Caught in the act

National Police officers have arrested two people in Marbella as they allegedly manipulated an ATM at a bank, installing a card reader into the ATM in order to capture credit card information for the subsequent cloning of the cards.

12 arrested in Marbella in connection with car thefts

Twelve people of varying nationalities have been arrested in Marbella in connection with the organised theft of luxury vehicles in Italy and Eastern Europe and their subsequent resale through outlets in Spain.

Hefty fine for Marbella restaurant

The ‘Asador de Guadalmina’ in Marbella has been fines €145,000 by the Junta de Andalucia for repeated infringement of the new Anti-Smoking Law which came into force at the beginning of the year.

Three Britons arrested on kidnapping charges

UDYCO officers in Marbella have arrested two men and a woman, all British nationals, in the town of Benhavis as suspects in a kidnapping case in which a ransom of €104,000 was being demanded.

Tragic accident on A-7 in Marbella

A 35 year old woman died in Marbella after being run over by her own car on the A-7 near the Hospital Costa del Sol.

Homes legalised in Marbella

The Marbella government has approved the legalisation of 300 homes under its new Plan General de Ordenación Urbana (PGOU).

PSOE in Marbella object to blue zone parking scheme

The PSOE in Marbella has filed a motion asking the government team to set aside the blue zone parking scheme on the grounds that it merely privatises streets where parking is currently free. The blue zone parking scheme starts in Puerto Banús later this month.

Eight boats seized in Marbella

A joint operation by inspectors from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Junta de Andalucia and SEPRONA, the environmental wing of the Guardia Civil, has resulted in the seizure of eight boats in Marbella which were engaged in illegal fishing.