Dodgy foodstuffs confiscated in Málaga

Guardia Civil officers in Málaga have confiscated 700 kilos of frozen and precooked foodstuffs which lacked the necessary data relating to date of manufacture and expiry date and therefore did not maintain the required ‘cold chain’.

Man dies in paragliding accident

A 74 year old man died on Wednesday evening after suffering a paragliding accident while flying over the Torrecillas de Vega park near Valle de Abdalajís, Málaga province. The man suffered severe head injuries following a strong impact and died a short while later.

Swimming pool accident

A three year old British boy is in a very serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital Materno Infantil in Málaga after falling into a swimming pool at a rental apartment in Lagar Padre Avilés.

Domestic violence fatality in Málaga

A 64 year old woman died yesterday in Málaga, allegedly at the hands of a former boyfriend, a 78 year old man who currently lives in Gamarra.

Barcelona move three points clear

Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of La Liga pending Sunday’s games after a 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.

Cruise ships heading for Málaga

Around 10,000 passengers and 3,500 crew members from cruise ships are expected to arrive in Málaga port during Semana Santa – Easter Week – Holy Week. In April, a total of 37 cruise ships are expected to arrive in Málaga, three more than during the same month last year.

More arrests in Operation ‘Toscana’

Guardia Civil officers have arrested two more people in connection with Operation ‘Toscana’, an investigation into sexual exploitation in Cádiz and Málaga, bringing the total number of people implicated to eighteen.

Inappropriate attire

Málaga Council has frozen the bank accounts of a woman taxi driver after the expiration of the deadline for paying a €252 fine for being inappropriately dressed.

18 detained in Málaga drugs swoop

Police in Málaga have arrested 18 people and seized two tons of hashish after a suspicious vessel was detected near playa de los Baños del Carmen.

Málaga and the grúa exprés

Málaga Council has introduced a bonus system for the municipal towing (grua) service based on the number of vehicles towed in any given month, part of a new Mobility Ordinance which permits the removal of vehicles without the presence of police officers.