Now onto what’s wrong around town… The Mayor, Carlos Rojas, or ‘Charlie Red’ if you prefer, which is an embarrassing colour affiliation for a conservative, of course – has admitted that there is no proposed date for public construction work to prevent further flooding in the municipality.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Motril Taxis Rebel
by Editor •
Motril’s taxis are very disgruntled. In fact, whilst I was visiting Santa Ana Hospital I was stuck behind a slow moving convoy of them on my way out.
Was it Worth It?
by Editor •
Now onto a subject that you have all been waiting to hear about – La Avenida de Salobreña! Where to start? It might look nice, but does it work? Is it dangerous for pedestrians? And above all, was as it worth it?
Publication Update March
by Editor •
Due to a bank holiday at the end of February/beginning of March, the hard copy won’t be available until the 4th of March
Avenida de Salobreña
by Héloïse Nolan •
The Avenida de Salobreña, otherwise known as the road from the Alcampo supermarket into the centre of Motril, has now been out of action (closed) since May 2009 with a projected completion date of late March 2010.
Crop Damage
by Héloïse Nolan •
Spare a thought for the farmers here on the coast who have been hit mighty hard by the continuous heavy rains and who say they are having the worst year of their lives.
Were You Caught Out?
by Héloïse Nolan •
Were you caught out by yet another holiday that took place in Motril on Wednesday 13 January? Just when you thought it was safe to get on with your daily life after the extraordinarily long Christmas and New Year holidays in the area, up pops another day off!
Publication Update February
by Editor •
We hope to be at the printer by Friday morning, meaning that the hard copy will be distributed on the 2nd or 3rd (the printer doesn’t work weekends.
Mid-Month Top Up
by Editor •
As promised, we’ll begin posting the medical, legal and other specialised columns, as well as the regional news, which will be posted as a continuous thread, rather than individual articles
Flooding in Motril
by Editor •
It was Motril’s turn for flooding – and when you see people canoeing through a street, it’s a pretty good indication that it’s been raining a bit on the active side.