The environmental group GENA-Ecologists in Action, has complained to Vélez-Málaga Council about the inappropriate use of the cycle lanes in the municipality, pointing out the potential for serious accidents or injuries.
Solutions being sought for new mortuary in Torre del Mar
The Councillor for Urban Planning in Vélez-Málaga is attempting to find a suitable solution to the problems surrounding the proposed new mortuary in Torre del Mar.
Tranvia in Vélez-Málaga still not fully functional
The second phase of the Tranvia tram system in Vélez-Málaga cost €8.1 million and was completed eighteen months ago, yet it still not in operation.
14 detained in Vélez-Málaga drugs raid
UDYCO agents of the National Police yesterday carried out a dramatic raid on five homes in the Carabanchel district of Vélez-Málaga aimed at putting an end to the drug trafficking in the area.
Vélez-Málaga PP criticises loss of parking spaces
The construction of a cycle path on avenida de La Pasionaria in Vélez-Málaga has provoked indignation from the Partido Popular due to the fact that the project removes fifty parking spaces along the road.
Drunk as a skunk
Police were alerted to the presence of a stationary vehicle, engine still running, at an intersection in Vélez-Málaga and went to investigate.
La Fortaleza in Vélez-Málaga to become a museum
In Vélez-Málaga, plans are in progress to convert the main tower of the old Arab fortress into an exhibition space relating to the history of the town and its fortifications.
Vélez-Málaga Accessibility Plan
Vélez-Málaga Council is carrying out an accessibility plan with the aim of adapting pavements and crossings within the municipality to facilitate easier movement of the physically disabled.
Animal cruelty prosecution in Vélez-Málaga
Police in Vélez-Málaga have opened proceedings against a fifty year old man for a serious offence of cruelty to animals and, if convicted, he could face a fine of up to €30,000.
Passing of a local journalist
Antonio Jesús Zapata, a well known journalist and radio presenter in the Vélez-Málaga area, has died at the age off 44 years following a heart attack. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. The funeral will take place at Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza in Vélez-Málaga.