Motril’s controversy-causing obelisk now stands in its new location, the roundabout at the entrance to the town via Camino de las Ventillas.
Obelisk Stands on New Base
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Galleon at The Port
by Louise Powell •
The full-size replica of the 16th Century Spanish ship is presently docked within Motril Port, at the Muelle de Poniente.
Motril Man Dies from Injuries
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 50-year-old man who had been attacked during a fiesta in Motril succumbed to his injuries in the ICU of Hospital de Neurotraumatología y Rehabilitación in Granada
People Smuggling Sentence
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Granada Law Courts have found 14 members of a gang guilty of smuggling undocumented immigrants from Morocco into the country during 2019 and 2020.
Caravan Murder Arrests
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of woman who was found dead in a caravan in Motril.
Underground Rubbish-Bins Work
by Vivienne Hughes •
Work began around the 20th of last month on upgrading the underground, waste containers on Avenida Salobreña in Motril.
Army Exercise in Motril Port
by Martin Myall •
The Puerto de Motril received some unusual visitors; 180 to be precise, armed to the teeth.
No Train for Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
It was in 2019 when Motril Port commissioned a study on the viability of a train connection from Granada and Motril, which breathed hope back into this long-standing wish.
Town Hall Hiding Its Gaff?
by Martin Myall •
The artist who created the obelisk in Motril, Abelardo Espejo Tramblin, has accused the Town Hall of hiding the damage caused to it when it was taken down.
Motril Approves Urban Development
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril Town Counci approved the Partial Plan for the SUS MOT-8 area of the municipality during the Plenary Meeting of the Town Council on the 31st of October.