Locals and businesses within Motril have been moving heaven and earth to raise funds so that the body of Romanian, child, Andrei, could be repatriated for burial.
Beach Eaten… Again
by Editor •
The winter & spring gales have wrought havock, yet again, on Motril’s beaches east of the river; i.e., Playa Granada.
San Juan Summary
by Editor •
The was more than thousands of kilos of rubbish left on Motril’s beaches on during San Juan; the Guardia Civil busted a young lad with 700 kilos of hashish in the boot of his car!
Bye Bye Blue!
by Dave Nichols •
The Blue Zone; ah, yes. We reported last month that our Honorable Mayor had decided to postpone this regulation, in the face of opposition from businesses based around La Playa. The original idea was to impose parking fees for anybody not displaying a ‘Resident’ sticker inside their windshield.
Food Bank Foodless
by Dave Nichols •
The local economy continues to decline. To the point where the Food Bank actually ran out of food! I hear that people are standing in line by 7.30 in the morning, just to get a few vegetables to cook for a family meal.
Concrete Defecator
by Dave Nichols •
The Great Big Concrete Block Defecator – yes, that’s the primary function of that big machine that’s been parked just outside the Port of Motril for the past several weeks.
Car Docs Kept In Vehicle
by Dave Nichols •
Here’s a tip, which I just learned the hard way. If, like me, you don’t keep originals of any documentation in your car – after all, why make life easier for thieves – and your car is due for its ITV inspection, then beware. You need to produce the original of at least your Permiso…
La Calle Nueva
by Dave Nichols •
La Calle Nueva is now (almost) back in service. After more than six months of inactivity due to the bankruptcy of the original contractor, people will finally have access to their homes and/or to the town.
Hotels Not Happy
by Dave Nichols •
As if the Mayor didn’t have enough on his mind, the local Hotel Association is now making noises about, ‘irregular activity’ such as vendors selling produce on the streets, allegedly without licenses.
Almuñécar July Agenda
by Editor •
The Town Hall sent us the Almuñécar cultural agenda for July… on the 1st of July, cleverly making it absolutely impossible to include the information in the hard-copy edition of the Seaside Gazette. *Sigh!*
Publication Update July
by Editor •
Publication update on the coming July edition of the Seaside Gazette
Setting the Record Straight
by PerrosSi •
I must say I have been waiting for the inevitable lash back and on Tuesday 4th of May it came. I was about to leave for Córdoba Hospital to start my tests for a double lung and heart transplant when my friend came to see me and said that one of the vets in town had been visited by another vet with a better command of English.
What’s Your Problem?
by Nicola Westby •
At the beginning of May it was my friends 40th Birthday and her husband decided to surprise her with a party. When he called me in February to invite me along and explain his plan, I leapt at the opportunity of spending a weekend in Bournemouth with my best friend and a group of great people with whom I knew I would laugh plenty and party hard. A weekend of pure self-indulgence: girly chats, meals out and fantastic shopping.
The Hardships of Air Travel
by Marianne Lindahl •
Now the time of the year has come when Nordic migratory birds travel back to their Viking haunts. This year our trip to Finland seemed more tiresome than ever.
Changes in Building Regulations
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Article 92.2.a) of the Andalusian statutes state that the municipal councils are responsible for urban discipline and are answerable to the Junta de Andalucía. The emphasis of these new regulations is placed on the restrictive part of the law, that is to say severe fines and demolition orders.