Environment
Costa del Sol towns meet in Marbella to discuss problem of invasive algae
TThe participating councils pooled their experiences and demanded a technical and budgetary response from central government in Madrid
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Security
Marbella mayor defends actions of Local Police force amid rising tension with illegal street vendors
Videos have been circulating on social networks where an officer can be seen slapping a tourist after a conflict in a bar when he confiscated the merchandise from a street vendor
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Mother tries to take her baby from neonatal unit by force and assaults two staff at Costa del Sol hospital in the process
Workers will stage a rally today to demand an end to attacks on health workers after a nursing assistant and security guard were injured in the latest incident
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Environment
Marbella clears more than 175,000m² of municipal plots and streams in first six months of year
The aim of the town hall work is to preserve the environment and guarantee the safety of residents and visitors
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Tension escalates between Local Police and illegal street vendors in Marbella
A video recorded by a witness captured an officer allegedly assaulting a beachgoer who apparently confronted them while taking merchandise from a seller
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Film
Antonio Banderas meets Robert de Niro in Marbella while shooting a new film with sharks
The Malaga star is shooting the thriller Above and Below in the Canary Islands after finishing a film about chef Anthony Bourdain in the United States
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Community spirit
Marbella branch of Spanish cancer association set to mark 40th anniversary with glittering gala
Tickets are still available for the AECC charity event, which will take place at the glamourous Finca La Concepción on Saturday 2 August
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Tourism
First fully digitalised tourist office in Marbella offers assistance in 95 languages, thanks to AI
The Junta de Andalucía's regional minister of tourism Arturo Bernal and town mayor Ángeles Muñoz inaugurated the new tourist information point in Puerto Banús
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Food and drink
Five Guys burger chain opens its fourth outlet on the Costa del Sol
The new restaurant is equipped with a covered terrace with air conditioning, in addition to the indoor area, and has the capacity to seat 100 customers
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Health
New health centre in Marbella to hire additional doctor, nurse and therapist after major expansion
The regional government and the town hall have officially inaugurated the facility, which is five times the size of the previous one
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Crime
Victim of Marbella pervert burglar: 'He came into our bedroom eight times to look at my private parts'
The woman doubts that the intruder's real aim was robbery, as he only stole 300 euros and spent most of the time shining a torch on her in bed, where she slept naked
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Environment
Marbella to install pollution sensors to determine when to activate low emissions zone
The town hall plans to put four air quality measurement stations out to tender before the end of the year
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Community spirit
Beach club in Marbella closes this summer after mounting pressure from locals
For years, residents have been complaining of noise issues, traffic jams and lack of a sense of public safety, all allegedly caused by the controversial establishment
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Crime
Young woman arrested for stealing jewellery from Virgen del Carmen chapel in Marbella
The suspect, 25, was tracked down by police officers to a prison in Malaga province, where she was already being held for other similar offences
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Health
Building work at new health centre in Nueva Andalucía due to be completed in October
This will be the fourth health facility constructed by the town hall following those at Las Chapas, Ricardo Soriano and Las Albarizas
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