A road-sweeping machine in Vélez-Málaga went up in flames on Tuesday; reports that it had been speeding are unsubstantiated.
Flaming Road-Sweeping Vehicle
by Hugh MacArthur •
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
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.
German Women Dies in Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A German pedestrian was knocked down and killed instantly in the coastal town of Torrox-Costa in the province of Málaga yesterday, Friday the 1st.
Another Badly Mistreated Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 56-year-old woman was arrested in Vélez-Málaga for alleged cruelty to animals after keeping her dog locked up on a terrace for years.
Roaches vs Medical Centre
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Emergency Department of the medical centre in Rincón de la Victoria closed yesterday afternoon so that it could be fumigated against a plague of cockroaches.
Axarquia Round-Up
by Martin Myall •
Money has been alloted for the improvement of the back road that links Frigiliana to Torrox. Things are happening in Nerja concerning the sewage treatment plant, as well.
Building-Waste-Dump Protests
by Vivienne Hughes •
(CSC) Locals from the residential area to the north of the Castillo Alto industrial estate are up in arms over a plan to create a building-material dump.