Five injured in accident in Alfarnatejo

Five people were injured to varying degrees on Sunday in a collision between two vehicles in Alfarnatejo on the MA-4102 between Colmenar and Alfarnate.

Civil War graves in Alfarnatejo

The first exhumations of Civil War mass graves in the Axarquia, which has been taking place in and around the cemetery in Alfarnatejo, has turned up a somewhat unexpected result.

Minor quake in Alfarnatejo

At 05:00 this morning, the earth moved near the town of Alfarnatejo, the National Geographic Institute registering an earthquake of 3.7 on the Richter Scale.

Mayor of Alfarnatejo denounced

The Partido Popular has made a denuncia to the Magistrate’s Court in Mâlaga alleging corruption and city planning violations on the part of the Mayor of Alfarnatejo, Antonio Benítez Barroso (PSOE).

Arson attack in Alfarnatejo

The Mayor of Alfarnatejo, Antonio Benítez (PSOE), had a lucky escape on Thursday morning when his house was set on fire in what appears to have been a deliberate attack.

Civil War exhumations in Alfarnatejo

The Asociación Contra el Silencio y el Olvido y por la Recuperación de la Memoria Histórica de Málaga has carried out the first exhumations of Civil War graves in the Axarquia.

Fiesta del Gazpacho in Alfarnatejo

Saturday is the Fiesta del Gazpacho (Festival of the chilled soup) in Alfarnatejo, with various performances throughout the day and night including singers Laura Román and Pepe Guzmán, flamenco group Antonio Soto and the Panda de Verdiales Arroyo Conca de Comares.

Another mayor in trouble

The mayor of Alfarnatejo, Antonio Benítez, has appeared in court in Malaga to answer charges of misappropriation of public funds. Also accused of similar offences is his former deputy, Rafael Gallardo.