Nerja News

Driver detained after running down old lady in Vélez-Málaga

A man of Argentinian origin was arrested on Monday afternoon in Vélez-Málaga after failing to heed a pedestrian crossing and running down a 75 year old woman. The incident happened at 16:45 on avenida Vivar Téllez as the woman was crossing the road. The woman was rendered unconscious by the impact ...

More cancelled flights tomorrow as Iberia strike continues

Iberia will be cancelling 368 flight tomorrow and the day after due to continued strike action by cabin crew. Most of the cancellations will be domestic flights. Once again, code-share flights such as Vueling and Air Nostrum will not be affected and very few long haul flights are expected to be ...

Stabbing victim dies in Carlos Haya hospital in Málaga

The 17 year old youth who had been in a coma since a stabbing incident in Málaga on October 31st has died in hospital. A fight took place at around 14:00 on October 31st in the Camino de los Almendrales in Málaga city and resulted in two people being taken to ...

Jail for Mijas policemen suspected of drugs trafficking

The magistrate at the Number 2 Court in Fuengirola has ordered the four Local Police officers detained in Mijas on Saturday in connection with drug trafficking to be remanded in custody in prison. A fifth detainee was also sent to jail. In addition to the original charges of crimes against the ...

TDT help for certain groups

As the day draws closer when we will be saying goodbye to analog TV, the Ministry of Telecommunications has announced help, by means of a free TDT decoder, for groups considered at risk of missing out. These groups include those with sensory disabilities and the elderly, particularly those who are dependant ...

Taxes to be frozen, IBI to be reduced

The Council is proposing that all local taxes and fees for 2010 will be frozen and the rate of IBI (rates) will actually go down. Nerja already has one of the lowest rates of IBI, currently 0.56%. Others in the area include Frigiliana with 0.69%, Algorrobo with 0.78%, Torrox with 0.65% ...

Water quality

At least twenty municipalities have been identified as having tap water whose quality is far from ideal, although the levels of various impurities do exceed the safety margins. The main problems with these water supplies is excessive lime, insufficient chlorine and the presence of nitrates and pesticides from fertilisers. Chlorination is the ...

Mobile ITV unit

The mobile ITV (MoT) unit for two-wheeled vehicles will be in Nerja on November 18th, 19th, 20th and 25th. The location is the site of the weekly Sunday market in Almijara and the times are 9:45 to 14:30 and from 16.00 to 16:45. Don't forget to take all the necessary ...

Alternatives to Photoshop

Photoshop undoubtedly remains the most feature rich and complete editing software around, but for those who don't need all the bells and whistles, or who can't afford the real thing and don't want to get into the piracy lark, there are plenty of good alternatives, many of them free.

Strong Andalucian presence at the World Travel Market

The President of Andalucia, José Antonio Griñán, and the Minister for Tourism, Luciano Alonso, are in London for the opening of the World Travel Market, one of the 'big three' tourism fairs along with Berlin and Madrid. The World Travel Market, held in the Westfield shopping centre, attracts around 500,000 visitors ...