From the beginning of this month, Motril will have a direct ferry link to North Africa; travelling to the Spanish city enclave, Melilla.
Chuffed Carchuna
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Thanks to an agreement between the Motril Town Hall and the Junta the Paseo de Carchuna will have parking space. What’s more, two-way traffic will be maintained during the summer.
Salty Sallies
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Jan Forstendorfer, a 60-year-old German sailor with no legs, made Motril a port of call on his single-handed voyage from Mallorca to Hamburg. Less prepared marine voyagers are also mentioned in this article…
Motril Air Fair
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The 6th Annual Motril Air Show went off very well – around 10,000 spectators turned up, according to the organisers. It didn’t seem like that many to me, but it was certainly packed.
Herradura’s First Annual Gastronomic Fair
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The village celebrated its first Feria Gastronmica – Almunecar style – on 3rd, 4th and 5th of last month.
Considering that this tapa-cum-gourmet party was the first attempt, it didn’t go too badly, with dozens of people turning up and around 10 restaurant stalls.
In Possession of Stolen Goods
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The Guardia Civil has arrested an Almuñequero, in connection to a stolen music system belonging to an Herradureño. Is nothing sacred?
Triffids Invade Footpaths!
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People in the old part of the village were pretty browned off (annoyed) over the amount of weed growing along footpaths and steps. Some of he weeds growing on the steps on La Cuesta de Fray Leopoldo were big enough to trip somebody up as they descended these steep steps.
Good Home for Strays?
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Dr Animal has two strays and they’re looking for a good home for them.
Bongo and Bruno are two young (1.5 years old) castrated males, found abandoned on the beach. Both are very healthy animals (all vaccines are up to date and have they have microchips).
Reader’s Letter: Beach WebCam Down
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Since now a year, the webcam on the beach, in front of the Ultima Ola is out of order
Reader’s Letter – Recycling bins
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Dear Ed I pay for my rubbish collection & I appreciate that this is collected every night outside my door. I have tried to separate paper/plastic/bottles etc but I have watched it all going mixed up with the rest. There are recycling bins out of town, but if you don’t have a car & are…
Beach Road Improvements
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You will have noticed that where the Las Tejas riverbed crosses the beach road the latest work has left it in a damned civilized manner – no more crocodiles and mantraps… The Espinar might be full of weeds and palm-tree cuttings, which deserves criticism, but this modification at the river mouth deserves praise.
New Tapa Bar in the Village
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Chef, Miguel Castilla, proprietor of Almuñécar’s Restaurante Reina Sofía, has opened a tapas bar in front of Hotel Almijarra in Edificio Bahía Jardín, with the name Sacacorchos (Corkscrew) .
The XXIV Costa Jazz Festival
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The summer has come around again, bringing with it the highly popular summer jazz festival now in its 25th year!
Four Found Guilty
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Nothing like starting off a section with a bit of judicial retribution, so let’s start with the blighters that have received 6-month suspended sentences for starting a fire!
Police Camera Stolen
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Still on a judicial note, a man has been found guilty of stealing a Guardia Civil surveillance camera that they had set up to monitor the sale of drugs.