Firemen in Ronda pose for calendar

It’s calendar season and the firemen in Ronda are also getting in on the act. Their calendar is available in various local Ronda stores at €5, with the proceeds going to Proyecto Hombre and Asprodisis.

Domestic violence figures for Torrox judicial district

The judicial district of Torrox, comprising the towns of Torrox, Algarrobo, Árchez, Canillas de Albaida, Competa, Frigiliana, Nerja and Sayalonga has recorded so far this year a total of 183 complaints of domestic violence.

Trade Associations want moratorium on bag tax

The Central Government is aiming to reduce the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in supermarkets by 50% by 2015, and while some regions have forged agreements to achieve this aim, Andalucia is the only region so far to opt to boost their coffers by introducing a tax.

Two quakes this morning

Two small earthquakes were registered in the southeast of the peninsular in the early hours of this morning, one in Mijas (Málaga province) and the other in Bullas (Murcia).

Digitizing the Local Police in Fuengirola

A new Traffic Control Room in the headquarters of the Local Police in Fuengirola is now operational and undergoing a test period. The Control Room will cover up to ten crossroads with traffic lights via a system of video surveillance cameras.

Search for missing mushroom picker

A search has been mounted in Jimena de la Frontera for a 60 year old man who set out on Saturday morning to pick mushrooms but failed to return home. The search began early this morning in the area where the man’s car was discovered.

El Torcal observatory

The astronomical observatory in the Visitor Centre in El Torcal, Antequera, is set to open to the public either at the end of this year or the beginning of 2011 according to the provincial delegate for Environment, Remedios Martel.

Torrox car park losses mounting up

La Almedina underground car park in Torrox Pueblo, built at a cost of €7 million and opened in December 2008, has accumulated losses of over €1 million and both the Council and the concessionaire are exploring solutions to the situation.

Axaragua to increase charges

As from January 2011, residents in Vélez-Málaga, Rincón de la Victoria, Algarrobo and Torrox will see a 36% increase in the water treatment rate charged by the water company Axaragua.