One of the first things that the new Mayor did, after taking up office, was to remove the red-tapes on the stairs leading up to the first floor of the Town Hall – they had been put in place by the previous tenants of the Mayor’s office to prevent members of the public having access.
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N-340 Road Accident
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There was a road accident on the N-340 in front of Salobrena when a car and a motorbike collided. Anything involving a motorbike and another vehicle normally ends in horrific injuries to the bike rider, although in this case, there were no fatalities to lament. In fact, the biker got away with just a broken…
TV Celebrity Visits Salobrena
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There’s a very popular TV series on Spanish television called Hermano Mayor; not to be confused with Gran Hermano: the former is Older Brother and the latter is Big Brother, with all its connotations.
Baccy-Paper Stabbing
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Another incident involving violence and crime concerns a 43-year-old man from the town, who was already being sought by the police over outstanding judicial proceedings from 2007, and who has since been arrested and remanded in custody at the provincial prison of Albolote.
Motril-Melilla Ferry Link
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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?