Residents in Motril’s Barrio San Antonio are desperate; a block of government-subsidized flats has its basement awash with sewage. And this hasn’t suddenly occurred has been a constant problem for the last seven years.
Golf – A Humbling Game
by Marianne Lindahl •
Why do people play golf, when it’s so hard? One day you occasionally get a glimpse of greatness from hitting a long straight drive or sinking a long putt, only to fall into the deepest humiliation after a couple of air shots or topping the ball several times on the same fairway. Not to mention missing the hole with 1cm after three putts.
Half Sold Motril
by Martin Myall •
Almost half the new homes built in Motril are without purchasers. As far as flats still under construction go, 87% don’t have an owner.
Skeleton Found Above Otivar
by Martin Myall •
A human skeleton has been discovered by a trekker in the mountains behind Otívar, Granada. The remains correspond to a 1.80m-tall male, dressed in sports clothes – no identity documents were found.
Royal British Legion News
by RBL •
Shoulder to shoulder with all who serve. Many of you will have contributed to the Poppy Appeal over the last two months of the old year, and you may be interested to know how your money will actually help our heroes. Our contribution this time was over €8500 and this along with all the money…
Almuñécar Aquarium Closed
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón, accompanied by other Town Council officials including the Chief of Local Police went to the Aquario to explain the situation. Also invited was Aliart Engineering S.L; i,e., the company that will be running the company once the new lease is sorted.
Police Steal Food?
by Martin Myall •
Nacional and municipal policemen in Puerto Real (Cádiz) were caught taking confiscated food for their own consumption.
Help for Heroes Luncheon
by Martin Myall •
A Christmas Luncheon in aid of the Help for Heroes Charity was recently held at the Pena Parda Restaurant in Herradura.
Burglaries at Restaurants
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña has suffered from a series of break ins at restaurants on the paseo since summer. A total of 13 establishments have been targeted; twelve restaurants and one supermarket.
Salobreña Expired Food Problem
by Martin Myall •
After complaints by several locals in Salobreña that food distributed by Amigos solidarios de Salobreña had expired use-by dates, the Town Hall has informed both this organisation and the Food Bank to cease this practice, otherwise they would revise its collaboration with them.
Motril’s Controversial Dog Shelter
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall calls it an albergue, which translates as hostel or shelter, whilst the socialist opposition leader, Flor Almón called it an extermination camp for abandoned dogs. Both terms are probably inaccurate, one more than the other.
La Herradura Street Improvements
by Martin Myall •
The stone steps up in the old town of La Herradura have long been a bit tricky, especially when they are slippery from rain, which is why the Town Hall maintenance crews have been hard at work, sorting them out.
Tourist Office Moves
by Martin Myall •
The La Herradura Tourist Information Office has been moved from the Paseo, next to Hotel Fenicios, to the Centro Cívico.
Unimpressive Bank Holiday
by Martin Myall •
The early December, bank holiday, El puente de la Constitución, was not good for trade on the coast, but then again, it rarely is as it falls at the end of the Autumn rainy season.
Underhand Undertaker
by David Darby •
It can be a very tricky moment, when you have split up with your fiancé and you want the expensive ring back. It becomes even more difficult when you want that ring back and your fiancé is dead. So, when a Nebraska man was faced with this very situation, of course, he was very mature and sensible about the whole thing. He just pretended to be an undertaker and tried to steal the ring.