A 76-year-old man allegedly killed his 71-year-old wife in their cortijo in the Axarquia village of Frigiliana, in the area known as Pago de Lizar. The man then left a note confessing to the crime and then committed suicide.
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Sewage Treatment Plant Blues
by Martin Myall •
You might have noticed that the sewage-treatment plant in Nerja is not exactly a hive of activity; that’s because it’s dead in the water.
Sick and Starving Animals
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two people were arrested in Vélez-Málaga after it was discovered that they had 22 horses and four dogs all sick and emaciated. The accompanying photo speaks for itself.
Illegal Beach Campsite Cleared
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around 30 campers-cum-squatters were turfed off Playa de La Caleta in Maro, Nerja by the Guardia Civil and Policía Local yesterday.
Nerja Cine Club – May
by Paula Anthony •
A full list of films being screened by the Nerja Cine Club this May, including Star Wars – The Awakening.
Officers & Spiked Drinks
by Hugh MacArthur •
It was an Easter parade with a difference, thanks to the antics of an apparently drunken second lieutenant who was leading the Spanish Legion band.
Burriana Parking Problems
by Vivienne Hughes •
The long-awaited underground parking facilities on Nerja’s Playa Burriana remains shut during Semana Santa, despite promises to the contrary.
Nerja April Cine Club
by Paula Anthony •
A complete list of films to be shown during April in Nerja, provided by the Nerja Cine Club.
Maro Underwater Museum
by Louise Powell •
The title sounds misleading but it’s not as the idea is to promote the seabed off the Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo. Read on.
Nerja March Film Guide
by Paula Anthony •
The complete guide for foreign languages in Nerja during the month of March, including the much acclaimed Spotlight.