The second stretch of the Tranvia tram line in Vélez-Málaga, a 1,200 metre section from the Parque Jurado Lorca to the old railway station, is still not operating despite being completed in February 2008 at a cost of over €8 million.
Delay to new Tourist Office in Torre del Mar
Work on the new Tourist Office in Torre del Mar is running behind schedule and won’t now be finished until October according to the Councillor for Tourism, Javier Checa (GIPMTM).
Police free captive woman in Torre del Mar
Police have freed a woman in Torre del Mar who had been held at knifepoint for six hours in her apartment by her ex-partner, against whom a restraining order was in force.
Residents frustrated by municipal vacations
Residents in Torre del Mar have been trying for several months to get a disco in the area closed down, but despite a decree issued by the Mayor, María Salomé Arroyo, the establishment, whose license has expired, is still operating normally.
Unlicensed vendors in Vélez-Málaga
Trade associations in Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar have denounced as ‘alarming’ an increase in the number of illegal, unlicensed vendors and stalls in the area around the promenade.
Torre and Vélez libraries to open during the afternoons
It helps to ask, as residents of Torre del Mar and Vélez-Málaga found. The Society of Friends of Culture complained that the libraries weren’t open during the summer, a time when many kids have time to read or are preparing for September.
Torre del Mar feria budget cuts
The Feria de Santiago y Santa Ana takes place in Torre del Mar from July 22nd to July 26th and, as a result of yet more budget cuts, there will be no famous artists or musical groups appearing at this year’s event.
Rescue in Torre del Mar
Last Sunday, several bathers on the beach in Torre del Mar managed to save a mother and her ten year old son who got into difficulties due to strong currents and heavy waves in the area.
XIX International Guitar Festival and Competition
Guitarists from Germany, Venezuela, Turkey, Italy and Spain will be participating in the XIX International Guitar Festival and Competition to be held at various locations in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga between July 9th and 13th.