Talking of the town’s main park, the Parque de las Americas, it’s going to receive a facelift, as well. The town’s skint (broke) but as voters have to be ‘stimulated,’ money from somewhere will be found – or borrowed – to impress them, naturally.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Witch Works
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The work on the Rambla de las Brujas, which is the one that runs alongside Al Campo down to the port, will begin this month.
Romanian Evictions
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News now on the Romanian campsite, which we reported on last month – well it’s gone, but the circumstances behind the ‘eviction’ have caused quite a bit of controversy, especially as the municipal elections are just around the corner, of course.
Port Collision
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On the 10th of November at 13.00h there was a collision between a passenger ferry and a cargo ship/freighter, which resulted in a rupture of the ferry’s fuel tank and an oil spill of 3,000 litres.
Publication Update: December
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The plan, Ladies and Gentlemen, is to get to the printer on Monday the 30th, meaning that we should be out on the streets on the first. The online edition will start going up on the 1st, as always. Distribution is as follows: Motril: you will be able to find some at Radiovision, Mediterranea garage…
Site Changes
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You will have noticed already that the heading panel of this site has changed so that we can bring more news to more areas. For that reason, Almuñécar, Salobreña, La Herradura and Motril have been grouped under the main Granada Costa tab, with a pull down menu for each of the coastal towns. Equally, we…
Independent Republic of Motril
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Did you know that Motril declared itself an independent republic in the1870’s? It probably had a population at the time of three people and two thirds of a goat, but there you go.
Town Buses in Motril
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Two transport companies are bidding for the juicy municipal bus service. Whoever wins, the new service will begin on the 2nd of January next year.
Municipal Pool Update
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According to Vice Mayor, Antonio Escámez, the municipal swimming pool could be open to the public again by the middle of this month.
Unwelcome Neighours
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Locals are not happy with the pronounced arrival of Romanian Gypsies from the Levante. No fewer than nine mini shantytowns have sprung up near Barrio Los Alamos.