The extensive work that has been taking place on the hillside behind and above the Marina del Este has concluded. All told 30 shafts have been sunk to drain off underground water within the hillside.
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Young Car Thief Nabbed
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The Policia Nacional in Motril has arrested a 16-year-old lad in connection with more than a dozen break-ins carried out on parked cars in Torrenueva.
Beach Umbrella War Abates
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Six years ago, Benavides declared war on the Granadinos over beach umbrellas – there was no problem with people using them for what they were intended; the problem was they were being used to stake out a spot on the beach for later use.
Model Aircraft Competition
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Around a dozen participants got together in the municipal sports stadium on the 15th to take part in the model-aircraft display, which was organised by the Funfly Aeromodelismo club.
Wind-Powered Electricity Generators
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The wind farm on the way to Lujar from Granada is generating a bit of controversy as well as electricity, it seems. The ecologist association, Buxus has denounced two of these impressive windmills – or ‘aero-generators’ as they are known in Spanish – for lacking the relevant relevant environmental controls.
Commission Appointed for the Chiringuito Question
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The owners of chiringuitos along the Costa Tropical continue to chew their fingernails over their future. A positive outcome appears closer, but far from certain.
Citizen Advice Bureau Deficiencies
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At the moment, the Almunecar Town Hall has an Atención a Los Consumidores y Usuarias service, thanks to an agreement with the Unión de Consumidores de Granada (UCA). This service is basically a citizens’ Advice Bureau; i.e., somewhere where people can obtain information concerning their rights as consumers and lodge complaints against abuses.
Marina Playa Granada
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The company that intent to build a marina on Playa Granada has now presented its viability report to the Junta de Andalucia. There Project has a budget of 85 million euros and would make a huge change to the prospects for this part of the town and tourism in Motril in general.
Motril Fair’s Positive Appraisal
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According to the Vice-Mayor for Cultura y Gestión de Infraestructuras for Motril, Nicolás Navarro, despite the hard economical times the organisation behind the summer fair had doubled its efforts to provide more quality with fewer resources.
Sad New Record
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Perhaps the classic AC/DC number can best sum up where the A-7 peters out into the N-340… Highway to Hell.