A 37-year-old Portugues tourist lost his life after diving into the sea from a rocky outcrop in the Paseo de los Carbineros area in Nerja. The accident occurred around midday on Thursday the 24th of February, when the man, who was in the company of family and friends, decided that he would dive head first into the sea from a low rocky outcrop…
Axarquia
News from Nerja and Axarquia
Two Nadfas Lectures for March
by Nadfas •
Nadfas has two lectures lined up for March. One concerns the varied architecture of Cuba and the other will be given on the Spanish painter, Joaquin Sorolla.
Torrox Art Exhibition
by Martin Myall •
Local Torrox artist, Margaret Riordan has several new paintings on display at Taberna del Choto on Avda. de Competa in Torrox pueblo, and at the Axarquia Artists exhibition currently on display at the Tourist Information Office in Frigiliana, which has been extended until 25 February.
Farmers Fight in Frigiliana
by Martin Myall •
The law courts in Torrox are also processing another case involving a dispute resulting in a man of German nationality who allegedly caused the death of a 50-year-old neighbour.
Playa Cantarrijan
by Martin Myall •
This summer saw a record number of visitors on one of the Costa Tropical’s most popular nudist beaches, Playa Cantarrijan, within the sub-municipal boundaries of La Herradura.
American Generosity
by Editor •
The American Association based in Nerja donated a generous 1,000 euros to the Almuñécar branch of APAT, which is an association for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse.
Helping Animals for 25 Years
by Editor •
A brief history, spanning 25 years, of the Costa Animal Society, based in Nerja.
CAS Scruffs Footnote
by Editor •
On the afternoon of Scruffs Nerja at the end of October, members of the Costa Animal Society were called to help a dog which had been hit by a car on a nearby road in the Almijara II urbanisation. Kurt from Seacrest Kennels rushed the animal to the vet where the patient was diagnosed with…
Clinica Santa Cecilia
by David Darby •
Have you got any health concerns that you know should really be checked out, but you’re either concerned about the language barrier or maybe just too embarrassed to go along to the doctors?
Help is at hand… Just contact Clinica Santa Cecilia in Nerja, where they have both American and European doctors, and have a wealth of experience in every field, from Gynaecology, Urology and Midwifery, through to Dermatology, Psychology and even Erectile Dysfunction.
A Bit of This and a Bit of That
by David Darby •
Para la gente de Haiti con amor desde la gente de Nerja. The shock and devastation of the disaster in Haiti is so sad and they need our help.