Lifestyle
From changing a button to fixing a zip: Primark offers free sewing workshops in Marbella
The 'love it for longer' classes will be held on 15 May at the British retail chain's store in La Cañada shopping centre
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Community spirit
United nationalities summit in Marbella to focus on the elderly
The event will bring together charities and associations to develop sustainable solutions to problems faced by senior citizens
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Property development
Marbella town hall auctions off municipal land in Las Chapas with 2.3-million-euro starting price
The plot is classified as urban and has an area of more than 10,000 square metres on which up to 44 properties can be built
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Employment
More than 1,000 jobs up for grabs at Starlite concert venue in Marbella
People who are interested can now submit their applications to join the staff in the festival's 14th year
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Public transport
Marbella renews free bus passes for residents for two more years
The town hall will also set up a new inspection system to prevent fraud, which has been detected on several occasions
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Energy
Green light for plan to generate electricity from biogas at Marbella waste water treatment plant
The town hall has granted Acosol the licence to begin work valued at 1.2 million euros
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Man, 60, dies after being 'electrocuted' and falling into swimming pool of property in Marbella
The incident happened in the early hours of this Wednesday morning, while the deceased was apparently carrying out some maintenance work
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Crime
'Criminal organisations are like multinationals now and Marbella is the Wall Street of crime'
Juanjo Gómez Millán, a retired National Police chief who dedicated his career to tracking down the drug lords and kingpins of Russian and Irish gangs, has become the 'go-to' reference for new officers on the Costa del Sol
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Health
Lift breakdown at Hospital Costa del Sol leaves hundreds of patients without food
According to sources, there was a 'technical incident' which was resolved in time for the afternoon snack and dinner
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Young man who was killed while attempting to cross A-7 motorway on foot 'was trying to flee from police'
Officers had gone to the holiday flat where the individual was staying on the Costa del Sol after he allegedly refused to leave it on check-out day. He then presented them with a fake ID document
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Beach safety
When will the lifeguards be on duty on Marbella's bustling beaches this year?
In June the life saving service will operate daily, with an extra hour in July and August, returning from Friday to Sunday from September onwards
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Young man is run over and killed on A-7 motorway in Marbella
The incident happened just before 2pm this Sunday on the stretch of road near the casino
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History
Pasionaria León, Civil War survivor, dies aged 96
The mother of ten children survived the 'Desbandá when 1000s of people fled Malaga as Franco's troops entered the city in February 1937
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Heritage
Investors sought to restore Marbella convent
The town hall is open to both public and private initiatives who would be interested in the project
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Water
Marbella desalination plant has supplied the Costa del Sol with water to fill two La Concepción reservoirs in the last 20 years
On 31 May it will produce 20 million cubic metres per year, one fifth of the water supply along the western Costa del Sol. Its modernisation requires an investment of 17 million euros