The residents of Urbanization San Nicolas are suffering with the ongoing road works, which at times may lead to your finding the normal entrance to San Nicolas off the N-340 completely closed.
Starfish Project
by David Darby •
If you don’t already know about the Starfish Project, which started in La Herradura in March this year, here is a little bit more information for you.
Gaviotas and Serbia
by David Darby •
Back on the 5th of June, representatives from Las Gaviotas School met at the Civic Centre with a group of representatives from the Teachers Association of Leskovac (Serbia).
Judge Permanently Suspended
by Editor •
Whereas literally millions of Spaniards were angered by the suspension of Juez Baltazar Garzón, not so many tears were shed for Motril judge, Adelina Entrena when it was announced that she had been definitively expelled from the ranks of judges.
New Bus Company
by Editor •
The Motril urban bus service will change hands at the beginning of next year; a change that will incorporate three new bus routes.
Help For Body Repatriation
by Editor •
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!*