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ISSUE NO. 1770
6 - 12 June 2019
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A NEW Red Cross centre jointly staffed by British and Irish expat volunteers and members of the Spanish community has officially opened in Velez-Malaga. During the unveiling ceremony, president of the local region, Eduardo Recio, pointed out that the new facilities are modern, accessible, well situated and functional. He said “this will enable the Red Cross to provide a service to people in the region who are in need and that we can attend to them in facilities fit for the 21st century.” He finished by thanking all the volunteers who give up their time to deliver the service in the locality. Recio a d d e d t h a t “in
VELEZ-MALAGA’S council has sold five plots of town hall-owned land, raising more than €484,600 for the town after a case against the sale was thrown out by prosecutors. The town’s council said the money raised would go towards public services and investments in Velez-Malaga. One 1,575 square-metre plot in El Trapiche has been sold to the Trops agricultural company. Two private owners have bought the remaining four plots, according to council sources. Jose Antonio Moreno Ocon, of Velez-Malaga Council, said the sale would
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Expats on board
VOLUNTEERS: A united Axarquia community will staff the new Red Cross centre. terms of the English-speaking foreign residents, the n ew o ffic e , in C alle Aceitunero, will enable us to offer workshops and activities in the heart of Axarquia that were previously
not possible, and these will begin in October.” In addition, a new initiative is about to be launched to provide help to people who are in need or socially isolated.
Land sale provide a boost to the town’s economy. “We will proceed with some flagship projects for the town and we plan to improve education, beaches, parks, gardens and the Teatro del Carmen, among other services,” Moreno Ocon said.
The sale comes after 15 out of a total of 33 plots of land have been sold since last November. It also comes after Malaga Provincial Prosecutors ruled there were no legal issues with the sale. Velez-Malaga’s Associa-
This will include providing lifts to medical appointments, offering support to people in hospital or whose partner is in hospital. More details are expected be announced.
tion of Merchants and Businessmen (ACEV) filed a complaint and accused the council of Administrative infractions. Juan Carlos Marquez, the council’s legal advice spokesperson, said: “Prosecutors found the sale was not arbitrary or unjust. We presented all the necessary legal, economic and planning reports.”
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No to Julen case plea A COURT hearing the case against the owner of the well in which two-year-old Julen died has thrown out an attempt to make the boy’s father issue a joint statement with the defendant. The land owner, David Serrano, is accused of manslaughter by negligence and is currently facing trial at the Provincial Court of Malaga - the only one facing homicide charges. Julen Roselló died when he fell down a narrow shaft while out for a picnic with his parents on the land owned by family friend Serrano. Teams of miners worked for days to dig a parallel shaft to try and free Julen, but by the time they reached him it was too late. In latest developments Serrano’s defence team, Lawbird Legal Services, called for joint statements from the defendant and the boy’s father, José Roselló, blaming the people who drilled the narrow well for the tragedy. He also wanted Roselló to state that he had been warned about the existence of the newly drilled shaft. It was stated to be an attempt to clear the defendant’s name by tying together the two stories - that of the defendant and that of Roselló. However, the judge decided that such a joint statement was unnecessary and would make no difference to the outcome of the trial.