One-metre loggerhead turtle found dead on Marbella beach
A LOGGERHEAD turtle has been found washed up on a Marbella beach. The one-metre animal was spotted by a local resident walking on Las Petunias beach in San Pedro de Alcantara. The
Protest to save San Pedro trees from destruction starts tonight
A group on Facebook are now planning a protest asking for people to get involved to stop the destruction.
WATCH: Glossy video sells Marbella’s San Pedro as perfect holiday hotspot at FITUR tourism convention in Spain
MARBELLA’S San Pedro de Alcantara has sold itself as the perfect family holiday in a new high-gloss video. The two-and-a-half minute clip is being presented at the FITUR tourism convention in Madrid.
Young British tourists ran over three-year-old in Marbella in freak accident
A GROUP of young British tourists were behind the tragic death of a three-year-old yesterday, it has been revealed. The child, a French national, was struck down in San Pedro de Alcantara.
Three-year-old dies after being hit by car in Marbella
A THREE-year-old has died after being hit by a car in Marbella. The toddler was struck down in San Pedro de Alcantara, according to the 112 emergency service. The tragic incident took
Cat killed and two dogs poisoned on Costa del Sol as ‘serial pet killer’ returns
A CAT and two dogs have allegedly been poisoned on the Costa del Sol sparking fears that the ‘serial pet killer’ has returned. The ginger cat was found dead in La Campana
Long-awaited health centre gets the green light in San Pedro
The health centre will replace an existing building on a 3,000 square metre site to provide primary healthcare for San Pedro, Nueva Andalucia, Benahavis and the eastern side of Estepona.
HUGE Christmas bauble coming to Costa del Sol town to ‘encourage Christmas shopping’ before Three Kings arrive by helicopter
A HUGE Christmas bauble is coming to the Costa del Sol in a bid to boost Christmas sales figures. Some 12 metres in diameter, the festive addition will feature in San Pedro
Marbella pet poisoner suspect released after police found he was not carrying poison
A PENSIONER detained by police in relation to the dog poisoning case was released today after they discovered he was not carrying poison. Town hall sources had reported how the man was
BREAKING: Man arrested ‘carrying poison’ in Marbella following death of at least 16 dogs
A MAN has reportedly been arrested in Marbella this morning in connection with the dog poisoning case. Local sources say the suspect was picked up in the Lose Tres Jardines in San
Former teenage soldier Abdel Djeebet has become something of a trooper in the kitchen
IT is fair to say that Abdel Djeebet was destined for life as a restaurateur. With an uncle who teaches at Spain’s top cookery school, a cousin with a Michelin star and
‘San Pedro is a key boom area’ writes Casa Marbella boss
“It is one of the main boom areas on the coast.”
As San Pedro gears up for its feria – the last of the season – Laurence Dollimore discovers a town that can throw a party to match anything big sister Marbella can muster
Just 10km west of Marbs, San Pedro has been reborn over the last decade as a modernised microcosm of Spain
Those in the know are swapping Marbella for San Pedro when it comes to dining, writes Jon Clarke
Everything from Italian to Argentine, and Japanese to French, all nationalities are represented in this pavement tussle.
San Pedro’s evolving commercial centre La Colonia was built by an expat
IT is probably best known as the home of McDonald’s and Dia, squatting beside the A7 on the outskirts of San Pedro. But La Colonia shopping centre has so much more to
Poison used to kill at least 15 dogs in Marbella has been banned in EU for 20 years
THE poison used to kill at least 15 dogs in Marbella last week has been banned in the EU for 20 years. The industrial herbicide is used to kill insects from the
PARTY TIME: Marbella’s San Pedro Feria kicks off with a bang
SAN Pedro kicked off its annual Feria with a bang last night. The final Feria of the year, it began with the traditional Cabezudos parade in the afternoon before the spectacular fireworks
British family celebrate sixth year of quirky hostel business in San Pedro
A BRITISH family are celebrating their Hostel’s sixth year of business in San Pedro de Alcantara. Run by Gary, Karen, Richard and Michael Wynn, the Hostal Plaza is a hostel with a
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Pet killer’ poison in ANOTHER area of Marbella as British expat’s dog killed in just 20 minutes
POLICE are probing at least two parks linked to the deaths of over a dozen dogs on the Costa del Sol by poisoning. According to Olive Press sources, detectives have found ‘toxic
PRIORITIES: Returned Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz raises town hall salaries by 20%
NEW Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz has increased the salaries of 15 councillors from the Partido Popular-Opcion Sampedreña coalition by 19.23%. Nine of the councillors, including OSP leaders Rafael Piña and Manuel Osorio,
Elderly man injured by ‘unsafe’ works in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara
INJURED: Local resident RESIDENTS have blasted the San Pedro pedestrianisation works after an elderly man allegedly became the second to be injured. Local resident Jose Duran posted pictures of the man on
Fines of up to €3,000 for littering in Marbella town
Paper and cardboard must be put into the blue bins, plastic in yellow bins and glass in the green bins, it warns
WATCH: Firemen put out fire in Marbella’s San Pedro de Alcantara
The fire is believed to be under control
WATCH: Brutal brawl leaves revellers unconscious outside popular Marbella club
Local and National police are investigating
Teenage girl arrested after stabbing young man in Marbella
The victim was released from hospital without serious injury
WATCH: Vandal attempts to smash windows of popular restaurant in Marbella’s upmarket Guadalmina urbanisation
The restaurant is asking locals to identify the man