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the port of Estepona, completed last December.

The mayor of the city, Jose Maria Garcia Urbano, confirmed that work will also begin on the second phase of the reforestation of Sierra Bermeja with the planting of 10,000 Spanish firs. The firs have been produced in the Junta de An­ dalucia’s network of nurseries and will cover an area of up to 85 hectares distributed over five public forests.

The mayor also assured that the city of Malaga “will be at the forefront of sustainable cities” thanks to these works because they are a pioneering initiative.

MARBELLA City Council announced it would offer a prestigious city award to a heroic police officer and sports centre worker who intervened in an emergency in an announcement on Wednesday, February 22.

The pair did not hesitate to step in when they saw a bather in distress at the La Venus beach in Marbella on Sunday, February 19. A swimmer was swept out to sea and trapped by strong waves and choppy conditions when watersports centre worker Francisco Campos and a Local Police officer identified only by his badge number, 4999, acted fast to rescue the swimmer.

They rapidly brought the swimmer back to safety on the shore.

The councillor for Safety, José Eduardo Díaz, announced the city’s decision to award the pair with the Marbella Medal of Merit, explaining, “We believe their act of service should be recognised. Residents in Marbella should be proud to have emergency workers like this who provide such an effective response in serious emergency situations.” last Sunday.

Díaz also highlighted the excellent work of firefighters and other response teams who worked to comfort the swimmer’s family on the beach while the rescue took place.