A homage was held for Mike Jingles in Nerja. Mike is beloved by everybody that has met him. Kudos goes to Juanma Alaminos for organising it
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Calle El Barrio Facelift
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for Infrastructure, Antonio García, has announced that the Town Council has approved a project to do up Calle El Barrio, connecting Calle Castilla Pérez and Antonio Millón. The 275,000 budget will come from the Provincial Council
Dog Attack
by Martin Myall •
An Alsatian dog attacked two women out walking a dog in the industrial estate area of Vélez-Málaga. One woman had her hand badly bitten whilst the other had to be treated for shock after her dog was killed. Both women were treated at the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía.
Law-Court Project On Hold
by Martin Myall •
The Torrox law-court building to remain on the back-burner because the Junta de Andalucía has no funds for it, explained José Luis Ruiz Espejo, when he paid a visit to the Torrox Town Hall.
Illegal Houses in the Axarquía
by Martin Myall •
Many foreign residents have complained that the Decreto 2/2012 de la Junta de Andalucía which deals with houses built on green-belt land does not taking into account that their homes were built with town-hall-issue building permissions, adhering strictly to approved projects
Faint Hope for Nerja Golf?
by Martin Myall •
After the local business association and the Nerja Town Hall had called upon the Junta de Andalucía to change its stance on the golf-course project the Delegate for the Provincial Council, José Luis Ruiz Espejo, promised to take the affair to the Consejería de Medio Ambiente y de Ordenación del Territorio in Sevilla; or in other words, the Junta.
Maroween
by Editor •
The Nerja municipal dependency of Maro, has combined the tradition of eating roasted chestnuts and sweet potato on All Saints Day with the ever-more-popular Halloween and come up with Maroween.
Coming Nadfas Lectures
by Nadfas •
Two coming NADFAS lectures in Nerja; one on the 30th of this month and the other on the 13th of November
Bilingual Schools for Nerja?
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for Education, Gema García, has urged the Junta de Andalucia to take the necessary steps so that the junior schools in Nerja become bilingual centres, as are the schools in neighbouring towns.
Barrier in Place
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has informed the Junta de Andalucía that the barrier to stop access for vehicles to Río Chillar (Los Cahorros) has been installed.