Most of you will have used the Gorgoracha Tunnel on the old road (A-4133) from the north of Motril to Vélez de Benadalla; some might not but it still has an interesting history.
Did You Know?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Motril Air Show 2026
by Martin Myall •
the 20th Motril Air Show began at 11.00h as scheduled and was spectacular, as every schoolboy and girl had hoped. Thousands of spectators were strung out along the beach watching the aircraft zooming along just out above the sea.
Electric Scooter Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A lad in his late teens came off his electric scooter on Tuesday in Motril and was seriously hurt.
Motril Brush Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A brush fire broke out in Motril last Saturday which required the intervention of the forestry-fire service, Infoca
La Nacla Pedestrian Infrastructure
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayor of Motril, Luisa García Chamorro, together with a gaggle of councillors, visited La Nacla to see how the pedestrian pavement improvement was going.
New Waste-Collection Rates
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Councillor for Urban Quality, Fernando Hernández explained about the details of the new municipal rubbish-collection rate.
A Night out on Forgeries
by Martin Myall •
Going out for an all-nighter pub crawl can be expensive, unless you’re using forged bank notes, which was allegedly the case of three men on a wild, party streak in Motril back in 2022.
Motrileños in Mauthausen Camp
by Martin Myall •
Some foreigners here will be surprised to learn that political prisoners from Motril were sent to die in the Nazi concentration-camp of Mauthhausen.
Fast Response Saves Life
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in his early 60’s fell to the floor in the Policía Nacional building in Motril where they process ID requests – he had had a heart attack.
R.I.P. Mari Pepa
by Martin Myall •
The majority of foreign residents in Motril or indeed along the neighbouring towns on the Costa Tropical, won’t know who Mari Pepa was, but every adult Motrileño will.