Members of the Policía Nacional caught a man and women, red handed, with stolen avocados. The woman was found on the plantation and the man, hiding within nearby wild sugar canes.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Meningitis-Related Death in Motril
by Martin Myall •
What appears to have been a one-off infection, involving a 17-year-old Girl from Motril, brought tragic results.
Motril Thoroughfare Closed for Tarmacking
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril Town Hall has informed that from 20.00h on the evening of Friday the 14th, Calle Nueva will be closed to traffic.
A Chance for Something Different
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Asociación de Vecinos de La Garnatilla had their knees up over bowls of fennel stew – a regional culinary favourite on the first Sunday of March.
Storm Damage to Motril Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
Storms at the beginning of the month wiped out 20 metres of beach on Playa Granada, next to Hotel Robinson. Motril Town Hall is requesting funds from the Central Government to counter the problem.
Super Bike!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Here on the coast we have seen a Harley-Davidson bike meet and a Honda, Gold Wing one, but Motril takes it one step further: a scooter for hoovering up dog excrement!
Motril Municipal Offices Moved
by Martin Myall •
Motril has several small dependencies, such as Garnatilla, for example, whose affairs are dealt with in a special office.
Just Not Clever
by Hugh MacArthur •
Young David and Daniel decided to take a toy dingy out to do some fishing one evening – it went wrong. They were found twelve hours later adrift, some nine nautical miles off Cabo Sacratif, Motril.
Motril Park Arson
by Hugh MacArthur •
All indications point towards the fire in Motril’s Parque de Las Americas being the work of an arsonist. Around 50 palm trees went up in flames around 21.30h on Friday the 21st of February.
Torrenueva Bottleneck Eliminated
by Martin Myall •
If the Minister for Public Works (Fomento) is to be believed, within 20 days, drivers can bypass Torrenueva on the A-7.