The mayor of Vélez Málaga, Francisco Delgado Bonilla PP), has laid the foundation stone for the jardín del Cerro, a €2.7 million project to turn the cerro de San Cristóbal into a large cultural, environmental and entertainment area.
Harleys gather for Cudeca
Saturday saw the gathering of more than 300 Harley Davidson motorbikes at the Leoni Benabú aerodrome in Vélez-Málaga, an event organised for the benefit of the cancer care charity Cudeca. The event was organised by the official provincial dealer for Harley Davidson, Siebla, and included a variety of activities as well as free paella for visitors. The legendary Harley Davidson …
Raid on illegal gambling den
As part of the ongoing fight against illegal gambling, police attached to the Junta de Andalucia have raided an illegal gambling and poker den in Vélez-Málaga.
Council to pay remaining compensation over 15 years
According to Vélez-Málaga Council, the TSJA ruling will allow them to repay the remaining €2.7 million owed to residents of El Copo relating to noise pollution over a period of fifteen years.
Man arrested after 5 kilos of drugs were found in his car
A 43 year-old man, F.N.F.M., has been arrested in Vélez-Málaga after five kilos of marijuana, divided into various boxes and bags, was found in the trunk of his car.
Collision on the A-7 in Vélez-Málaga
A lorry and two cars were involved in a collision on Tuesday afternoon in Vélez-Málaga. The incident occurred at 13:30 at km 271 on the A-7. Fortunately no-one was injured in the accident.
Council considering changes to public transport system
Vélez-Málaga Council is currently intending to introduce new amendments to the public transport system in order to cut travelling times and boost passenger numbers. Officials will meet next week with the transport concessionaire Travelsa in order to try and finalise the proposals.
Start of Blue Zone parking tax
After more than two decades of talking about it, the first phase of the Blue Zone parking tax is set to be introduced in several areas of Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar at the beginning of July 2013. This first phase will affect calle Cervantes, Camino de Málaga, Cristo, Canalejas and Reñidero in Vélez-Málaga and calles Princesa and San Martín in …
Tram system still in the news
The Junta de Andalucia has described the proposed renting of the Vélez-Málaga trams to city in New South Wales in Australia as a ‘step backwards’, although it still refuses to provide any kind of funding as it considers the responsibility for this public transport service rests with the municipality.
Full of beans
Not everything is doom and gloom, there are some success stories to be found, even during this seemingly never-ending financial crisis. The coffee company Cafés Tamazor, founded in 1986 and now based in Vélez-Málaga, is planning a one million euro investment which will see its current facilities on the La Pañoleta industrial estate triple in size as it prepares for future …