Following four years of delays the building of the new Temporary Care Center for Foreigners (CATE) in Motril Port is finally finished.
Motril Immigrant Centre
by Vivienne Hughes •
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Motril’s Feria del Mar
by Hugh MacArthur •
Saturday the 30th of September will see Feria del Mar de Motril, which will be open to all the public, aimed at both adults and children.
Large Swordfish in Motril
by Martin Myall •
It was a few years ago that Motril lost its longline boats, as it was just not profitable, but such boats from nearby ports still catch swordfish off motril.
Release the Kraken!
by Martin Myall •
OK, slight exaggeration but the truth is fishermen out of Motril port caught a monster squid weighing 13 kilos.
Diver with Cramp Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
Personnel from Salvamento Marítimo had to help a snorkel diver who had suffered cramp but managed to keep afloat not far from the entrance to Motril Port.
Lorry off Ferry Nabbed
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil carrying out Customs duties at Motril Port discovered a lorry with 218 kilos of hashish hidden in the trailer.
Port Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the Port Authorities’ initial evaluation on the fire in Motril Port yesterday, as reported, was overly optimistic…
Fire in the Port
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Bomberos de Motril are working to put out a fire within the port area, after calls came in around 18.00h reporting a column of dense smoke.
Four Rescued off Coast
by Hugh MacArthur •
You would have thought that with all these warships in the vicinity of Motril, it wouldn’t be a good time to make an illegal crossing from Africa…
Big Military Naval Out
by Louise Powell •
As you can imagine, there were long queues for this event in Motril, with Motrileños and tourists alike turning out in their thousands.