Alcaucín in the Axarquia has a Belgian Mayor, Mario Blancke, there appears to be a movement to have a Spanish one.
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Hope for Illegal Builds?
by Vivienne Hughes •
An association of illegal-dwellings owners in the Axarquía area of Málaga (many of whom are foreigners) has called upon the new Junta administration to be “brave.”
Los Acantillados de Maro Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
There has been yet another fire, this time in Nerja on Los Acantillados next to Playa Burriana, which started around 16.00h on Monday.
Brit Arrested over Nerja Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A British Nerja resident has been arrested for being responsible for the fire yesterday on the Cerro de San Isidro (Los Cancharrales).
Elderly German Tourist Drowns
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of an elderly German man was found floating off Torrox-Costa beach on Sunday evening around 18.00h.
Sewage Fraud Trial
by Martin Myall •
The present and previous mayors of Nerja will have to appear before the judge over the sewage water being pumped into the sea.
Elderly British Woman Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
On the 24th of April, the control room of the Torrox Policía Local received a call concerning a person in difficulties in the surf on the Torrox beach.
Progress on Nerja Sewage Plant
by Martin Myall •
The Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica has earmarked just over 2,000,000 euros for the completion of the Nerja sewage-treatment plant.
Car Rams Bar Terrace
by Hugh MacArthur •
A driver fell asleep at the wheel of his car in the centre of Torre del Mar and rammed an outside bar terrace last Sunday. Fortunately, the bar was closed so the terrace was empty, as it was in the early hours.
Missing Brit Woman Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil and Protección Civil mounted a search operation to locate a missing British woman, who had disappeared close to the Pantano de La Viñuela.