Employment
Marbella puts almost 30 Local Police and fire brigade jobs up for grabs
The town hall wants to establish a growth rate in parallel with the expected retirements from both services in the coming years
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Crime
Marbella beauty clinic owner arrested and two doctors investigated for illegal Botox injections
Officers from the Guardia Civil and Spain's national tax agency have provisionally closed the aesthetic centre and inspected five other premises in Malaga province as part of their investigations
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Tourism
This is the Costa del Sol holiday destination with the highest average price per hotel room in the whole of Spain
According to data from the INE national institute of statistics, the average rate stood at 214.07 euros per overnight stay last year
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Heritage
Marbella's Guadalpín mill bridge sees light of day again thanks to volunteers
Several local associations participated in the clean-up operation, using traditional methods to remove all the vegetation
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Crime
Swedish influencer couple report alleged extortion in Marbella
The couple, celebrities in Sweden, have reported to the authorities that they began receiving threatening e-mails demanding more than one million euros last week
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Crime
More than one million euros in cryptocurrency management fraud uncovered in Marbella
A man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and document forgery
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Environment
San Pedro Alcántara pruning plan will work on 1,600 trees in the town
Among the aims of the plan, which has a budget of 120,000 euros per year, is the preservation of the health of the trees in this part of Marbella
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Infrastructure
Marbella grants building permits worth 31.6 million euros in January
The data reflects the upward trend of investments in the town, which reached 315 million in 2024
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Food and drink
This is the Costa del Sol hotel that serves up the best breakfast in the whole of Spain
The extensive buffet costs 35 euros and it is open to everyone, whether or not they are guests staying at the five-star hotel
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Entertainment
Your Fault, shot in Malaga and Marbella, becomes the most-watched film on Amazon Prime Video ever
The worldwide streaming platform has trumpeted the global success of the youth drama starring Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara
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Crime
Second kidnapping in less than one week on the Costa del Sol
The attackers allegedly cornered the businessman victim in an isolated area, forced him into a car, held him at gunpoint and beat him
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Food and drink
Luxury Marbella resort opens a wine cellar that aspires to be the most complete in Spain
The five-star Puente Romano hotel has collated over 1,000 of the most sought-after wines for its restaurant guests to enjoy
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Nature
Chameleons help regenerate sand dunes on Marbella beach
Ten University of Malaga students have written a study on the protected species which is settling into the natural environment and breeding
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112 incident
Young man dies after falling from a height while fleeing from police at a Marbella school
The 25-year-old, dressed in black, was initially spotted by the school's security company after the alarm went off and, upon noticing the police presence, apparently tried to escape down a lamp fitting that came loose
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Planning
Iconic Marbella hotel gets thumbs up for last phase of its extension and refurbishmentt
The investment amounts to 7.6 million euros and it will give a new lease of life to the well-known establishment which was one of the first hotels in Spain to be given a five-star luxury rating, when it opened in 1962
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