Javier Arenas, leader of the PP for Andalucia and candidate for the First Minister of the Junta, said he was willing to stop a new law going through which would mean that politicians cannot be a mayor and a member of parliament at the same time – he said he would take it to court,…
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First Step, First Stone…
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Politicians are given to presenting work projects, on site, with a ceremonial first-stone placing – and normally, that’s it, with not much else happening on the project for months or even years to come. Let’s hope that this is not the case with the presentation of the Rules Reservoir pipe connection to the east coast of Granada.
1st Costa Tropical Gastronomic Fair
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Playa de Poniente, Motril, is set to see what is claimed to be the first pan-Costa Tropical gastronomic fair with participants from Almunecar, Salobrena and Motril
Lack of Berths
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If you ever had any doubt concerning Costa Tropical’s lack of berths in its marinas (there are only two) then you need only compare our 407 berths to those available in Cadiz, 2,796 and Malaga 8,742. And of course, it when the summer comes around that the shortage is felt the most.
Costa Tropical’s Seaside Gazette
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The online version of the Seaside Gazette has been going for two years and already has 1,650 articles, some of them being multiple ones.
Motril-Melilla Ferry Link
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From the beginning of this month, Motril will have a direct ferry link to North Africa; travelling to the Spanish city enclave, Melilla.
Chuffed Carchuna
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Thanks to an agreement between the Motril Town Hall and the Junta the Paseo de Carchuna will have parking space. What’s more, two-way traffic will be maintained during the summer.
Salty Sallies
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Jan Forstendorfer, a 60-year-old German sailor with no legs, made Motril a port of call on his single-handed voyage from Mallorca to Hamburg. Less prepared marine voyagers are also mentioned in this article…
Motril Air Fair
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The 6th Annual Motril Air Show went off very well – around 10,000 spectators turned up, according to the organisers. It didn’t seem like that many to me, but it was certainly packed.
July 4th in Spain!
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The American International Club of Nerja (AICN) has rapidly grown from 38 members to 100+ in just a few years. The Club’s democratic procedures and motto may account for much of that: “If it isn’t fun, we don’t do it!” Again this year, the American Club of Nerja will celebrate the unique American holiday of…