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Leaking pipe
Nerja Town Hall says repairs to a leaking sewage pipe off its western coast will be completed by the end of the month . A 104 metre length of the underwater pipe is being replaced in a € 100,000 project being carried out by the specialist firm Obras Hidráulicas Marítimas . The leakage , near the mouth of the Chillar river , was first spotted in March .
Gang fight
A fight between rival gangs from Nerja and Vélez-Málaga last month left one injured and one arrested . The brawl involving around 20 youths began during the afternoon in Plaza Tutti Frutti where a Spring Festival was underway , and continued into calle El Barrio . The injured man needed stitches for a cut inflicted by a broken bottle .
Shark enquiry
Four people are under investigation by Guardia Civil officers in Nerja following the capture of a protected species of shark five months ago . Pictures of the dead animal on the town ’ s Burriana beach caused outrage and several complaints to the authorities . Those responsible are believe to have sold meat from the thresher shark to the public and to some local restaurants .
Nerja enquiry
The Guardia Civil has opened an enquiry into the facts surrounding the funeral of a Francoist leader in Nerja last month during which the anthem of the Spanish Falange party was sung by some attendees . This is understood to be in violation of article 32 of the Law of Democratic Memory , recently approved by the Junta de Andalucía , which bans , “ praise of the Franco regime .”
Pool death
An 80-year-old man who fell two metres into an empty swimming pool in Almuñécar has died . The incident on May 6 left him in intensive care in a Motril hospital . An announcement from the Hospital Comarcal de Santa Ana de Motril advised that he had passed away .
Nerja ’ s fiesta to find new destination
Last month ’ s annual procession of farm carts and horses in Nerja may have been the last in its present form . Every May 15 since 1984 , the event held to mark the feast day of San Isidro , the patron saint of the land and those who work on it , has culminated close to the caves in Maro .
As usual , the long , straggling line of oxdrawn wagons and horse-drawn carriages left the centre of Nerja at midday , and made its slow way along the N-340 main road to Maro where the usual huge party was held in gardens near the entrance to the famous caves . However , the Foundation which manages the caves complex has been calling on Nerja Town Hall to find an alternative site for the event .
It says the impact on the area created by the event , as well as the traditional overnight campout ahead of the procession , is causing concern . Highly qualified scientists are reported to have been advising the Foundation to
Four people were detained in Torrox Costa last month after being caught red-handed carrying out a robbery on a mobile phone shop . Local police in Torrox and the Guardia Civil from both Torrox and Nerja were involved in the operation .
The owner of the shop raised the alarm . He had been keeping watch on the premises for several nights following a spate of robberies from similar outlets along the eastern coast in recent weeks . Police believe that those arrested may be responsible for a number of these incidents .
The gang included three Spanish nationals and one Moroccan who are aged between 18 and 21 and come from Marbella , Benalmádena and Málaga . In their car , police found a club , a pair of shears , two balaclavas and several minimise such an impact on the important historical monument , both inside and outside .
One alternative site understood to be in contention is Cerro de Los Cancharrales , about a kilometre from the town centre in the area of Castillo Alto , where the event was held annually between 1966 and 1983 . The Town Hall is presently canvassing opinions from people in the area .
Torrox thieves caught red-handed screwdrivers , as well as a mobile phone . A second phone , found on one of the detained men , was recognised by the shop owner as having come from his store .
Police emphasised the success of the operation was a result of coordination between local police and the Guardia Civil , together with the “ invaluable cooperation ” of a member of the public .
Street attack
pic : Dave Jamieson
A 48-year-old man was taken to hospital with a knife injury to his leg after being attacked in a Málaga street early on Saturday . Emergency services in the city were alerted to the incident in calle Córdoba , close to Alameda Principal , shortly before 7.00am . Reports suggest that the injured man had been the victim of a robbery .
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