The Motril law courts have just found a volunteer from the Proteccion Civil guilty of retaining a parcel of drugs that he had found floating in the water off a beach. He was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment, which is suspended.
Tag Archive for Motril
Crazy Fine
by David Darby •
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.
New Exhibition Centre for Motril
by Martin Myall •
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.
Velez Benaudall Road Closed for Roadworks
by Martin Myall •
Motril councillor, Manuel Ballesteros, has issued a press statement to inform road users that habitually use the old Velez Benaudalla road that this road will be closed on Monday.
Motril Concerned over Own Ramblas
by Martin Myall •
After see what happened, further down in the coast in Calahona, the Motril Town Hall is eyeing nervously three of its own ramblas that have not been cleared out of choking vegetation.
Mugged at a ATM
by Editor •
A Local Police foot patrol was approached by a frantic woman who told them that two people were fighting in a nearby public square. The police were soon there and separated the two men, but this wasn’t a disagreement that got out of hand, but a victim and a mugger battling it out.
25% Off at De Tropen
by David Darby •
It’s not often that you find a bargain like this… but De Tropen is having new stock delivered in the very near future and have decided to have a ‘stock clearance sale.’
You just have to turn up at either of their shops with the voucher at the bottom of their ad on Page 33 and you will get 25% off all indoor and outdoor furniture, parasols and shadesails.
A-7 Trial Draws Closer
by Editor •
The bridge collapse tragedy – the worst work-related accident in the history of the province will finally reach the courts this coming February. Today was the 6th anniversary of this this tragic accident that claimed six lives.
Mini Tornado hits Costa Tropical?
by David Darby •
Most residents along the Costa Tropical expected a thunderstorm, but nobody, not even the meteorologists expected a mini tornado, which is supposedly what visited Salobreña and Motril, according to various TV channels.
Cruises and Castles
by Editor •
When it was announced that the Costa Tropical was going to receive 18m euros for tourist infrastructure projects, everybody was over the moon. The next step was to submit proposals.