The wind farm on the way to Lujar from Granada is generating a bit of controversy as well as electricity, it seems. The ecologist association, Buxus has denounced two of these impressive windmills – or ‘aero-generators’ as they are known in Spanish – for lacking the relevant relevant environmental controls.
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Commission Appointed for the Chiringuito Question
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The owners of chiringuitos along the Costa Tropical continue to chew their fingernails over their future. A positive outcome appears closer, but far from certain.
Marina Playa Granada
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The company that intent to build a marina on Playa Granada has now presented its viability report to the Junta de Andalucia. There Project has a budget of 85 million euros and would make a huge change to the prospects for this part of the town and tourism in Motril in general.
Motril Fair’s Positive Appraisal
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According to the Vice-Mayor for Cultura y Gestión de Infraestructuras for Motril, Nicolás Navarro, despite the hard economical times the organisation behind the summer fair had doubled its efforts to provide more quality with fewer resources.
Sad New Record
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Perhaps the classic AC/DC number can best sum up where the A-7 peters out into the N-340… Highway to Hell.
Police Search for Jewellery Thieves
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In the early hours of the 15th, a stolen 4×4 car was driven through a jeweller’s shop-front window to gain access. The robbery took place in the centre of Motril.
Desperate Arrivals
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More or less since the late spring the eastern coast of Andalucia, including the Costa Tropical, has been receiving dozens of illegal immigrants in desperate conditions striving to reach land – undetected.
Costa Tropical Hotel Blues?
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The 13th of August was the only day, so far, that hotels on the Costa Tropical were 100% full – campsites, however, have been full on the last two weekends at least.
Golf Tournament at Los Moriscos
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The Vice-Mayor of Motril, José García Fuentes, announced the II Torneo de Golf to be held on Sunday the 14th of August in the Los Moriscos Golf Club, which has been organised by the Asociación de Vecinos de Playa Granada.
70th Anniversary of Motril Swimming Event
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Each year, Motril holds a swimming race, in which the competitors have to swim across the port. This year, not only is no exception but also marks the 70th anniversary of the event.