Robber apprehended in Vélez-Málaga

A 46 year old man has been arrested in Vélez-Málaga after he tried to rob a bread delivery man early on Wednesday morning.

Local Police in Velez-Málaga to get radar vehicle

Local Police in Vélez-Málaga will soon be able to carry out speed controls using a radar equipped vehicle being provided by the DGT. The Local Police will also receive two breathaliser units for use in a campaign against drinking and driving.

Symphony orchestra for Vélez-Málaga

The Department of Education in Vélez-Málaga, through the School of Music and Dance, is launching the first symphony orchestra in the municipality.  The orchestra will consist off 70 musicians and offer its first special Christmas concert on December 21st from 20:00 in the church of San Andrés in Torre del Mar.

Mobile antenna in Benajarafe to be removed

Vélez-Málaga Council is all set to begin the dismantling of a mobile phone antenna in the Cortijada Los Pérez area of Benajarafe after 15 years of complaints by local residents.

Fruit thieves arrested in Vélez-Málaga

Local Police in Vélez-Málaga have arrested sixteen people for their alleged involvement in the theft of horticultural products from various farms in the Axarquia.

No financial aid for Vélez-Málaga tram system

The secretary general of the Junta de Andalucia, Rosa María Castillejo, has written to the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla, informing him that there will be no financial aid forthcoming for the tram system in the municipality, adding that the operating costs of such systems are a local matter.

No New Year celebrations in Vélez-Málaga

The Councillor for Popular Traditions in Vélez-Málaga, Jesús Lupiáñez, has decided to cancel the traditional end of year celebrations as a cost saving measure.

Suspension of Vélez-Málaga tram system postponed again

In October, the mayor of Vélez-Málaga announced that the tram service between Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar would cease functioning on November 1st if no regional funding was forthcoming. A subsequent announcement postponed the suspension of service until November 14th.