The authorities in Málaga want a cleaner and less noisy city and have just approved new municipal ordinances which increase the penalties for ‘polluters’. The new ordinances still have to be publicly exhibited to allow for comments and observations, but it is hoped that the new measures will come into effect in February 2009. Social changes and the need to …
Bad day for a robbery
Comic capers in Málaga as a thief attempted to rob the Mas supermarket in Carril de la Chupa. The robber parked his getaway scooter outside the supermarket and, keeping his crash helmet on to try and hide his face and brandishing a knife, entered the premises and proceeded to the checkout. Once at the checkout, he demanded the contents of …
Dropouts
Overall, one in every three university students in Málaga gives up without completing the course.
Drugs stolen from Carlos Haya hospital
The National Police is investigating the disappearance of over 100 vials of growth hormones from the Carlos Haya Hospital in Málaga. The drugs, which are only available in hospitals and not in chemists, are worth about €400 per dose, which makes the total value of the theft around €60,000. A routine check by hospital staff uncovered the discrepancy in the …
Industrial fatality in Málaga
A 29 year old worker died yesterday afternoon after falling from the second floor of a building in Málaga. The man, an employee of a lift installation company, was working on a new building in calle Toquero in the Fuente Olletas district when the accident occurred.
Robberies and thefts of cars
Car thefts, either the entire vehicle or its contents, now account for 33% of all crimes in Málaga province and 39% of crimes in the city itself. The thefts basically fall into three different categories, the one constant factor generally being that the criminals themselves are habitual offenders.
The Bicycle Master Plan
After much public debate in Málaga regarding the coexistence of bicycles and pedestrians, especially in traffic-free zones, a formal document has been prepared which will be included in the new PGOU (all hail and genuflect). The Bicycle Master Plan (Plan Director de Bicicletas) lays down the rules and regulations for what is, and what is not, permissible, including changes to …
Orange alert for Málaga province
Málaga province is on ‘orange alert’ for rain from midnight tonight until 20:00 tomorrow, Sunday. The chance of rain is put at between 40% and 70% and if it does arrive, up to 30 litres per square metre.
Málaga starts drug testing for motorists
The Local Police in Málaga have started testing motorists for drugs and intend to continue carrying out checks and different times of day, including weekends. Up until now, tests for drugs were via blood samples which needed to be analysed in a hospital. The new system, which has been tested during the past year in Badajoz and Zaragoza, gives an …
I see, well almost
One in four drivers in Málaga has problems with vision according to a recent report.