Torrox Council to study expropriation of unlicensed building next to el Faro

Torrox Council has taken up the idea of expropriating a somewhat controversial building next to the lighthouse. The building has been a thorny subject for several years, causing much debate but very little actual action. The opposition PSOE even went so far as to include €400,000 in its budget for its expropriation. The Councillor for Urbanism, José Luis Pérez, acknowledges …

New Green Route for Torrox

Torrox Council, in collaboration with the company ICS, is designing a new ‘green route’ as part of a project to encourage and promote cycling and sport. A new hiking trail will become available from the mouth of the Rio Torrox to the La Granja Sports Centre, a distance of two kilometres, which will follow some of the old farm tracks. …

Torrox theatre

The company responsible for the building of the new theatre in Torrox has requested an extension to the proposed completion date…of one year. According to the Council, the company asked for permission to amend the draft for the project back in March, but has so far failed to provide the relevant details. The Council, therefore, will not permit an extension …

Fire in Torrox

A spectacular fire on Peñoncillo beach has destroyed a boat which was, for many years, a restaurant and a venue offering ‘live’ entertainment. Firefighters took three hours to extinguish the blaze, which has left just ashes and a pile of twisted metal where once ‘El Barco’ stood. The boat ceased functioning as a restaurant a few years ago now and …

Torrox Council demands action

Torrox Council is determined to solicit a solution to the perpetual erosion of the beach at Ferrara before the end of the year. The Council say that this problem has existed for the past twenty years and they are not prepared for this situation to continue. Various meetings have been held during the past week or so and a further …

Torrox rocks

Rock bands galore in Torrox tomorrow evening, the event being Festi-Torrock 2008. This is the third edition of Festi-Torrock and all the action takes place in the Jardines de Picasso starting at 20:00.