Torrox has followed in the steps of its neighbour Nerja, and has made a list of all registered pets with information from the Colegio de Veterinarios de Málaga.
Torrox Pet Count
by Vivienne Hughes •
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Rain Damages Water Pipes
by Vivienne Hughes •
Isn’t it Ironic (a-la-Alanis Morissette) that after all this rain, six villages in the Axarquía have had to use water bowsers bringing it water as their main water-supply pipe was damaged by flooding.
Maro Waterfall
by Hugh MacArthur •
The years of the drought seem distant thanks to this abundant rainfall, bringing to life hitherto dried up springs and even waterfalls.
Río Chillar Remains Closed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Access to the upper part of Río Chillar in Nerja remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians as the decree issued by the Town Hall in August 2023 remains in force.
Free TV in Hospital Wards
by Martin Myall •
If you have ever been hospitalised in a public hospital in Andalucia, or visiting a patient, you will have seen that you had to pay to be able to watch TV. Well, that’s changed in the province of Málaga, at least.
The Rumble of Kindness:
by Gazette Reader •
A Day of Joy at Moto Rock Bar HS: the air at Moto Rock Bar HS, usually thick with the growl of engines, hummed with a different kind of energy on February 27th.
Maro’s New Parking Area
by Hugh MacArthur •
The new parking area, near the western entrance to Maro, is now finished after years of bureaucratic wrangling and six months of construction work.
Rise is Water Bills
by Hugh MacArthur •
Many consumers in the Axarquia are going to see a rise of 35% in their water bills after it was approved by the Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa del Sol Oriental-Axarquía.
New Giner de Los Ríos
by Martin Myall •
It was almost four years ago that Nerja demolished the old school building Giner de los Ríos which had been converted into a social and cultural centre. Since then it has been a parking area.
Car Fires in Vélez-Málaga
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a bit of a drama in Vélez-Málaga in the early hours of today outside a block of flats next to the Parque María Zambrano; two burning cars outside were pumping out black smoke that was entering the building.