November 2023

Flight tragedy

An instructor and pilot on a night training flight from Vélez-Málaga aerodrome died last month after their aircraft crashed in Almería.  An investigation opened after wreckage was found in a remote, mountainous area in the Cabo de Gato natural park.  Both men were reported to be in their 20s.

Bather died

A bather died on Nerja’s El Salón beach on October 5.  Several witnesses raised the alarm when the victim, a man in his 70s, was seen to be struggling in the water.  Despite the efforts of the emergency services, he died at the scene.

Footpath extended

Another section of the future 170 km coastal path from Nerja to Manilva opened last month.  A 332-metre link between Lagos and El Morche was completed at a cost of €138,000.  About 90% of the entire walkway is already complete with a further stretch between Benajarafe and Chilches set to open shortly.

Sunday market

Nerja’s Sunday morning market re-opened on October 22 in the Almijara II urbanisation and is now managed by the Association of the Disabled of Malaga (ADISMA).  The group said that the event would be a “big boost to our association when it comes to creating employment for disabled people and people at risk of social exclusion.”  Prices for stall holders remain unchanged with 50% going to the Town Hall.

Winning waiter

Juan Linares from Nerja’s Plaza Cavana Café took home €600 by winning Nerja’s first-ever waiters’ race held during the town’s October Fair.  Over 60 competitors had to carry a tray of water cups, glasses and cans over a 600 metre course, the winner being the person carrying the most liquid at the end.  Each waiter wore black trousers and a teeshirt of the establishment where they work.