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Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Cockroach Revenge
by Hugh MacArthur •
Owners of a flat in Torre del Mar were suprised when cockroaches hit back at being sprayed – well not really, there was a bit of cosmic justice about.
Bad Things Happen in Threes
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man died in the early hours of last Saturday when his car went down a barranco on the A-4142 in Alfarnate in the Axarquía.
Car Plunges Down Barranco
by Hugh MacArthur •
Another car drove off a road and plunged down a steep slope, but this time it was on a track above the Playa El Cañuelo near Maro.
Fire Disrupts Autovia Traffic
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a brush fire near Vélez-Málaga that produced so much smoke next to the autovia exit for the A-356 that it was temporarily closed to traffic.
Nerja Campervan Ban
by Martin Myall •
It’s the turn of Nerja to crack down on campervan tourism; the Town Hall has put up warnings at the entrances to town telling them they’re not welcome.
Toddler Knocked Over
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 2-year-old girl was knocked down on a hard shoulder by a van near a gasolinera in Algarrobo last Saturday. The driver fled the scene without offering assistance.
First Flight Nearly The Last
by Martin Myall •
A learner pilot on his first solo had a nasty surprise after losing his nose wheel and had to carry out an emergency landing at the Axarquía Aerodrome.
Nerja Car-Park Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a fire in Nerja’s main surface parking (Huertos de Carabeo) at the end of last month involving two vehicles.
Shopper with an AK-47
by Hugh MacArthur •
(KAR03) There was a bit of a flap in Nerja on last Friday caused by a woman in a supermarket car park armed with an assault rifle, or so it seemed.