Security
Marbella adds seven new vehicles to its Local Police fleet
"The objective is to continue growing, including increasing the number of officers and CCTV video surveillance cameras in the town," said the mayor
María Albarral
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Drought crisis
Upgrade of Marbella desalination plant enters final phase and will be ready by March
The Junta has heavily invested in two phases of work to recover the 20 million cubic metres per year the plant was initially designed for, which is almost a quarter of the consumption for the Costa del Sol area between Torremolinos and Manilva
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Community spirit
Age Concern starts 2025 with a new weekly coffee morning venue in San Pedro
This will become the local branch's fifth weekly social meeting, seeing as it already hosts two meetings in San Pedro, one in Marbella and another in Benavista
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Man arrested after Costa del Sol beach bar gutted by fire
A witness' description of the suspect as well as footage from security cameras at the premises led to his swift arrest by police officers
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Panning
Marbella shopping centre closed for 30 years to reopen its doors in 2025
The town hall has granted building licences to redevelop the Marbell Center as well as a new hotel in the old town and 84 social housing units in San Pedro
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What to do
Marbella brings forward its Three Kings parade
With rain forecast for this Sunday, the floats of Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar will parade through the streets of the town a day earlier than usual
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One person wounded in a shooting at the Real Club de Pádel de Marbella car park
The victim was shot several times in the lower extremities and police are investigating whether it is related to a similar incident in the Costa del Sol town on Christmas Eve
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Tourism
Marbella will regulate its holiday lets from January onwards
According to data provided by the real estate portal Idealista, the price of rental properties in Marbella has risen by almost 65% in the last five years
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Health
Completion of vital Costa del Sol hospital expansion delayed until end of 2025
Although the work was originally due to completed this year, the project has undergone two major modifications and the investment in the new facilities will now cost 10 million euros more
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Man arrested after woman, 32, plunges from fourth-floor apartment in Marbella
National Police officers are investigating the 46-year-old for attempted murder
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Costa del Sol
Marbella gives green light to record 414-million-euro municipal budget
The revenue and expenditure budgets were approved with the votes in favour from the ruling Partido Popular members and those against coming from the opposition groups (PSOE, OSP and VOX
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Foreign man seriously wounded in Christmas Eve shooting in Marbella
The victim was rushed to hospital after the incident outside a pharmacy this Tuesday morning
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Population
Marbella gains more than 20,000 residents in last ten years making it the seventh most-populated municipality in Andalucía
Spain's INE national institute of statistics has released the latest population data, showing that almost 30% of the Costa del Sol town's residents are foreign
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Costa del Sol
Marbella's Local Police force opens its doors to professional soldiers
The town hall has advertised 19 new posts, one of which is reserved for members of the army because of their "specific training"
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Tragedy in Marbella as five-year-old child dies after fall from building
A medical team tried to resuscitate the youngster at the scene but in the end nothing could be done to save the child's life
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