The Policía Nacional carried out a raid on a night club as they suspected that it was being used as a sales point for firearms and ammunition – they were right.
Tag Archive for Axarquia
Torrox Beach Rescues
by Martin Myall •
It was a busy Sunday for lifeguards on Torrox beaches as six bathers had to be pulled out of the turbulent sea, after they ignored the red-flag warning.
Plant Too Close to Homes
by Hugh MacArthur •
GENA-Ecologistas en Acción has registered a complaint before the Junta regarding alleged irregularities concerning the building-waste treatment plant.
Two Fires in One Afternoon
by Vivienne Hughes •
The regional forest-fighting service, Infoca, was battling on two fronts yesterday, not far from the Costa Tropical: Frigiliana and Arenas del Rey.
Belgian Paedophile Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Belgian man on the run after being found guilty of sexually abusing two adolescent girls was tracked down to Vélez-Málaga, where he was arrested.
Rubbish Boat Hero
by Martin Myall •
Fran Pastor, who plies the pirate infested waters off Nerja in a rubbish-collection skiff, had his moment of glory when he came to the rescue of a drowning man.
Fruit Tree Sabotage
by Editor •
The owners of a mango plantation woke up to find that somebody had cut down 200 trees at their base on their farm between Benamargosa and Cútar.
Beach Buggy Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the beginning of this week two women had to be rescued from an off-road buggy above Torrox after it left the track and rolled down a barranco.
Jet Ski Wrecked on Rocks
by Hugh MacArthur •
Friday was a choppy sea-state day in Nerja but despite a red flag flying people went out on the sea, anyway around the Balcón de Europa.
Nerja Beaches Night Curfew
by Martin Myall •
Nerja has taken the step to close its beaches as of midnight each day until daylight, in order to make it more difficult for botellones to take place.