Crime
Marbella three accused of murder and attempted murder face 114 years in prison
The trial is going to take place before a jury court this month, after getting postponed in November
Irene Quirante
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Infrastructure
Marbella announces 40-metre obelisk on future grand 'boulevard'
The town hall is going to take action on two sections of the N-340 as part of its "comprehensive strategy to transform" the road
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Marbella activates lifeguard service on beaches for the 2026 season
The council is extending the opening hours and coverage of a unit that will have more than 50 staff in the summer
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Marbella Local Police will continue to monitor victims of gender violence
The town hall approves the renewal of the VioGén agreement with the National Police, which strengthens collaboration in this area
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Tourism
Marbella breaks its all-time record for tourism employment in February
Hotels in this Costa del Sol town employed 2,990 staff last month, more than 200 above the 2025 figure, and registered nearly 32,000 visitors, with their average stay extending to 2.87 nights
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Tourism
Marbella Ábalos holiday villa and adjoining strip club give way to hotel
The villa became famous after the Guardia Civil reported that the former Minister of Public Works had stayed there for free during the pandemic
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A man killed in a motorbike accident has been honoured with a mural in the Plaza de Toros neighbourhood in Marbella
The mayor joined friends and family at the tribute, created by a local artist and organised by his loved ones to keep his memory alive
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'Risitas' gang busted for cocaine trafficking with arrests made in Marbella following raid
20 detained, with searches also carried out in Algeciras, San Roque, Los Barrios and La Línea
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Infrastructure
Marbella opens new tourist office and Aula del Mar after renovating its emblematic lighthouse
The town hall has inaugurated the overhaul of this space after an investment of 1.8 million euros co-financed by the provincial authority
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Costa del Sol
Marbella moves forward with new red and orange parking zones
The council will definitively approve the change in the ordinance "before the summer", although it will take some time for it to be applied
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Costa del Sol
New seabed clean-up day at Marbella marina
Divers from the official underwater research centre and volunteers from the Kayak fishing club will join forces again on Saturday 28 March to protect the aquatic ecosystem
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Local news
Reservations can now be made for Age Concern gala dinner in San Pedro Alcántara
Held at Guadalmina golf club on Saturday 2 May, the event is organised to raise funds to maintain and develop the charity’s social centre
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Malaya case
Marbella, 20 years since Malaya case
It remains unclear "how much money was lost", but 'only' 92.4 million euros have been recovered
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Corruption
Malaya, two decades since the operation that changed Marbella's history
It has been 20 years since the first arrests led to the end of the web of corruption that governed the town hall
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Semana Santa 2026
Policing in Marbella ramps up for Holy Week with 650 officers and more tech support than before
The Local Police force will use geolocation to follow the religious floats during Semana Santa in this Costa del Sol town, along with drones and 400 security cameras, plus 160 officers assigned exclusively to policing the processions to ensure public safety