Tarmacking work on the Ronda de Poniente in Motril will mean it will be closed to traffic tomorrow – that’s the road from the Al Campo roundabout up to the hospital.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Police Cell Deaths Investigated
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional in Motril are carrying out two internal investigations after two prisoners died in their cells last week.
Vintage Car Meet
by Martin Myall •
(ISA) The Asociación Club de Vehículos Románticos de la Costa Tropical will be putting on a vintage-car tour in Motril this weekend.
MV Cheshire Cargo Not Dangerous
by Vivienne Hughes •
(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.
Child Migrants Arrive in Motril
by David Darby •
(ALI) The latest group of sub-Saharan migrants, numbering 33, arrived in Motril at 20.00h last Wednesday. Of these, four have declared themselves as minors, including a young girl.
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.
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.’
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.