National Police officers have arrested two people for allegedly stealing around 200 kilos of avocados, mangoes, chirimoyas and other citrus fruits from a farm in Almayate.
Paddle tennis court for Almayate
Almayate, in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga, is to get its first paddle tennis court, the facility to be constructed by the Málaga Provincial Council.
Fire near naturist camp site
A fire amongst palm trees at playa de Almayate Bajamar, next to the naturist camp site, on Tuesday resulted in the temporary evacuation of fifty people as smoke filled the area.
Thieves target entire urbanisation in Almayate
A woman walking her dogs on the beach in Almayate, Vélez-Málaga, raised the alarm after noticing something not quite right at a beachfront urbanisation of apartments used as second homes. It turned out that all the apartments in the urbanisation, some thirty properties, had been robbed.
Renovation of calle Camelia 60% complete
The renovation of calle Camelia in Almayate is apparently 60% complete, according to the Councillor for Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Concepción Labao, and should be finished in May 2013. The project is costing €168,317 and is being funded through the Program for the Promotion of Employment in Agriculture (Profea).
Upcoming roadworks in Torre del Mar, Almayate and Vélez
In the coming weeks, work is expected to start on renovations to calle Infantes in Torre del Mar, calle Cristo del Cerro in Vélez-Málaga and calle Camelia in Almayate, the cost of the works being €485,000 and financed, quite logically, under the Program for the Development of Agricultural Employment (Profea).
4,200 kilos of hashish seized in Almayate
Another large drugs shipment has been seized in Almayate in the municipality of Vélez- Málaga, the amount being 4,200 kilos of hashish.
Drugs haul in Almayate
Guardia Civil officers in Vélez-Málaga have intercepted a shipment of just over 1,700 kilos of hashish which was brought ashore near Almayate.
K Wave on the move again
The German container ship ‘K Wave’ which ran aground in heavy seas near Almayate, Vélez-Málaga, was successfully re-floated on Wednesday afternoon.
Container ship runs aground in Almayate
A German container ship, the ‘K Wave’, with thirteen crew on board, ran aground early this morning on playa de Madrid in Almayate in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga.