There will be no high-speed ferry service between Málaga and Melilla this summer, the decision having been made for economic reasons.
Domestic fatality in Melilla
A man and woman in their sixties, a couple for many years, were found dead at their home in the Spanish enclave of Melilla in what is thought to be yet another case of domestic violence.
It’s in the bag
A Guardia Civil watched with interest as a Moroccan man staggered through the checkpoint at Ben Enzar, separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla, with a huge, strangely shaped and obviously heavy holdall.
Twinning agreement
The Mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla (PP), and the president of the autonomous city of Melilla,, Juan José Imbroda (PP), have signed a twinning agreement to strengthen bonds of friendship and solidarity, described as important for both locations as it opens a new era of permanent cooperation and sharing of initiatives, experiences and solutions to problems.
Tragedy on immigrant boat
An eight month old baby died in the early hours of this morning after a boat carrying 14 illegal immigrants capsized off Melilla.
New low cost airline with flights to Melilla
Today sees the inaugural flight of a new low cost airline, Helitt Líneas Aéreas, based on the Costa del Sol and offering cheap flights to Melilla.
23 immigrants rescued from sinking dinghy
Twenty-three sub-Saharans, including ten women, three of them pregnant, and eight children, were rescued off the coast of Melilla after their dinghy was punctured and in danger of sinking.
Three illegal immigrants killed in fire in Melilla
Three sub-Saharan immigrants died on Saturday after fire destroyed their shanty hut in Melilla.
Illegal immigrants intercepted in Melilla
A small motor boat carrying twelve sub-Saharans, including five women and three babies, has been intercepted after reaching the port of Melilla.
Body found off Melilla
Guardia Civil officers discovered the body of a sub-Saharan immigrant floating off the coast of Melilla yesterday.