Police raided two local ‘clubs’ and arrested ten women of foreign nationality for not
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
New Medical Centre for Motril
by Louise Powell •
Steps are being taken towards building a new health centre in Motril, in the Las Zorreras area to
Motril Orders Demolition
by Louise Powell •
A historical moment for Motril this month, as the Council orders the first demolition of an illegal build in the area surrounding la Casa de Los Bates. The
Dangerous Blue Lines
by Louise Powell •
Carretera del Puerto is far too dangerous a street to encourage parking there with Blue-Zone parking
Drug Bust
by Louise Powell •
A Frenchman living in Motril was sentenced to three years in jail after being caught with 21 kilos of hash…car.
Archery Champion
by Louise Powell •
Showing great promise and amazing skill with his bow and arrow, Alvaro Salmeron, a local boy from Motril has been raising eyebrows on the international archery field.
Chiringuito Fire
by Louise Powell •
At the beginning of last month disaster struck Chiringuito Hoyo 19…
Homeless Botellón
by Louise Powell •
Motril is keen to move the Botellón away from the Paseo Maritmo…
New Face
by Louise Powell •
The Wind of Change blows through our beloved, yet rather ill fated, Salotril section once again this month. Supermum and regular contributor Vanessa has been snatched from her Salotril post to focus on rather more important, behind-the-scenes, Gazette work, and left me here to deliver you your monthly news fix. But don’t despair (because that would make two of us) it is far from the end of life as we know it.
Chiringuito Fate
by Louise Powell •
One of the most worrying and much talked about news stories of the month has been the plight of the beloved Spanish beach bar (or chiringuito to us Spanglish speakers). Upon receiving a warning from the Environment Ministry that beach bars must shift their wares off the sand in order to comply with coastal law, beach bar owners last month declared war.