Proceedings opened relating to an incident in 2011

The Court of First Instance and Instruction Number 3 in Vélez-Málaga has ordered the opening of oral proceedings against three residents, two police officers and the Council relating to an incident which occurred in January 2011 during the introduction of the smoking ban in bars.

Let them eat cake

On Saturday afternoon, Panaderia Salvador in Torre del Mar handed out 5,000 traditional roscón de Reyes – special cakes for Three Kings – at their premises on the corner of calle del Mar and avenida de Andalucia.

Fatal accident of the MA-3203

A 57-year-old motorcyclist died on Tuesday evening after his bike left the MA-3203 in Vélez-Málaga.

Christmas food collection campaign

The Red Cross and the Social Dining Room run by the Association of Workers for Social Integration (ATIS) have launched a campaign to collect food for the needy in the community.

Suspected robbers apprehended

National Police officers have arrested three people, one a minor, on suspicion of burglary at Vélez-Málaga Football Club.

Hailstorm hits Vélez-Málaga

The centre of Vélez-Málaga was brought to a standstill between 14:00 and 14:15 on Thursday by a tremendous hailstorm and downpour.

Proposal for private bilingual school

After nearly eighteen months of negotiations, Vélez-Málaga Council is finally almost ready to begin the tendering process for the first bilingual private school in the municipality to be located in the Baviera golf complex in Caleta de Vélez.