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Courts
Police officer trapped in lift with detained man at Marbella courts building
It is becoming a regular thing in the outdated five-storey building with clearly antiquated installations and only one of the two lifts working
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Environment
Complaint by ecologists threatens future of bar and restaurant terraces in Puerto Banús
The marina concessionaire argues that the areas created to support businesses during the Covid pandemic have boosted the gastronomic and tourist activity of the port area and says they will be maintained while the matter is resolved
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Tourism
Andalucía aspires to host the future European centre for sustainable tourism on the Costa del Sol
Regional Minister for Tourism Arturo Bernal met this week in Marbella with the core technical team of data science experts working on the joint EU project Tourism of Tomorrow Lab
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SUR coastal train campaign
Marbella mayor claims her town is the only place in Spain 'with more than 150,000 inhabitants that does not have a train'
The mayor of Estepona has also pointed out that his town is one of the three municipalities that has grown the most in Spain in terms of population and has insisted that it too needs a train connection
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Health and safety
Playgrounds in Marbella to get a special spring clean during busy summer season
The town hall has boosted its regular sanitisation and disinfection work during the peak holiday season
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112 incident
Taxi driver helps save foreign man's life after pedestrian struck by car on crossing in Marbella
The Good Samaritan, who witnessed the incident, jumped out his vehicle and rushed to the aid of the unconscious victim who was hurled 20 metres through the air
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Animal welfare
Would you clone your pet? Laboratory in Marbella makes it possible with prices starting from 55,000 euros
Ovoclone is the first company in the country to offer the service that is fully legal in Spain
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Planning
Beach sunbed business owners demand more space to ensure survival in Marbella
Protesters gathered outside the town hall and called for fairness in the face of competition from big hotel chains and beach clubs
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Food and drink
Cream of haute cuisine in Malaga province to prepare tasting menu for foodies at Cívitas Puerto Banús gala
Six chefs, with seven Michelin stars between them, will appear at the UNIDOS event for more than 300 diners at the luxury marina in Marbella
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Housing crisis
Marbella to assess rental property situation following mass tourism protests sweeping Spain
The Malaga university study for the town hall will decide what measures need to be taken to make housing more affordable and accessible in the Costa del Sol resort
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Environment
13-million-euro anti-noise pollution work awarded for key section of AP-7 motorway on Costa del Sol
The plan is to reduce road noise levels by installing 28 sound-proofing barriers with a total length of approximately 6.6 kilometres
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Photography
Specsavers Ópticas launches summer photo competition for kids
The optical chain in Spain is aiming to get more young people, aged between six and 17, away from their screens and out and about to enjoy some fun in the sun
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112 incident
Two-year-old rushed to Malaga hospital after being pulled from swimming pool in Marbella
The incident happened at a private property in the Nueva Andalucía area and the young child was initially taken to the Costa del Sol hospital in the town
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Crime
Taxi stolen in Marbella turns up two hours later in a Spanish town near Gibraltar border
The thief took advantage of an oversight by the driver, who got out of his vehicle to buy a soft drink
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Planning
Expansion plan for old Puerto Banús bullring gets green light
The scheme has a projected cost of six million euros
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