Sport
Green light for new 114m-euro football stadium in Marbella with capacity for up to 10,000 fans
As well as a hotel and a shopping area, the venue will also be able to host events and concerts
María Albarral
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Urban planning
Tuenti social media co-founder takes control of Puerto Banús bullring
VTC Mobility, a company 50 per cent owned Marbella business owner Félix Ruiz, wants to build a real estate development on the land
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Music
Alphaville bring back memories and surprise fans in Marbella Arena
The German group brought their greatest hits, along with new songs, to the former bullring in Puerto Banús
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Housing crisis
Prices of holiday and long-term rentals soar in Marbella
According to the latest report by Tecnitasa, the most expensive average price for a holiday rental property in Spain is in the Costa del Sol resort - costing a whopping 3,700 euros per week
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Chaos on the Costa as lorry loaded with sand overturns on one of the key access roads to Marbella
Emergency services are working to clear the area after traffic was brought to a complete standstill at the roundabout on the A-355 and long tailbacks quickly formed
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Environment
Green light for urgent flood prevention work to Marbella's Río Verde
The work will take approximately six weeks and ensure the proper flow of water along the river, before another storm hits the area
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Fundraising campaign launched for British young man who fell from hotel balcony in Marbella
'Every penny will go directly to support him and his future needs,' said a source close to the 24-year-old, who was admitted to an intensive care unit on the Costa del Sol due to the severity of his injuries
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Crime
Marbella police seize 12,300 fake designer-brand goods from illegal street vendors
Following a recent crackdown, a total of 125 crime reports were issued, mainly on the town's promenade and in the Virgen del Carmen, Puerto Banús and Cabopino marinas
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Culture
Marbella's annual San Bernabé festivities kick-off in style
A fireworks display and the switching on of the illuminations launched the fair on Monday evening, which takes place until Sunday
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Urban planning
Modernisation of Costa del Sol market aims to attract more visitors
The 1.5-million-euro project in San Pedro Alcántara includes a comprehensive remodelling of the building and its promotion as a tourist attraction
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Urban planning
Leading architects join forces against plans for Marbella's Tiempo Libre leisure time residence
The town hall and the Junta de Andalucía have signed an agreement that will allow a 75-year concession to a third party that would allow the site to be reclassified for hotel use and redeveloped
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Foreign man, 47, hands himself in after killing his Spanish partner on scrubland in Marbella
The woman's body was found by the morning shift employees of a petrol station in the Las Chapas area
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Community spirit
Almost 2,800 euros raised during charity dinner on the Costa del Sol
Age Concern Marbella held its gala night at Restaurante El Gamonal, San Pedro Alcántara, last weekend
Tony Bryant |
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Water crisis
Further 10-million-euro investment planned to make cost savings at Marbella desalination plant
Six companies are bidding for the contract which could see the energy running costs of the salt water treatment facility slashed by a third
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Real estate
Construction and refurbishment of top-end homes in Marbella is massively on the up
In just three months, the PEM investment in the Costa del Sol town amounts to 72 million euros, that's 18 million more than last year
María Albarral |