The Sea Rescue Service transferred a sick crew member by helicopter from a merchant ship to Motril Hospital on Saturday the 20th.
Call for Unity over Illegal Greenhouses
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril socialist leader, Flor Almón, has called for local political parties to work together towards a deal with the Junta concerning illegal greenhouses.
Salobreña October Romeria
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Salobreña Town Hall has reached an agreement with the Asociación de Amigos del Caballo de la Villa over their participation in the coming Romeria fiestas.
Guided Tours of the Fishing Port Begin
by Vivienne Hughes •
As of this month you will now be able to visit the fishing port area of Motril Port, accompanied by a guide.
Tarmacking in La Herradurura
by Vivienne Hughes •
Whilst the residents of Cuesta Fray Leopoldo might not be happy bunnies, the locals around Cuesta de la Negrita might reasonably be expected to be.
Anti-Eviction Fireman Hero
by Vivienne Hughes •
Robert Rivas is a fireman from Galicia who refused to help evict an 85-year-old woman from her home – he now faces a 600-euro fine.
Illegal Drug Plantation in Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
he Policía Nacional based in Motril arrested five in connection with a sizable drug plantation under plastic in Salobreña.
Castell’s Agricultural Waste Problem
by Vivienne Hughes •
Just about all summer long the ramblas have been full of slow-burning crop waste; dead plants and spoiled vegetables, dumped unfit for market.
Motril Port Outstrips Competitors
by Vivienne Hughes •
This summer, Motril Port has moved more passenger traffic from and to North African Melilla than Almería and Málaga combined.
Salobreña Town Hall vs. Cepsa
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Town Hall of Salobreña has demanded that the municipal cleaning company, Cepsa, carries out all the conditions laid out in its contract.