An elderly man from Scandinavia has been arrestedd in Nerja, accused of trying to kill his wife. The incident took place on Calle Casablanca.
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Norwegian Couple Injured
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Norwegian couple were seriously injured when their car plunged down a barranco on last Thursday.
Vox Wants Cockfighting Allowed
by Martin Myall •
The far-right party, Vox has defended cockfighting for selection and breeding purposes of the andalusian breed Combatiente Español or Jerezano.
Mother Tries to Drown Baby
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two policemen prevented a young mother from harming her baby yesterday afternoon around 17.45h near the Ingenio shopping centre in Vélez-Málaga.
Nerja 4-Star Changes Hands
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Catalán hotel chain, Ona Hotels has acquired one of Nerja’s 4-star establishments, Hotel Marina, which is more or less in front and below Hotel Avalon.
Finnish Woman Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Finnish woman, who had become lost whilst on an excursion, was rescued on Friday evening within the municipality of Frigiliana.
Lake Viñuela Flooding
by Martin Myall •
The village of El Trapiche in the Axarquia was swamped last night when the main pipe supplying water to nearby municipalities burst on Viñuela Reservoir.
Julen Found Dead
by Martin Myall •
Twelve days after the child fell down the narrow bore hole, his lifeless body has been retrieved, extinguishing the last strands of hope.
Nerja’s Illegal Dump Case
by Vivienne Hughes •
The illegal dump near Río de la Miel in Nerja, which was in use between 1998 and 2016, continues in the law courts to determine those responsible.
Tragic Bore Hole is Illegal
by Martin Myall •
Whilst the rescue mission to reach the toddler in Totalán continues into its tenth day, police investigations show that the bore hole was drilled illegally.