Emergency response
Marbella tests disaster response in major earthquake and tsunami drill
Up to 40 emergency personnel deployed air, land,and sea assets to simulate a beach evacuation following a seaquake alert
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Infrastructure
The ministry of the interior has allocated 10 million euros to build the new police station in Marbella
In December 2020, the town hall approved the transfer of a plot of land opposite the Virgen del Carmen cemetery, which the council is required to develop
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Al-Thani
Marbella bids farewell to Sheikh Al-Thani 15 years after failed €84m port expansion
New concession holder takes over La Bajadilla project as courts uphold termination of Qatari royal's contract following repeated breaches and unpaid fees
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La Bajadilla marina
New 200m euro plan to transform Marbella port unveiled 15 years after Al-Thani saga
Local business consortium takes over La Bajadilla marina expansion with 750 berths, cruise terminal and 40-year concession
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Economy
Employment in Marbella has recorded its best August since 2007, with a 13 per cent fall in unemployment
The municipality recorded 5,863 unemployed people, 877 fewer than in the same month last year
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Armed robbery in Marbella as tobacconist is held at gunpoint over takings
Two masked men allegedly confronted the shopkeeper after he left the premises in Elviria to make a bank deposit, while a third accomplice waited in a getaway car
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Construction
Marbella expands across 47 hectares with over 400 homes, shopping area and public spaces
The town hall is processing a project in Río Real sponsored by the leading listed company in Spain's residential property development sector
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Crime
Armed robbery in Marbella: two hooded men attack tobacconist's worker to steal profits
They held a gun to the victim's head, after which they fled in a vehicle where a third individual was waiting, according to witnesses
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Malaga filming 2026
Malaga mafia movie ‘Perros y diablos’ hits the big screen ahead of streaming release
Director Javi Ruiz blends Tarantino-style crime with Costa del Sol grit in his ambitious second feature
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Marbella
Marbella renews its agreement with Telpark: 12 hours’ parking from 2.39 euros
The charges will apply between 7 and 29 September at the Terrazas de Marbella, Marbell Center and Mercado Central car parks
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Business
Marbella to build new beach bar to replace iconic Ranchón Cubano outside protected dunes
The new 'chiringuito' will stand further from the sea after the former venue was removed from the Real de Zaragoza dune, part of the local ecological reserve
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Real estate
Spain's most expensive house, worth 70 million euros, is in Marbella
Real estate portal Idealist has compiled a ranking that places three villas in Malaga province among some of the houses with the highest prices in Spain
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Crime
Fake lawyer arrested at Malaga Airport after €100,000 Marbella mansion fraud
Suspect used her sister's passport and false identities to scam an investor before being caught by National Police
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Society
Marbella needs 435 more places in nursing homes to match national average
The opening of the Trapiche del Prado will bring the total number of places to 676, of which 233 are publicly funded
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Marbella house prices break 800,000-euro barrier for the first time
New data shows the average transaction value climbing steadily since the pandemic, even as the number of completed sales falls towards a decade low, with a rent-to-buy scheme reporting hundreds of enquiries from dual-income couples unable to save for a deposit
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Tourism
Marbella's tourism industry grows by 13.6%, exceeding 2019 levels for the first time
Hotels recorded 97,344 guests and achieved record figures for international tourism, profitability and employment, which rose by more than 54%
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Crime
Costa del Sol murder probe launched after man shot dead in Marbella
National police investigate early hours shooting near seafront after victim is discovered with two gunshot wounds
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Drug-trafficking
Marbella police arrest leader of international drug-trafficking organisation
The operation has resulted in a total of nine arrests in Germany and Spain
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112 incident
Marbella firefighters rescue three children trapped in lift for more than three hours
The fire brigade safely rescued the children following a complex operation