The Department of Coasts has approved a request by Estepona Council to maintain nineteen chiringuitos (beach bars) on the beaches in the municipality.
AP-7 between San Pedro and Estepona opened for the weekend
From today, Friday, until midnight on Monday, the section of the AP-7 toll road between San Pedro and Estepona will be opened up to help ease anticipated traffic congestion in the area.
Municipal phones cut off in Estepona
The municipality of Estepona is in a bit of a financial mess at the moment, to say the least, and now Telefonica has cut off the phones to several departments due to the non-payment of bills.
Hefty fine for Estepona chiringuito owner
A chiringuito (beach bar) owner in Estepona has been fined €240,000 by the Department of Coasts for invading the public domain by increasing its size from 100 square metres to 500 square metres.
Small tornado hits Estepona
Five people were slightly injured on Sunday evening after a small tornado hit the town of Estepona. The injured were amongst those attending the Rody Aragón circus, the tent collapsing as a result of the tornado. Trees were uprooted, traffic signs and billboards were ripped from their poles and two walls collapsed in Avenida Puerta del Mar. The injured were …
81 Dali works seized in Estepona
Police in Estepona have seized 81 artworks allegedly attributed to Salvador Dali, many thought to have been stolen and which were about to be put up for sale.
San Anton and pets in Estepona
Unfortunately, the animal rescue charity ADANA are unable to hold their regular procession through the streets of Estepona this year. However for those people who would like to have their pets blessed on the day of the patron saint of domestic animals, St. Anthony the Abbott, Padre Pedro of the Parroquia de San José will be available in the Plaza …
Decline in new business applications in Estepona
Figures released by Estepona Council show that the number of people requesting licences for new businesses dropped by 50% during 2008 when compared to the previous year. Falling sales in the traditional commercial sector have put a lot of people off starting up on their own. There were 181 permits processed regarding the opening of businesses, some 77 changes of …
Three Colombians sentenced to prison for a crime against the public health
Three Colombians have each been sentenced to 9 years in prison and fined €1 million for a crime against public health, namely cocaine trafficking. The detentions took place in July 2006 when a car with two occupants was stopped at a checkpoint near Estepona. Inside the car police found one kilo of cocaine.
Zapallito car park in Estepona facing closure
A new deadline has been set regarding the closure of the 800 space Zapallito underground car park in Estepona, the largest such facility in the municipality.