The XIV Festival Aéreo Internacional de Motril is just around the corner; an event that will attract tens of thousands of spectators.
Motril
News, views and information from Motril
Microplastic Concentrations
by Martin Myall •
There was an interesting article in the Ideal newspaper by Rebeca Alcántara on the amount of microplastic particles in the water off Playa Azucenas in Motril.
Ferry Stowaways Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil and the Policía Nacional arrested three North African stowaways who had arrived at Motril Port aboard the Melilla ferry.
PP Wins Motril Mayoralty?
by Martin Myall •
Unless there are major surprises the PP candidate for Mayor, Luisa García Chamorro will be sworn in as Mayor of Motril on Saturday morning.
Adiós Oleaje, Hola Badía
by Martin Myall •
There has been a last minute reprieve for Chiringuito Oleaje on Playa Granada in Motril after an investor came forward with a million euros.
Motril Trawlers under Pressure
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril fishing sector has suffered a new blow after the introduction of more restrictive regulations concerning trawling.
The PP Takes Motril
by Martin Myall •
Just a week after the municipal elections a preliminary deal has been struck between the PP and Ciudadanos which could give the mayoralty to the former.
Beach Flasher Sentenced
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young man has been sentenced to a 9-month, suspended imprisonment sentence for indecent exposure on a Motril beach.
Surprise on the Beach
by Martin Myall •
Bathers on a Torrenueva beach yesterday afternoon were surprised to see a RIB approaching the beach crammed with illegal immigrants.
Looking Back: Motril Palms
by Martin Myall •
The last of the May 2009 looking Back articles concerns the fate of the palm trees along the Avenidad de Salobreña in Motril, uprooted when they modernised the thoroughfare.