It was a busy Sunday for lifeguards on Torrox beaches as six bathers had to be pulled out of the turbulent sea, after they ignored the red-flag warning.
Torrox Beach Rescues
by Martin Myall •
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Plant Too Close to Homes
by Hugh MacArthur •
GENA-Ecologistas en Acción has registered a complaint before the Junta regarding alleged irregularities concerning the building-waste treatment plant.
Two Fires in One Afternoon
by Vivienne Hughes •
The regional forest-fighting service, Infoca, was battling on two fronts yesterday, not far from the Costa Tropical: Frigiliana and Arenas del Rey.
Belgian Paedophile Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Belgian man on the run after being found guilty of sexually abusing two adolescent girls was tracked down to Vélez-Málaga, where he was arrested.
Fruit Tree Sabotage
by Editor •
The owners of a mango plantation woke up to find that somebody had cut down 200 trees at their base on their farm between Benamargosa and Cútar.
Beach Buggy Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the beginning of this week two women had to be rescued from an off-road buggy above Torrox after it left the track and rolled down a barranco.
Jet Ski Wrecked on Rocks
by Hugh MacArthur •
Friday was a choppy sea-state day in Nerja but despite a red flag flying people went out on the sea, anyway around the Balcón de Europa.
Nerja Beaches Night Curfew
by Martin Myall •
Nerja has taken the step to close its beaches as of midnight each day until daylight, in order to make it more difficult for botellones to take place.
Maro Parking Rearranged
by Martin Myall •
The contradictory urge for beachgoers both to reach the crowded coast yet stay away from large gatherings is pushing them to use less frequented beaches.
Torrox Needs Golf Investors
by Martin Myall •
Torrox is planning on having its own golf course in the Playa Calaceite area; in fact the project is contained in the PGOU approved in 1992.