Crime
Anger after a dozen 'narco-boats' spotted just metres from the shore on the Costa del Sol
One of the town mayors has called on the authorities to do more to stop the vessels, which are often used by organised crime gangs
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Food and drink
Former Estepona market reopens as foodie space
After being closed to the public for two years, Nation Food has taken over the management of the 950-square-metre space
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Crime
Man who helped foreigners get NIEs and other important documents on the Costa del Sol arrested for fraud
The suspect allegedly pretended to be an administrative manager and took advantage of people who urgently needed paperwork to legally work and live in Spain
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Security
Central government reveals plans for new National Police station in Estepona
It was announced by the government's subdelegate in Malaga province, Javier Salas, who said that projects are also planned for new facilities in two other Costa del Sol towns
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Climbing
Costa del Sol is going up in the world and poised to have largest open-air climbing wall in Spain
The new 1.6-million-euro facility in Estepona will be able to host amateur, national and even international competitions for elite sportsmen and women
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Environment
Police seal off dangerous two-metre-wide uncapped well in Estepona after tip-off from member of public
Seprona officers from the Guardia Civil's nature and environment protection unit said the top of the borehole was flush with the ground level and didn't have any kind of safety protection measure around it
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Courts
Man accused of falsely claiming his Maserati was stolen on Costa del Sol cleared of charges
A court in Malaga heard the man appeared at a police station in Estepona and reported that he had had left his vehicle "perfectly parked and electronically locked" in a street, but when he went to pick it up, it was gone
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Cyclist dies after being struck by car on Costa del Sol stretch of A-7
The accident happened in the early hours of this Monday morning at kilometre 1060, in the direction of Cadiz
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Conservation programme
Selwo Aventura marks its 25th anniversary on the Costa del Sol as a sanctuary for endangered species
The attraction in Estepona has reopened after the winter break with the commitment to develop conservation programmes for animals under threat of becoming extinct
David Lerma |
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Estepona
Teenager scooter rider in intensive care after being hit by alleged drunk driver in Estepona
The 18-year-old was found seriously injured after the collision and was rushed to hospital in Marbella before being transferred to the Regional Hospital of Malaga
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Souvenir shop on Costa del Sol collapses during sewage system improvement works
According to water company Hidralia, the building, which sits on sandy ground, collapsed during the excavation of an external trench after the recent rains
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Entertainment
Starlite Music World in Estepona declared project of strategic interest by Junta de Andalucía
According to the developers, the proposal is considered to be "the largest amusement park for adults in the world" where music performances, gastronomy and art will be available all year round in a unique space
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Property
President of community of owners at luxury apartment complex in Estepona comes under fire over large, unexplained salary
Briton Stephen Hills receives 86,700 euros a year for heading up the luxury Torre Bermeja residential development on the New Golden Mile
David Lerma |
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Environment
This is why thousands of young fish washed up dead on a popular Estepona beach
Ecologists described the incident in the Costa del Sol resort as "an unprecedented event" and called for an investigation
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Community of owners president in Estepona is awarded a larger salary than that of the head of Andalucía's regional government
British man Stephen Hills gets 86,700 euros a year for heading up Torre Bermeja, a high-end residential development where most of the owners are foreigners who only stay there on holiday
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