An 82-year-old man, seriously over the limit, collided with a raised roundabout in Vélez-Málaga. Fortunately he was only slightly hurt.
Tag Archive for Costa del Sol
Maro Vega Fire
by Martin Myall •
Maro saw its second fire this year yesterday when a blaze broke out in the area of the vega beside the village itself, in the Barranco de La Caleta.
Medal for Municipal Policeman
by Hugh MacArthur •
Nerja municipal policeman, Miguel Alberto García Fernández has received the police medal, Orden al Mérito de la Policía Local de Andalucía.
Shooting the Neighbours’ Cats
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Nacional in Vélez-Málaga have arrested a 52-year-old man and confiscated his air rifle for shooting his neighour’s cats.
Fatal Aircraft Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
One person was killed and another was seriously injured when their light aircraft crashed, operating out of Vélez-Málaga airdrome.
Frigiliana Cortijo Demolished
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Málaga lawcourt has ordered the demolition of a chalet with a pool, built on greenbelt land within the muncipality of Frigiliana.
Water Tank Tsunami
by Vivienne Hughes •
When a large water-storage tank on an avocado plantation in Torrox suddenly ruptured, over a million litres of water swept down the hillside.
Río Chillar Reopens
by Louise Powell •
Following 15 months of being closed off to the public because of Covid restrictions, the very popular area of Río Chillar in Nerja has now been reopened.
Camper Vans Strike Back
by Martin Myall •
There is a nationwide, camper-van/caravan club which is not very happy with Nerja and Torre del Mar over the treatment of their members there.
Eliminating Evidence?
by Vivienne Hughes •
An independent councillor (not assigned to a political party) at Nerja Town Hall, José García, has registered a complaint over restoration work being carried out on the illegal dump in Maro.