New tenant
A plot of almost 4,500 square metres in
Vélez-Málaga’s agriculture technology
park has been acquired by a producer of
sub-tropical fruits. Pitfyd S.L. has invested
€628,000 on the site and will move its
operation there from the La Pañoleta
industrial estate. A company spokesman
said the development would allow it to
expand and, “make the leap into the
international market.”
Excavator topples
One of the excavators carrying out beach
regeneration work in Torrox last month
overturned into the sea. The operator was
able to escape uninjured but the machine
was left semi-submerged. The incident
occurred at 2.00am as work was
continuing throughout the night to
ensure the beaches were in perfect
condition for the San Juan midsummer
celebrations.
Workplace death
A 46-year-old construction worker died
in Málaga last month after falling from a
height of two metres. The victim was
taken to hospital suffering from factures
to his legs and a blow to the head. The
works inspector opened an immediate
enquiry into the incident.
Drunk driver
A bizarre accident in El Morche last
month saw a 37-year-old man from
Barcelona suffer a head wound and
bruising when he was in collision with a
car. He told police that he was trying to
stop his 45-year-old partner from driving
after she had been drinking. The woman
was later found to have more than twice
the permitted level of alcohol in her
blood while the car suffered extensive
damage.
Fishing strike
Málaga’s entire fishing fleet supported a
one-day strike last month in protest at
cuts proposed by Brussels. Local boats
joined other Spanish, French and Italian
crews after the plans were announced for
a European reduction on fishing for
species which live on or near the sea bed.
The cut-backs between now and 2021
would reduce working days by a further
10 per cent.
Granada detention
A 39-year-old man wanted for fraud in
Las Palmas has been detained in Granada.
He was found to be carrying a prohibited
taser gun disguised as a mobile phone, as
well as knives hidden in his clothing, plus
drugs and €710 in cash. Further drugs and
large knives were found in the vehicle he
had been using.
Vélez negotiations
for tranvía continue
The town council in Vélez-Málaga
wants the regional government to
provide support for its paralysed
tramway system equal to that which
had been given to a similar service in
Jaén. The tranvía between Vélez and
Torre del Mar ended in June 2012 after
six years of operation because of
spiralling debts.
The Junta de Andalucía has proposed
subsiding the Vélez tranvía by
assuming 40 per cent of the deficit –
the difference between tickets sold to
passengers and the actual running costs
of the trams. However, the equivalent
subsidy offered to the Jaén service is 75
per cent, and Vélez Town hall wants
the same deal.
Vélez is already pressing for its tranvía
to be classed as a service “of
metropolitan interest.” Last month,
town representatives met regional
transport Minister Felipe Lopez to put