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‘Indications’ of crime against Isabel Pantoja
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 12:32 | No Comment
‘Indications’ of crime against Isabel Pantoja

Judge Oscar Pérez has completed his instruction of the case where the diva could face money laundering charges
The judge has found ‘indications’ of a crime of money laundering in the case against the Spanish diva, …

Ambassador urges Spain to tackle unemployment
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 9:31 | No Comment
Ambassador urges Spain to tackle unemployment

Alan D. Solomont, the U.S. ambassador in Spain, called on the Spanish government to introduce some labor reforms and find a way to tackle the problem of unemployment. He recommended that Spain should chalk out a …

Indictment of Sandra von Bismarck
Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010 – 14:45 | No Comment
Indictment of Sandra von Bismarck

The Provincial Court in Málaga has confirmed that the German aristocrat and Countess, Sandra von Bismark, is indicted for money laundering as part of the Malaya proceedings. Her involvement is linked to the purchase and …

Rescued by helicopter
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010 – 16:38 | No Comment
Rescued by helicopter

Seven people in Alhaurin de la Torre and Cartama had to be rescued by helicopter after their homes were flooded when the Guadalhorce River broke its banks. Several more people in the area were rescued …

New improvements to Marbella
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 20:30 | No Comment
New improvements to Marbella

Marbella Town Hall has started a programme of cultural and tourist activities in the old town in order to promote commercial activity in the area. The mayor, Angeles Muñoz, has said that the plan is …

Museo Thyssen to open in a year
Friday, 12 Feb, 2010 – 17:36 | No Comment
Museo Thyssen to open in a year

Gradually we get to know new details about the Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum of Malaga, which opens its doors in the palace of Villalon within a year. The Baroness has visited this morning the building works …

New adventure of Dario Poli`s campaign
Wednesday, 10 Feb, 2010 – 20:27 | No Comment
New adventure of Dario Poli`s campaign

The ‘Marbella, Marbella’ campaign, initiated by composer Dario Poli, kicked off 2010 to a great start at the Hotel Incosol on Saturday night, when the glamorous Spanish TV compère Cristina Pita and Morten Røngaard from …

Financial markets hitting Spain
Sunday, 7 Feb, 2010 – 11:46 | No Comment
Financial markets hitting Spain

When renowned academic Nouriel Roubini said that Spain, not Greece, was Europe’s No 1 problem, he created a stir. He also created a problem for an old university friend, Spain’s economics secretary José Manuel Campa, …

Ángeles Muñoz hopes for no demolitions
Saturday, 6 Feb, 2010 – 18:13 | No Comment
Ángeles Muñoz hopes for no demolitions

Ángeles Muñoz, speaking at the Forum Europa Tribuna Andalucía on Friday, said she hopes that there will be no demolitions of illegal property in the town. 550 homes have been left outside the new PGOU …

Marbella helps Haiti
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 9:14 | No Comment
Marbella helps Haiti

If anyone can bring the great and the good people of Marbella together, especially in aid of an emergency cause, it is Charlotte, Sandra and Lucas.Their appeal literally went out days after the Haiti tragedy …

Revitalizing tourism in Marbella
Monday, 1 Feb, 2010 – 9:17 | No Comment
Revitalizing tourism in Marbella

Last week in Fitur, Mayoress Ángeles Muñoz announced that the Town Hall of Marbella signed an agreement with Persian Gulf tour operators at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) held in Madrid. The Mayoress explained that …

New dump for atomic waste
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 9:44 | No Comment
New dump for atomic waste

A small Spanish town voted on Tuesday to build a new dump for all the country’s high-level nuclear waste in the face of stiff opposition from the regional government and street protesters.
Spain’s parliament first voted …

Fifty abandoned cars in Marbella
Wednesday, 27 Jan, 2010 – 9:56 | No Comment
Fifty abandoned cars in Marbella

Local police in Marbella have to remove an average of 50 abandoned vehicles from the town’s streets every month. In 2009, 580 cars were taken to the municipal pound, more than a third of the …

Press Release BREAST SCREENING
Friday, 22 Jan, 2010 – 10:20 | No Comment
Press Release BREAST SCREENING

Estelle Mitchell and The Bodyworks Health Clinic are excited to announce Spain’s first Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging system.
With no pain, being 100% safe, no radiation, no patient contact and non-invasive, Thermal Breast Screening could be …

Oracle vs Alinghi in America’s Cup
Thursday, 21 Jan, 2010 – 19:45 | No Comment
Oracle vs Alinghi in America’s Cup

America’s Cup challengers Oracle sailed their trimaran “USA” for the first time in Valencia on Tuesday despite doubt over the planned duel with Alinghi.
The US yacht, with its 50m fixed-wing sail, took to the waters …

Spain to boost gender equality
Thursday, 21 Jan, 2010 – 17:14 | No Comment
Spain to boost gender equality

Euro MPs have applauded a pledge by Spain to promote sexual equality in Europe and fight gender-based violence during its six-month EU presidency.
Spain’s socialist prime minister set out his vision in a speech to the …