On Wednesday, the 109 deputies of the Andalucian Parliament will debate a request by Marbella to be reclassified as a large city (over 75,000 population) with special historic or economic characteristics.
Seven arrested in Marbella drugs bust
Seven people between the ages of 18 years and 53 years were arrested in Marbella in connection with the small-scale distribution of drugs.
Temporary reprieve for Marbella chiringuitos
The beach chiringuitos in Marbella are being allowed to stay put, at least until after the summer.
Camorra leader arrested in Marbella
Raffaele Amato, one of the heads of the Naples Camorra, has been arrested in Marbella.
Fishermen net five metre shark off Marbella
The fishing boat ‘Nuevo Eva María’ was busy trawling off the Marbella coast when crew members thought they’d caught a dolphin in their nets and went to release it. However, they were shocked to find they’d got a 5 metre long Fox Shark.
Man leaves young daughter in car while he visits singles bar
A man who left his three year old daughter in a car while he went to a singles club in Marbella has been released on bail after the defence and prosecution failed to reach an agreement for a speedy trial.
Six detained for cocaine trafficking
Six people have been detained in Málaga and Marbella as alleged traffickers in cocaine. The first arrests took place in Málaga city, but more arrests then followed in Marbella as the police investigation progressed. Police confiscated nearly 4 and a half kilos of cocaine as well as a large quantity of equipment used in the preparation of the drugs. Five …
Seven arrested in Marbella on robbery charges
Police officers in Marbella have arrested seven individuals, three of them minors, on suspicion of being responsible for 41 burglaries in the Nueva Andalucia area.
Get ’em down
Large, unsightly billboards are part and parcel of the scenery along the side of roads in Marbella, but maybe not for much longer.
Three injured in Marbella fight
Four people were arrested in Marbella after a fight near a disco in Plaza de Los Olivos. Three of the detainees required hospital treatment for knife wounds and one of these is in a serious condition. The fight began at around 05:00 in the doorway of a disco in Plaza de Loa Olivos. The detainees are aged between 20 years …