Motril has just inaugurated and area centre for Parkinson’s sufferers and their families/carers. The Asociación Parkinson Granada Costa has 500 members.
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Russian Sets Light to Woman
by Martin Myall •
A Russian man, ex military of some 45 years of age, poured 96º alcohol over the back of a female friend and set light to her, causing first and second-degree burns – this took place along the Rambla del Piojo in Motril.
Boat People Rescued
by Martin Myall •
It has been a busy Semana Santa for the Guardia Civil’s maritime rescue service, having intercepted two separate craft crammed with illegal immigrants.
Gazette Weather Report
by Martin Myall •
We’ve just added this feature to our header section, entitled, “The Weather,” which has a drop down list for individual weather reports for Almuñécar, La Herradura, Salobreña and Motril.
A-7 Spared
by Martin Myall •
The A-7, where it passes through Granada, has been spared the huge cuts received to other projects in the rest of Spain. Work continues, concluding in 2014
Motril Cultural Agenda – April
by Martin Myall •
The Cultural Agenda for Motril for the month of April, complete with theatre, films and exhibitions
Fruit Crate Snatchers Nabbed
by Martin Myall •
About a month ago we ran an article on how tens of thousands of plastic fruit crates had disappeared from outside plastic greenhouses – the mystery has been solved. Five people have been arrested over the robbery of over 40,000 fruit crates.
General Strike: Mixed Results
by Martin Myall •
As of Midday, the strike is obtaining different results depending on the size of the town. In Almuñécar it is almost non-existent with the only sign of a general strike, apart from the occasional closed shop, is the rubbish that was not collected in the early hours of the morning.
The Troublesome Avenida
by Editor •
Even while Avenida de Salobreña was still being finished, there were many who were not impressed by its emerging layout: all that parking eliminated; tight roundabouts and little separation between pedestrians and the bus lane; not to mention all those unregulated pedestrian crossings. And then, so after its inauguration, the traffic accidents started to occur…
Publication Update – April
by Martin Myall •
Complete list of distribution points for the April edition of the Seaside Gazette, ranging from Nerja to Castell de Ferro and up to Orgiva.