Motril

News, views and information from Motril

Builder Berates Bank

Banks get tough on building companies, but sometimes, building companies get tough on banks, which is the case of Alaminos e Hijos and CajaSur.

Unfulfilled Pledges

Here we are, a mere three months from the next local elections and one of the winning party’s election promises stands unfulfilled, which is hardly surprising seeing as things have gone pretty egg shaped since May 2007.

Pirates and Fishermen

A total of four fishing boats from Motril have set off to troubled waters, their families, neighbours and fellow fishermen fired off festive rockets when they threw off their mooring ropes in a vain attempt to raise their spirits.

Dry Dock for Motril Port

There are plans to build a dry dock right next to the Club Náutico, within Motril Port. The port authorities are putting it up to tender for a 10-year lease, extendible five years more with an investment needed of around 800,000 euros.

Publication Update: February

Peel your oggling marbles – this is the plan. We go to the printer Monday 31st, meaning that hardcopy distribution begins Wednesday 2nd February in the evening. The online edition, of course will start going up on the 1st, as always, if I can convince, Dave Darby, back in England, to put some stuff up…

Tree Trouble

The cutting down of trees continues to cause friction between ecologists and opposition parties, on one side, and the governing PP, on the other. Now the Regional Ombudsman has decided to get involved, bless him, at the petition of the IU.

Bus Station Project

News on the new bus station: work will begin in ‘a few months;’ the cynical amongst us would probably respond to this statement, “Yes ‘a few months’ ending in ber”