The Christmas strike by rubbish collectors in Málaga has ended but around 1,500 tons of waste still litter the streets and it will take several days to clear.
Los Angeles Malagueños de la Noche
On Christmas Eve, the organisation Los Angeles Malagueños de la Noche provided 2,500 Christmas meals of grilled chicken and tortilla for the less privileged in the city.
LIMASA strike hits local businesses
Many shops and businesses in the centre of Málaga, who were hoping to take advantage of the pre.Christmas period to try and recuperate sales, are suffering once more, this time due to the Christmas strike by rubbish collectors.
Rubbish beginning to accumulate
Day two of the Christmas strike by employees of the municipal cleaning service LIMASA and rubbish is already beginning to accumulate in various parts of the city. So far, though, there have been no reports of incidents.
Fatal accident under investigation
The Local Police in Málaga are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 34-year-old man whose car ended up embedded in a mattress factory on the Santa Bárbara industrial estate.
Hospital apologises after baby switch
The Materno Infantil Hospital in Málaga is investigating a case where two babies appear to have been switched and handed over to the wrong parents.
Málaga Council studying gun controls for Local Police
The recent alleged fratricide in Torremolinos, where a Local Police officer shot and killed her sister and then committed suicide, has started a debate on the complex issue of gun ownership by employees who are or have been on leave for psychological reasons.
Strike by waste collection service as from December 20th 2013
Employees of the municipal cleaning company LIMASA have officially registered their intention to convene an indefinite strike as from December 20th 2013, even though the first talks to try and reach an agreement relating to a temporary employment regulation (ERTE) do not take place until Thursday.
LIMASA presents ERTE for its entire wortkforce
The waste collection company in Málaga, LIMASA, will today present a temporary employment expedient, ERTE, affecting its entire workforce.
Guided tours of the Malaga Metro
On Sunday, groups of around 30 people were taken on 20 minute guided tours of the new metro in Málaga, with the Councilor for Tourism and Commerce, Rafael Rodríguez, and the Mayor, Francisco de la Torre, in attendance