Over in Motril a young man died after plummeting from a window on the 7th-floor of a building on the Explanada during the evening of Sunday the 29th.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Motril Golf Course Saved
by Vivienne Hughes •
The news that the Motril golf course has recuperated the embargoed holes is front-page news in the paper edition, coming out Wednesday.
Los Moriscos Golf Course Saved
by Martin Myall •
We heard rumours that Los Moriscos Golf Course had managed to come to an arrangement which would permit them to keep the full 18 holes – we checked; it’s true.
The Blueprint for Abuse
by Martin Myall •
The Andalusian Supreme Court has confirmed a 30-month prison sentenced handed down on a man who sexually abused a teenage boy in Motril.
Motril’s Smoke-Free Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril now has the first non-smoking beach in of Andalucia; a 500-metre stretch on Playa Granada between the chiringuitos Oleaje and Los Moriscos.
Policeman Catches Scabies
by Editor •
There has been consternation and indignation after a policeman working with new arrivals in Motril Port became infected with scabies and passed it on to his family.
Motril Nitric Acid Spill
by Martin Myall •
A lorry, carrying 1,000 litres of nitric acid overturned on the port road that leads from the N-340 down past the paper factory.
Motril Flat Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
A person was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation as a result of a house fire in the centre of Motril last Saturday morning.
Hands off our Sand!
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mayor of Motril, Flor Almón, had a meeting with the provincial sub-delegate for the Ministry of the Environment concerning the beaches.
Motril Animal Cruelty Case
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil (SEPRONA) arrested a Motril man for alleged cruelty to animals owing to the lamentable state of his two dogs.