It was a few years ago that Motril lost its longline boats, as it was just not profitable, but such boats from nearby ports still catch swordfish off motril.
Large Swordfish in Motril
by Martin Myall •
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Palms Cut Down
by Martin Myall •
The Plaza de Gaspar Esteva, more commonly known as La Plaza de Las Palmeras, is losing its Palms, thanks to a beetle plague.
Gives Birth on Waste Ground
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Swedish woman gave birth on a piece of waste ground in Motril.
Catamaran in Distress
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Salvamento Marítimo base in Almería carried out a mission to rescue a catamaran with two people onboard, off Cabo Sacratif, Motril.
Circunvalación Sur Opens
by Martin Myall •
Motril’s Circunvalación Sur de Motril opened to traffic for the first time yesterday, thus completing the municipal ring-road system.
Sexual Exploitation Bust
by Martin Myall •
The Granada-based, Policía Nacional rescued six women, victims of sexual exploitation in a flat in Motril, where they were allegedly forced into prostitution.
Dog Rescued from Fire
by Martin Myall •
I know, the Gazette is starting to sound like an Animal Weekly, but we can only report what there is, so unless you go out and rob a bank, like a good sport…
Kittens in The Bin
by Vivienne Hughes •
In the summer, it is frequent to hear that dogs are abandoned whilst families go on holiday, but kittens barely days old?
Autovía Traffic Incidents
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two vehicles collided on the A-7 autovía where it passes through the municipality of Motril yesterday while another car caught fire on the A-44.
Release the Kraken!
by Martin Myall •
OK, slight exaggeration but the truth is fishermen out of Motril port caught a monster squid weighing 13 kilos.