The Government has decided that all foreigners registered on the Padrón (Population Census List) who have not renewed their inscription before the end of March will be removed from the list. In Nerja there are currently around 2,200 foreigners who have not confirmed their registration on the Padrón. Renewal is required every 2 years. Nerja Town Hall receives an average …
New draft road traffic law to be debated
A new draft road traffic law is currently ready for debate in Congress and it turns an existing law on its head. Currently, a driver is only considered responsible for an accident involving game if they have violated driving regulations. If the incident was a result of a hunting expedition that pushed the animals onto the road, or poor fencing …
Scam involving the supply of electricity
There seems to be a new scam being perpetrated each week. We are already inundated, particularly during the spring and summer months, with bogus gas inspectors, sellers of unnecessary water filters or meters, fake charity collectors, pickpockets posing as signature collectors for petitions of one form or another, ATM scams…the list seems endless. A scam currently prevalent in Málaga, a …
BBC switches satellite services to Astra 2E
The possible loss of satellite signals for UK TV channels in southern Europe has been a talking point for some time now. The BBC is changing to the Astra 2E ‘UK Spot Beam’ satellite this week. Viewers in Europe will know for sure how the new Astra 2E satellite will affect their reception from Thursday 6th February. This is the …
The year ahead
A new year dawns, but not much seems destined to change, certainly not for the better. As from January 1st, the cost of electricity is yet again on the increase, this time by 2.3%. Thinking about travelling? Well, the cost of conventional rail travel – commuter, middle-distance and Avant services – is set to go up by an average of …
The new Basura Tax in Nerja
The new Basura (Rubbish) Tax is payable every six months, with the first period or semester corresponding to January – June and the second period corresponding to July – December. The first payment period for 2013 has just finished and shortly homeowners will receive the invoice for the second period of 2013, which has to be paid by February 20th. …
Maroween 2013
Chestnuts roasting on the coals, delicious sweet potatoes roasted in their jackets and a square packed with costumed folk having a great time. That was the scene last night for the traditional Fiesta de la Castaña y el Boniato (chestnut and sweet potato) and Maroween 2013 in Plaza de las Maravillas in the small village of Maro. A great deal …
Picasso Museum in Málaga celebrates its tenth anniversary
It is ten years since the Picasso Museum in Málaga opened its doors to the public for the first time and several celebratory events have been planned. At 19:00 on Saturday October 26th is the inauguration of a new exhibition called ‘Eleven invited works’. On display for the next four months will be paintings by eleven French artists admired by …
57th Carrera Urbana Feria ‘Trofeo Juan Carlos Salcedo’ photos
Today, Sunday October 6th, was the 57th Carrera Urbana Feria ‘Trofeo Juan Carlos Salcedo’ and the 29th Trofeo de Marcha Villa de Nerja ‘Memorial Tomás Santaolalla’ in Nerja with athletes from all over the region taking part. I noted shirts from Motril, Guadix, Torremolinos, Almuñecar and Marbella clubs to name but a few. It was a nice, clear day but …
La Linea Verde in Cártama
La Linea Verde – The Green Line – is an initiative by Cártama Council to provide an environmental consulting service for businesses and citizens of the municipality. It covers various fields in environmental legislation, administrative procedures , news, events of interest , grants, subsidies Up until this point the initiative has been vial the website www.lineaverdecartama.com, but now there is a free …