Several warehouses in Motril were evacuated this morning after an explosion and fire at a fireworks factory.
Search for missing pensioner in Motril
Police in Motril are searching for an 85 year old man who disappeared from a seniors residential home.
37 illegal immigrants rescued off the Granada coast
Guardia Civil and Maritime Rescue officers have rescued 37 immigrants whose boat was drifting off the Granada coast.
Three tons of hashish seized near Motril
Police in Granada have seized three tons of hashish and arrested seven drugs traffickers in the biggest drug operation on the Costa Tropical so far this year.
Homeless man found dead in Motril
A 45 year old homeless Dutch national was found dead yesterday under some chirimoya trees in the Rambla del Piojo area of Motril. The man had apparently been living in the area with his partner.
54 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
A boat carrying 54 illegal immigrants was intercepted last night after one of the passengers alerted the Emergency Services.
Over 100 illegal immigrants arrive in Andalucía
Over one hundred illegal immigrants arrived along the Andalucian coast coast yesterday.
Strike by cleaning staff in Motril is called off
A threatened strike by cleaning services in Motril, due to take place on August 10th to coincide with the feria, has been averted. A demonstration planned for today has also been called off.
Six detained in coke bust
Six people were arrested on Monday following the discovery of a cocaine laboratory in a house in Motril. The detainees are 3 Spaniards, 1 Colombian and 2 Rumanian women. Police also seized around 2.5 kilos of cocaine.
Identified
A team of police and forensic officers has managed to identify a woman whose body was found inside a charred vehicle near a beach in Motril on February 11th. Four distinctive features of the jaw helped the authorities identify the woman as Celia T.R., a native of San Roque but who had been living in Fuenlabrada, Madrid.