ISSUE NO. 1562
11 - 17 June 2015
AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Volkswagen folks in Motril for global show CAR manufacturer comes to town for World Dealer Congress By Maria Jose Fernandez THE eyes of the motoring world will be on Motril as German car company Volkswagen has chosen to stay at the Robinson Hotel in Playa Granada during the World Dealer Congress.
The event will take place in different corners of Granada and the company will unveil two new car models to international distributors. Acting Mayor of the Town, Luisa Garcia Chamorro, believed the event would attract 6,000 visitors from 82 different
countries to Motril during the month. She said: “This event will translate into priceless tourism advertising, making our destination internationally known and generating a total of 400 direct and indirect job positions in the whole of Granada Turn to Page 2 Province.” Volkswagen
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Lorry driver shot Motril man killed by off-duty police officer POLICE in the north of Spain have arrested a colleague who shot and killed a Motril resident, who was driving his See Page 3 lorry on the A-15 near San Sebastian.
Parents protest Families demand learning support in Nerja school A COMMUNITY is up in their call for a learning arms over the Junta de Ansupport assistant for the dalucia regional governNarixa school. See Page 5 ment’s perceived snub of
Tapas turnout record 30,000 people take part in four-day food fair RINCON de la Victoria’s Tapa Fair last weekend welcomed a record-breaking number of participants, as gastronauts toured local bars and restaurants sampling more than 100 types of tapa. See Page 6
Sign of inclusion Motril pupils celebrate Spanish Sign Language Day CHILDREN who attend the Trapiche play centre will mark June 14, Spanish Sign Language Day,
by attending a course to learn the art of communicating with their hands. See Page 7
Beach work done
La Caletilla back to its best after storm damage
Five days of fiesta fun Full story on Page 4
ALMUÑECAR’S coast has been restored to its former glory after €900,000 of regeneration work was carried out to counter the toll taken by winter’s heavy rains and wild winds and waves. See Page 8
Car ban plan
Velez-Malaga considers pedestrianising town centre BUSINESSES are lobbying Velez-Malaga’s new council to follow the lead of Torre del Mar and make the Old Town car-free. The project’s supporters say the change See Pages 8 and 9 would improve quality of life.