which resulted in one person receiving very serious wounds
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Courts
British man accused of killing young victim in road rage incident on Costa del Sol found guilty
The accused fatally stabbed the victim in the heart during the attack in Estepona
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Planning
Costa del Sol town hall cracks down on spaces occupied by restaurant and bar terraces
The inspection campaign aims to balance the activity of local businesses and pedestrians on the street
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Ambulance gutted by fire on AP-7 motorway after oxygen cylinders explode
The incident happened at km 1070 of the road that runs along the Costa del Sol
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Safety
Costa resort prepares for next summer holiday season with plans for new lifeguard watchtowers
There will be 17 four-metre-high structures installed on the La Rada, El Cristo, El Padrón, El Saladillo and Arroyo Vaquero beaches in Estepona
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Property
New 100-million-euro residential development aimed at foreign buyers launches on Costa del Sol
It will involve the construction of some 150 homes aimed at buyers from other countries, investors and Spaniards looking to purchase a second home
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What to do
Historic ship sails into Estepona and opens its decks to the public
The Nao Victoria will dock at the Costa del Sol resort's marina on 24 September for a short visit
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Community spirit
Local choir offers autumn concert in aid of underprivileged children's Christmas appeal
Love to Sing Costa del Sol will perform songs of musicals from Hollywood and Broadway in aid of the St George charity at the Civima Manilva Theatre on Friday 4 October
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Criime
British man finally faces trial for killing a teenager following road rage incident in Estepona
The alleged killer fled the scene after the stabbing, left Spain and escaped to the UK by taking a flight from Portugal
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History
Historic battle re-enactment on the Costa del Sol as a fortress relives its past
This weekend Manilva, on the western strip of the coast, will witness a recreation of the assault on Duquesa castle
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Crime
Man arrested after elderly man with Alzheimer's defrauded out of 15,000 euros on the Costa del Sol
Police arranged a fake meeting between the victim and the suspect, who was eventually detained after a dramatic chase which involved members of the public
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Five arrests on Costa after police smash violent gang dedicated to settling scores and drug trafficking
The police operation was sparked after a shooting at a house in Alhaurín el Grande
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Getaways
Estepona: A grand boulevard by the sea, urban murals and Andalusian style
The 'Garden of the Costa del Sol' has harmonised the most modern art and tradition in its streets and on one of the most surprising promenades in Spain