Wanted drugs kingpin captured in Estepona after spectacular high-speed chase
Police officers had to shoot at the tyres of Anselmo Sevillano's Mercedes to force it to stop
Juan Cano
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Memorial golf tournament raises 5,000 for Cudeca
Held at Las Brisas golf club, the event was a tribute to Spanish golfer Sebastián de Miguel
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Marbella barber celebrates more than half a century of cutting the locks of stars and locals
Manolo 'el Chirri', who started working when he was aged only ten, has lost count of the number of clients he has seen in his chair in the Costa del Sol town
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Costa del Sol casting call for extras in new series: agency seeks north Europeans as well as experienced waiting staff
Shooting for the unnamed series will take place in Marbella between 8-27 May
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Archaeological finds at El Fuerte shed light on Islamic and Roman Marbella
Some thirty professionals have been working for a year collating data on the dig at the hotel complex
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Council nursery set to grow 600,000 plants a year to decorate Marbella
The new facility uses the latest technology and has been built to save on the expense of buying from private providers
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Black tie ball to support Age Concern social and activity centre in San Pedro
The event, to be held at Marbella's Don Pepe Gran Meliá hotel, has been organised with the support of the International Theatre Studio, and will include a performance by the Marbella Big Band
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Public transport to be given priority near Costa del Sol hospital
A specific lane for buses, taxis and emergency vehicles will be created for the Marbella healthcare facility
Joaquina Dueñas |
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Sixteen new cameras being installed to monitor Marbella beaches
The devices are being installed on La Venus, La Bajadilla, Puerto Banús and San Pedro Alcántara beaches to collect information on how busy they are, water quality and solar radiation, which will be available on a mobile phone app
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Foreign residents make up one third of Marbella's population
In Nueva Andalucía more than 82 per cent of those registered on the town hall's 'padrón' are not Spanish, with Brits making up the majority
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Marbella approves initial PGOM in step towards normalising town planning rules
The plan includes the modern concept of a 15-minute city, where basic public facilities are no more than a quarter of an hour away on foot
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Designers and artisans come together at Cívitas Puerto Banús for Easter showcase
Born to Surprise, which takes place between Thursday 6 and Sunday 9 April, will feature an urban market that aims to promote the talent of young national designers, along with live music, workshops and food trucks
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New strategic plan will affect each of Marbella's different districts
Last week, Marbella’s mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, set out in broad terms how each part of the town is likely to be affected
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
San Pedro Alcántara has a woman's name
The town was founded as an agricultural settlement in 1860 by the Marqués del Duero, who is said to have named it in honour of his mother
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