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More in Marbella are finding work, but still not enough
Saturday, 8 May, 2010 – 7:32 | No Comment
More in Marbella are finding work, but still not enough

Job seekers at the Andalusian Employment Service in Marbella.
Jaime Pacheco, a painter by profession, has found a bit of honey on his lips. One year ago, at 44 and after almost half his …

‘All rubbish underground’: PGOU ‘ecological islands’ open in May
Saturday, 1 May, 2010 – 16:03 | No Comment
‘All rubbish underground’: PGOU ‘ecological islands’ open in May

The Urban General Plan (PGOU) marks a turning point in thousands of details for the management of the city, from the regularisation of illegal dwellings left by GIL, to issues that have plagued every house …

Marbella to clean up overhead cables and wires
Thursday, 29 Apr, 2010 – 16:17 | No Comment
Marbella to clean up overhead cables and wires

Bid good riddance to sights like this in Marbella.
Wires and cables will soon disappear from the urban landscape of Marbella, according to new regulations governing the aesthetics of the town. The City Council has reached …

Puerto Banús to receive emergency street repairs by summer
Tuesday, 27 Apr, 2010 – 10:00 | No Comment
Puerto Banús to receive emergency street repairs by summer

Workers on Avenida Julio Iglesias in Puerto Banus. Scenes like this will be very common during the next four months.
Urban planners for the City of Marbella say they are alarmed at the degradation of some …

Marbella, Andalucía clash over land for schools
Monday, 26 Apr, 2010 – 11:32 | No Comment
Marbella, Andalucía clash over land for schools

A new school in the north of Marbella would help aleviate the school shortage in the city.
The dispute between the city of Marbella and the government of Andalucía over the construction of new …

History centre proposed for Marbella Lighthouse
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010 – 8:28 | No Comment
History centre proposed for Marbella Lighthouse

In a move to preserve the Marbella Lighthouse, the Socialist Party (PSOE) and the Andalucía Ministry of Tourism have proposed to the Port Authority the establishment in the building of an interpretive centre on the …

European air chaos brings Málaga airport operations to a minimum
Tuesday, 20 Apr, 2010 – 9:30 | No Comment
European air chaos brings Málaga airport operations to a minimum

The air chaos caused by the cloud of volcanic ash that has closed most major European airports was noticeable for a fifth day yesterday at the Málaga aerodrome. The most noticeable feature was the lack …

Flooding leaves families stranded and roads closed in Estepona
Saturday, 17 Apr, 2010 – 19:09 | No Comment
Flooding leaves families stranded and roads closed in Estepona

Vehicles attempting to cross a Guadalobón causeway.
As flood waters continue to rise from heavy rain on Thursday and Friday, more roads are closing, and more damage is becoming apparent.
The right lane, of the A-7 through …

Volcanic ash wreaking havoc on European air traffic
Friday, 16 Apr, 2010 – 11:18 | No Comment
Volcanic ash wreaking havoc on European air traffic

The Icelandic volcano that is disrupting flights throughout western Europe.
The ash from the eruption of a volcano in Iceland is causing havoc in European airspace, forcing the cancellation of several flights and closing airports in …

Estepona is flooded; many streets closed, homes inaccessible
Thursday, 15 Apr, 2010 – 19:29 | No Comment
Estepona is flooded; many streets closed, homes inaccessible

This morning’s sudden, heavy rainfall in Estepona has caused several rivers to overflow, leading to flooding in commercial areas, the town’s Councillor for Citizen Security, Francisca Bernal, has reported.
A street in Estepona on Thursday morning.
The …

San Pedro tunneling offers solution for area’s damaged beaches
Thursday, 15 Apr, 2010 – 9:03 | No Comment
San Pedro tunneling offers solution for area’s damaged beaches

Washed out and eroded by this winter’s record storms, the beaches of San Pedro de Alcántara have seen better days. While the restoration work just before Easter has led to greater attention to coastal development …

‘Caso Minutas’ appeal suspended due to defense attorney’s illness
Wednesday, 14 Apr, 2010 – 20:01 | No Comment
‘Caso Minutas’ appeal suspended due to defense attorney’s illness

Pedro Apalategui, attorney for José María del Nido
The “Caso Minutas” trial, in which lawyer and FC Sevilla president José Maria del Nido and two former Marbella city leaders are defending themselves against alleged financial irregularities …

Málaga feels 4.8 earthquake tremors, no damage reported
Monday, 12 Apr, 2010 – 18:40 | No Comment
Málaga feels 4.8 earthquake tremors, no damage reported

Many people in Málaga went to bed with a start on Sunday, and not just because they saw their favorite team’s standing in the Spanish League. Lamps moved, and furniture and precious objects slid …

Muñoz protests Telecinco documentary on ‘Malaya’ case
Sunday, 11 Apr, 2010 – 4:58 | No Comment
Muñoz protests Telecinco documentary on ‘Malaya’ case

The mayor of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, has sent a written complaint at the highest level to the producers of the Telecinco program ‘La Noria’, in response to the broadcast on Tuesday of a two-hour …

French couple arrested in Estepona; arms cache seized
Thursday, 8 Apr, 2010 – 17:55 | No Comment
French couple arrested in Estepona; arms cache seized

Weapons seized in Estepona
Police in Estepona have arrested a married couple from France wanted in Spain for theft and in the Netherlands for murder with a firearm. The police announced the arrest on Tuesday. …

Marbella mayor: ‘City has taken another step in recovery’
Wednesday, 7 Apr, 2010 – 21:08 | No Comment
Marbella mayor: ‘City has taken another step in recovery’

Marbella Mayor Ángeles Muñoz said on Tuesday that Marbella has undergone a ‘substantial recovery’ as evidenced by a housing report submitted to the Local Government Board by the general coordinator of Finance, Carlos Rubio.
The housing …