Yes, it was very, very windy and one look at any beach on Costa Tropical will confirm it.
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Ear Bitten Off
by Martin Myall •
A 40-year-old man was recently arrested in Torre del Mar after biting the ear off another customer in a bar, back on Christmas Eve.
Cortijo Demolition Postponed
by Vivienne Hughes •
(TVI06) The Vélez Town Hall had fixed this Monday for the eviction and demolition of two dwellings that had been built on rural land near Los Puertas.
Light Plane Down
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Axarquia airfield, Leoni Benabú, near Vélez-Málaga is running up a hairy reputation, especially after another light aircraft from there crash landed.
Axarquia’s Animal Shame
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COE11) The environmental branch of the Guardia Civil (SEPRONA) have uncovered yet another case of animal cruelty, this time involving dozens of dogs in Axarquia.
Flaming Road-Sweeping Vehicle
by Hugh MacArthur •
A road-sweeping machine in Vélez-Málaga went up in flames on Tuesday; reports that it had been speeding are unsubstantiated.
Axarquia Watering Restrictions
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Environment Board (Junta) clamped down on Axarquia irrigation bodies that are consuming too much water, especially at this time of enduring drought.
Nerja’s New Fire Station
by Vivienne Hughes •
(TVI05) If you have taken a trip over to Nerja, you will have seen the temporary fire station plastered with banners calling for a permanent solution – things are moving.
Merited Recompense?
by Martin Myall •
(TVI05) Nine PP councillors in Nerja’s Town Council have demanded payment for attending a Plenary meeting, even though they had walked out at the beginning.
A Drowning Off Maro
by Vivienne Hughes •
An immigrant drowned off the coast of Maro. According to Salvamento Marítimo, the victim was a male who jumped out of RIB before it reached the beach.