A French driver knocked over a pedestrian of the same nationality in Torre del Mar on Saturday evening. According to the police, when breathalysed she was over the limit.
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Reprieve Suspended?
by Vivienne Hughes •
It is calculated that there are some 300,000 illegal dwellings in Andalucía, 50,000 of which are in Málaga with 20,000 of those in the Axarquía area.
Nerja Mayor in Court
by Martin Myall •
A whole host of politicians and ex-politicians from Nerja, including the present Mayor, are coming up before the judge over the untreated sewage that gets pumped into the sea.
Belgian Driver Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Belgian driver died on Monday after the car left the road and tumbled down a barranco some 200 metres.
Telltale X-Ray
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man involved in a traffic accident was found to have small drug packages in his entrails when X-rayed for chest injuries – he was arrested.
Russian Arrested in Nerja
by Editor •
The Policía Nacional in Nerja arrested a Russian citizen, who was wanted with a European Arrest Warrant out on him.
Danish Woman’s Life Saved
by Vivienne Hughes •
Officers from the Torrox Policía Local managed to save the life of a Danish woman after she suffered a heart attack at home last Sunday morning.
Nerja Flat Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A block of flats on Calle Antonio Ferrandis, Nerja, had to be evacuated yesterday morning following a fire in one of the apartments.
Maro Park Anger
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Paraje Natural de los Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo is under constant assault from illegal fishing, according to marine biologist, José Antonio Rodríguez.
Don’t Cross Mary
by Martin Myall •
María José is a shopkeeper in Vélez-Málaga who doesn’t take kindly to people trying to rob her of her day’s takings. Two hooded men burst in and demanded money…