A 49-year-old, Argentinean man has been arrested by the police in Vélez-Málaga for allegedly swindling an elderly woman out of 1,891 euros.
Heartless Swindler
by Vivienne Hughes •
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Sewage Plant Tests
by Vivienne Hughes •
Construction work on the Nerja sewage-treatment plant should conclude this month, announced the Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo (PP).
Fuel Tanker Overturns
by Hugh MacArthur •
A petrol tanker overturned yesterday on the Carretera del Arco A-356 within the municipality of La Viñuela; the second lorry accident within 24 hours.
Maro Beach Closed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Nerja Town hall was forced to shut down one of Maro’s beaches over the weekend because the demand was greater than safety distancing permitted.
Arrested over Bush Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
A minor and a woman were arrested in Rincón de la Victoria, suspected of having caused a fire near the Urbanización de La Cala del Moral.
Deaths in Nerja Urbanización
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil are investigating the deaths of an elderly British couple in their home on a Nerja urbanización.
Nerja Caves Need A Loan
by Louise Powell •
Every year since 1960, Nerja Caves has held a Festival Internacional de Música y Danza but not this year, which would have been the 61st.
Major Mains Pipe Bursts
by Hugh MacArthur •
A water-supply pipe belonging to the Axaragua utility company burst in Vélez-Málaga yesterday morning with a loss of 500,000 litres of mains water.
Two Bathers Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two swimmers using Maro beaches had to be rescued yesterday afternoon, owing to the strong surf and currents.
Burglars-cum-Squatters
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil have busted a gang operating in the Axarquia (Málaga), specialising in targeting people’s houses, both empty and occupied.