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Want Stall? Don’t Stall!

The Motril Town Hall is putting out to tender eight market stalls within the municipal market building (San Agustín). The stalls that are being offered are on the entrance and upper floor.

Nordic Viewpoint

I would guess that more than 1000 people, mostly seniors, from the Nordic countries spend from 2-8 months in Almuñécar every year, enjoying the tropical climate, healthy food, good wine and friendly atmosphere that the town has to offer.

Medieval Market

Yesterday saw the arrival of a Medieval Market on top of the paseo in Almuñécar. There are stalls selling everything from handmade jewellery to tasty treats. For the children there are pony rides and even a hand operated wooden merry-go-round. The event was very well attended on the day we had a look round, which…

Talking of Buses…

The Guardia Urbana in the city of Granada has the task, amongst others, of keeping an eye on the 60 school buses that operate in the city… and there is never a dull moment.

Dutch Revenge

A 25-year-old Dutch lad decided that he would avenge the defeat of his country’s football team at the hands of the Spanish selection during the last World Cup by stealing the Spanish flag from the Avenida de la Constitución in Granada.

Man Wrecks Bank

The Policía Nacional arrested a 27-year-man after he wrecked his bank branch because he was annoyed that he had no money in his account. Oh, and he also issued death threats to the staff, for good measure.

Crazy Fine

A resident of Motril has complained about his treatment by local police officers who fined him for walking in the road.
Ricardo Romero was completely flabbergasted at what happened as he walked down the very narrow street of Piedrabuena, with his sister.
They had been shopping and had a small ‘pull along’ shopping basket, but the pavement was so narrow that they could not both fit, so Ricardo naturally stepped into the road.

Tandem Paragliding

Have you seen the advert for Tandem Paragliding in the hard copy of The Seaside Gazette? It looks to be a fantastic experience and we already have one Gazette guy who has had a flight as a gift from his wife and another, very excited, Gazette Ed who is looking forward to his go.
Well, if you’re struggling over what to get your wife, husband or even difficult teenager, how about an experience that will remain with them forever.
For more information about the ultimate gift voucher, contact hotel California on 958 88 10 38.

New Exhibition Centre for Motril

The Nave del Azúcar, part of the old Pilar sugar mill, has just reopened its doors as an exhibition centre, after a long restoration process.

Over a hundred works of art are now on display there, within its 800 sq/m, distributed over two floors. This present display is part of the Ramon Portillo Picture Competition. In fact, so many artists took part in the competition that the works of some of them spilled over into the Casa de la Condesa.