An incident involving a lift-mechanism failure took the lives of two eldely residents of a building in Vélez-Málaga and left four other people injured to varying degrees.
Lift Accident Deaths
by Vivienne Hughes •
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Fatal Electric-Scooter Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 17-year-old girl died riding an electric scooter in the city of Málaga after she lost control and hit her head, making the accident the first fatal incident involving this kind of vehicle in the metropolitan area of the city.
Dark Thoughts Down on Burriana
by Martin Myall •
A power cut is neither romantic nor cuts down on your electricity bill; you fall over trying to undress rapidly in the dark and so lose the will to live and you’ll still get charged for the utility service even when there isn’t one.
Nerja Fiestas Start Today
by Louise Powell •
The annual fiestas in Nerja in honour of its patron saints Nuestra Señora de las Angustias and San Miguel Arcángel, will be held from Thursday the 8th (today) to Monday the 12th.
To Be or Not To Be
by Martin Myall •
The Axarquía village of Arenas has a bullfighting show planned for their fiestas, complete dwarf bullfighters… then somebody complained.
Village Bank-Branch Closures
by Martin Myall •
The question is, are the elderly being swept away by change that has more to do with cost cutting than improving a service?
Explosion in Roast-Chicken Shop
by Martin Myall •
There is a touch of sad irony that a man who ran a roast-chicken shop died from the burns suffered after a gas explosion in Estación de Cartama on Avenida de Andalucía.
Bodies Recovered from Sea
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Guardia Civil launch found another floating body wearing a lifejacket/flotation device off the coast of Málaga on Saturday the 26th.
Torre del Mar Oktoberfest 2026
by Louise Powell •
Torre del Mar will once again hold its Oktoberfest, taking place on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th on Avenida Toré Toré.
Fishing At A Loss
by Martin Myall •
The crew of a fishing boat dumped a tonne of freshly caught anchovies into the sea in front of Caleta de Vélez in the Axarquia because the market prices was humilliatingly low.