A man allegedly beat his wife senseless with a hammer and then calmly sat down to watch TV.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Frenchman Nabbed over Hashish
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril Port police arrested a 52-year-old from Bouge Chambalud in France for drug smuggling; he was found to have had six kilos of hashish hidden in the false bottom of a large olive container.
Staff Anger over State of Motril Police Station
by Vivienne Hughes •
The police union (SUP) has warned that the Motril police station is falling down around the staff’s ears.
40,000 More!
by Martin Myall •
Los Motrileños can’t believe it… and they’re not happy: 14,000 traffic fines out of the blue from 2010 and 2011, as we mentioned in a previous article.
The 2014 Motril Air Show
by Martin Myall •
The IX Festival Aéreo Internacional de Motril will be held on Sunday the 22nd of June between Playa de Poniente and Playa Granada.
Sneaky Fines?
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Town Hall has reissued 14,000 old traffic fines with the hope of filling the municipal coffers… but is it kosher? The municipal opposition parties don’t seem to think so.
Suicide Prevented
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two policemen in Motril prevented a man from hanging himself from a tree in a little frequented area of the town.
A Taste of Things to Come?
by Martin Myall •
The tailbacks on the N-340 and A-44 during the May-Day break were a reminder of how the summer traffic will probably be.
Biomuller Relocated
by Martin Myall •
Jutta has just finished her move from the Motril municipal market into the popular location of the Plaza de Aurora.
Motril’s Romance with Cruise Ships
by Hugh MacArthur •
Everybody from the Mayor down to the smallest bar owner knows that the visiting cruise ships are a blessing for the local economy.