A woman and a man in a wheelchair were set upon by young men in two cars after they recriminated them for driving too fast. The incident occurred on the seafront promenade in Torrenueva on Sunday the 17th at 18.30h.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Motril Swimming Competition
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 87th annual swim across Motril Port took place on the Saturday the 16th. It is the second oldest race of this kind in Spain.
Bus Tickets at the Tourist Office
by Martin Myall •
The national bus company, ALSA (Alsina) has installed an automatic, bus-ticket machine in the Motril tourist information office.
Looming Hostelry Strike
by Vivienne Hughes •
After a failure to come to an agreement, the Granada hostelry sector will go out on strike on the 29th of August.
Gasman Scam in Motril Again
by Martin Myall •
The appearance of these gasman scams are almost seasonal and more cases have cropped up in Motril. Consequently, the Town Hall has sent out a warning.
Saved in the Nick of Time
by Hugh MacArthur •
One look at this Salvamento Marítimo photo of the crowded zodiac dingy and you can see it was on the point of sinking when help arrived.
Motril Street Closed for Tarmacking
by Martin Myall •
You’ll know this street, even if you don’t know its name: Calle Marquesa de Esquilache.
Meanwhile, at the Dog House
by Louise Powell •
The Manager of the Motril municipal dog pound, Eduardo Rodríguez, said that 91 strays had been taken in during July.
When Seaweed is not Seaweed
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil has fished out 120 kilos of hashish as they bobbed around one nautical mile off the Motril coast.
Motril Vs. Torrenueva Over Sexism
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, what started out as a complaint about an allegedly sexist poster has turned into an exchange of broadsides between Motril and Torrenueva.