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Nerja News
Welcome to our Nerja news section where you can keep up to date with the main stories that are emerging in Nerja today with our rapid fire news snippets. Please be aware that these pages aren’t a ‘what’s on’ section however if you’d like to be kept up to date with the many concerts and exhibitions that take place in the town and the wider area including Malaga you can follow us on Facebook or circle us on Google+.
Christmas cake contest - 30th Dec 2013
Last Saturday saw fierce competition for the prizes of this year's festive cake contest which took place in Plaza de España, organised by the town halls department of popular traditions. There were three categories for contestants to enter, with traditional, international and creative cakes being judged. It was predominately a female affair however the only man in the competition, Adolfo Arjona, won the traditional category with his almond cakes while MarÃa Alejandra Bodadilla and Ivana Fernández won the international and creative categories respectively. Each winner received a prize of €100 for their efforts.
Fire at La Caleta beach - 27th Dec 2013
Christmas day brought the unhappy news of a fire in the La Caleta beach area of Nerja which saw some 8,000m2 of coastline affected. It's not yet known how the blaze began however there is speculation that a faulty gas bottle discovered in the area may be to blame. At least thirty trees were destroyed, most of which were avocado trees as well as two small holdings. The access road to the beach was also damaged although it remains passable. Fortunately it is not expected to take long for the very rural area of the municipality to return to its prior state with the clean-up operation soon to be underway.
Library lengthens opening hours - 25th Dec 2013
Gema GarcÃa, councillor for Education and Culture in Nerja, has reminded residents that the municipal library will have extended opening times during the festive period. The idea, primarily for the benefit of students, will see the library opening from 9am until 2pm and then from 4pm until 9pm every week day with extended times on Saturdays too.
New trees for Calle Carmen - 20th Dec 2013
Antonio GarcÃa, local councillor for infrastructure, has announced that as part of the road works that are being carried out in Calle Carmen at the entrance to the town hall, eight new orange trees have been planted, replacing two existing Ficus plants that will be replanted elsewhere. The road works in this most emblematic area of Nerja are costing approximately €60,000 and should be finished early in the New Year.
Municipal band play Christmas concert - 19th Dec 2013
Nerja's municipal band are all set to give their traditional Christmas concert in the cultural centre this Saturday from 9pm. The concert will include Christmas carols as well as music by Gershwin and a selection of Glenn Miller hits. If it sounds like something you'd be interested in, pop by the centre's ticket office. Entrance is just €5.
Roaming choirs set to entertain - 18th Dec 2013
From the 19th of December and continuing throughout the festive period youâll have a good chance of bumping into one of Nerja's choirs as they roam the towns streets singing traditional Spanish Christmas carols. Five of the towns choirs are involved in the idea to bring festive cheer to visitors and residents alike and will be walking the streets from 6pm on selected days. If you'd like to know when the choirs will be in action check out our Christmas page for the dates.
Maro road works - 17th Dec 2013
The mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has announced the approval by local government of a series of infrastructure works in the neighbouring village of Maro, primarily concerned with improving the distribution of drinking water to residents as well as measures to better handle residual surface water. Much of the work will be focused on Calle Carmen, which will also be resurfaced, and is expected to cost €173,300.
Fire station politics - 14th Dec 2013
The mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, will formerly ask for assistance from the president of the provincial council of Malaga, ElÃas Bendodo, regarding the funding for Nerja's new fire station complex this coming week. Despite plans and funding being agreed some seven years ago the Junta de Andalucia has continued to drag its heels on the project which the town hall and provincial council have already heavily invested in. The mayor highlighted the friction the issue is causing when he spoke of the Junta's "silence, forgetfulness and indifference" regarding the project.
El Playazo works begin - 13th Dec 2013
Following pressure from land owners along the track that runs behind El Playazo beach the coastal authority today began work removing a 200m stretch of dirt road and returning it to a state suitable for beach users. The section begins at Rio Seco and ends at the site of the new car park which was opened only last summer. The result will be that motorists can no longer drive from Nerja to the Marinas de Nerja hotel along the coastal track but will have to use the N340 road instead. The town hall has stressed that this is a direct result of the police reports submitted by land owners of the area concerning dangerous driving along the track. The remaining section of the road from Nerja can still be used however to access the car parks and Chiringuitos along the beach.
New Exhibition in the old market hall - 12th Dec 2013
The Nerja art association (ANEDA) has opened a new exhibition of its members work to the public in the Sala Mercado. The pieces which are made up of a broad range of subjects will be on show until the 21st of December, are free to go and see both morning and evenings until 7pm.
Maro cliffs rescue - 11th Dec 2013
The emergency services were called to Maro last night to carry out the rescue of a 50 year old Polish man who had fallen from the cliffs near to the Caleta de Maro beach in the area known as Huerto Romero. The man who was in a grave condition was transported to the Regional Hospital of the Axarquia in Torre del Mar following initial treatment by staff from Nerja's health centre. The rescue was no easy task, taking place in an area with limited access and requiring members of the fire service as well as officers from the local police and guardia civil.
Green areas adopt a festive mood - 10th Dec 2013
The coming days will see many of Nerja's most conspicuous green areas given a splash of winter colour with some 1,500 poinsettia's being planted. The Balcón de Europa, Calle Pintada and many of the larger roundabouts in the municipality will all be included, with the red plants and already installed lights helping to give the town a suitably festive feel.