Police have arrested five people, all Spanish nationals and residents of Málaga, on suspicion of robbery after they were caught red-handed loading 100 kilos of stolen potatoes into a van at a farm in Vélez-Málaga.
Huge demand at ATIS diner
In the first five days of operation of the dining facility set up in Vélez-Málaga to help those with limited or no financial resources as a result of unemployment and the general financial crisis, a total of 750 meals were distributed free of charge to needy families in the community.
Two illegal bingo halls closed down
Police have closed down two illegal bingo parlours, one in Torre del Mar and one in Vélez-Málaga, in which a total of 65 people were playing at the time of the raids.
Direct hit in Vélez-Málaga
Residents of a four-storey apartment block in the centre of Vélez-Málaga were startled on Tuesday afternoon when the building suffered a direct lightning strike via the television antenna. Although there were no injuries and the structure was not damaged, the interior showed visible signs of the strike.
Two injured in knife fight in Vélez-Málaga
Two people were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning in calle Zamora in Vélez Málaga during a knife fight.
New training courses for young people
Vélez-Málaga Council has launched a training scheme with 942 places aimed at people aged between 18 years and 35 years to improve the qualifications of young people seeking employment.
Repainting road markings
Vélez-Málaga Council has started a project to repaint road markings in the municipality and renew and replace street furniture, rubbish bins and other items. The project has an investment of €184,910.42 and is being funded, naturally, through the Programme for the Promotion of Agricultural Employment (PROFEA).
Council proposing to set up a Municipal Employment Plan
Vélez-Málaga Council is proposing a Municipal Employment Plan aimed at promoting access to the labour market of around 450 veleños.
Council signs contract for Tourism Marketing Plan
The Council has signed a €21,175 contract with the company Auren to prepare a draft Tourism Marketing Plan, with the goal of producing a marketable tourist ‘product’.
Negotiations continue for acquisition of he old Teatro Lope de Vega
Negotiations to acquire the old Lope de Vega theatre and cinema, the largest in the Axarquia with 1,143 seats, are in ‘full swing’ according to the mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla.