Talking of fiascos, what about the monstrosity just below Urb. El Gallo on Punta de la Mona? You know; that apart-hotel scheme, built smack in the middle of a barranco, which allegedly caused the back road down to Hotel Alcazar to completely collapse and the main road down through the Punta to partially collapse?
Drowned Angler
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The major but very sad news this month is the death of an angler on the Punta de la Mona. The 29-year-old man, Carlos P.A., had stripped and jumped into the sea and it is reported that a wave threw him against the rocks, causing him to drown.
Underwater Welding Course
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Another item of news concerning divers is the initiation of the first professional divers course in the province at the Centro de Buceo de La Herradura, giving diplomas to the students to work in underwater construction, welding and salvage operations, etc.
Herradura’s I Feria Gastronomica
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The I Feria Gastronómica is set to go ahead on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of June. Applicants had until the 30th of April to request a stand, and if we had known about it at the Gazette, we would have warned you in the last issue.
Tourist Office Opening Hours
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Just a quick reminded that the Salobrena Oficina de Turismo is operating under new opening times, which are as follow: Monday to Friday, 9:00h to 15:00h and in the afternoon from 16:30h to 20:00h.
Misleading Minors
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A man before the Motril law courts was found guilty of talking a minor into leaving home over an Internet chat connection.
Bus Station News – or Not…
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Motril’s amazing, new ‘invisible’ bus station is rumoured to be materialising soon. The contract has finally been assigned, with Contrat Ingeniería y Obras S.A. winning the bid.
Illegal Housing Pardon
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The Motril Town Hall is asking for a pardon for the 3,000 illegal dwellings within its municipality, 300 of which have been ‘found’ in the last year.
Motril Annual Air Display
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The sixth annual air display will be held on the 5th of June – we’re telling you now and will remind you next month – on Playa Granada. As it’s also the centenary anniversary of aviation history in Spain, the organiser, José Miguel Pérez hopes to be able to include aircraft from the UK, Portugal and North America.
Airborne Smugglers Nabbed
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Talking of aircraft, the chap who flew hashish from Morocco off the Motril coastline in a helicopter has been found guilty of drug smuggling and being in possession of illegal substances.
Smuggling Yacht Trial
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And talking of Narco Nabbing… the case of a yacht, skippered by a Swiss, 67-year-old man and crewed by a younger Italian companion, which was caught carrying drugs, is coming up shortly.
Easter Pardon
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Let’s start off with some good news this month – God knows that there isn’t much news for the town this month, other than political pledges for the local elections on the 25th of this month.
Beach Area Expropriation
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The Town Hall has given the head to expropriate 350,000 sq/m of land near the beach because after a decade the landowners could not come to any accord amongst them.
Cake Intake Mistake
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Seven youngsters ended up in hospital after eating a cannabis-laced cake. The girl who cooked it, who also needed medical attention, was not held in custody but released pending trial, although the judge decided soon after to drop the charges.
New Castle Times
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The new timetable for visiting hours to the Salobrena Castle. Click on Image to enlarge