After fifty years of generalized, if not imaginative, pricing, Motril’s 35 taxis are to have meters installed. The measure was approved by the Town Hall and fully supported by the taxi drivers.
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Andale!
by Duncan Inglis •
More than 40 Mexican mayors invaded Motril last month armed with tacos and bells, they having come to learn about emerging cities seeing as Motril is doing very well at this.
Worthwhile Whinging
by Duncan Inglis •
Motrileños are getting better and more efficient at officially complaining… or rather, at being aware of their rights and defending them where necessary.
The Real Cost
by Duncan Inglis •
Motril’s Santa Ana Hospital has begun to give patients bills in which are detailed the costs of the services provided. It is informative only, that is, the user doesn’t have to pay the bill, but its purpose is clear enough: to remind people that Social Security is not free, that, in fact, it’s incredibly expensive.
Not One, But Three…
by Duncan Inglis •
A man who ran over three Guardia Civil agents near La Rabita is facing over ten years in prison and being sectioned (interned in a psychiatric ward). The chap, who suffers from Bi-polar Syndrome, claims of the incident, “I didn’t realise I had hit them with my car.”
Radar Arson
by Editor •
A radar installation that is used to monitor seaborne drug trafficking has suffered its second arson attack, this time causing damage valued at a million euro.
Frac Nabbed
by Editor •
A frac is the Spanish word for a coat with tails, as in ‘top hat and tails.’ It is also used to describe a debt collector, thanks to the uniform they use; an undertaker’s attire of yesteryear.
Dodgy Guru
by Editor •
The Provincial Prosecutor for Granada took an unprecedented step within the whole of Spain by opening proceedings against a Hindu-style guru for allegedly “subjecting 20 people to sectarian brainwashing.”
Fake Notes
by Editor •
What do you do when you get handed a forged note? If you’re dishonest, you’ll probably try and pass it on, because if you do go a bank to report it, they’ll just keep it, leaving you empty handed.
Spam, Spam and Spam
by Editor •
How many SMS’s have you received from Telefónica, for example? How many times have they phoned you at the most inconvenient of times – meal times or late in the evening – to tell you about their new offer? You can tell them to never, ever, phone you again… but they do.