(BVI) The Board of Merchant Shipping belonging to the Central Government has guaranteed that the cargo on MV Cheshire poses no threat to dock handlers nor the environment in general.
Damaged Ship Heads for Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
(MNG) The British cargo ship, MV Cheshire, which suffered a fire in its cargo hold containing fertilizer on the 12th of August off the Canary islands, will be arriving in Motril.
Pedalling Against Cancer
by Vivienne Hughes •
(JOA) The AECC presented the Motril Councillor for Tourism, Alicia Crespo, an official cyclist shirt (maillot) from the Reto CeroTresmiles campaign as gesture of gratitude.
Seatbelt Campaign Next Week
by Vivienne Hughes •
(EDV) Motril’s Citizen Safety Councillor, María Ángeles Escámez, announced that the Policía Local will be paying special attention to seatbelt and baby-seat use next week.
Rambla Clearing Before Rains
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta has finally put into motion the clearing of overgrown riverbeds and gullies on the Costa Tropical in preparation for the end-of-summer rains.
Endesa Reassures Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
After two consecutive power cuts on Saturdays this summer, Endesa maintains that the town’s power system is not defective but is in ‘perfect condition.’
Andalusia Near Bottom of Healthcare League
by Vivienne Hughes •
(VEL) Navarra and Basque Country continue to top the tables in Spain with the best Health Service performance, with the Canary Islands and Valencia Province at the bottom of the table.
Motril Power Failure
by Vivienne Hughes •
Parts of Motril were plunged into darkness due to a power failure during the night of Saturday the 2nd. It is thought that the blackout was caused by a transformer failure.
Owl Sea Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was an unusual occurrence on Thursday the 31st down on Salobreña beach, involving an owl in the water and its subsequent rescue. The owl’s saviour was Carlos Lopez, who had spotted the bird in distress from his flat balcony in Salomar 2000. He had seen the owl actually fall into the sea and the…
Cocaine Baby Hospitalised
by Vivienne Hughes •
The parents of a 1-month-old baby have been arrested after it was found that the baby had cocaine in its system.