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Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Granada Metro Opens
Yesterday midday, at long last, the Granada-city metro system came into service with 12 trains and 234 staff and a sigh of relief. »
Alhambra Sunsets
Granada city sunsets, with the Alhambra in the foreground, can be spectacular - Bill Clinton reckoned so, anyway, viewing it from the Mirador de San Nicolás. »
Brewery Chemical Spillage
There was a bit of a panic in Granada on Wednesday at the Alhambra Brewery owing to an escape of ammonia, resulting in four workers being treated in hospital. »
Bank Holiday in Granada
(GIL) If you’re planning on going up to Granada today, with plans to get lots of things done... forget it because it is a public holiday today, Friday the 15th of September. »
Jitters, Hoaxes & Rumours
(GIL) Unfortunately, the Barcelona terrorist attacks have spawned irresponsible online hoaxes about attacks across the country, especially in Granada. »
14-Year-Old Girl Stabbed
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged stabbing of a 14-year-old girl in the metropolitan area of Granada. »
French Mugger Caught
(MWS) The Policía Nacional in the city of Granada arrested a Frenchman today suspected of a mugging carried out near the city’s bus station today. »
Granada Mosque Targeted
A group of extreme-right activists burst into Granada’s main mosque around 21.00h Saturday night and let off smoke bombs before unfurling a banner outside. »
Hammer and Slammer
The Policía Nacional in Granada arrested a 62-year-old man after catching him red handed with a hammer in his possession near several cars with broken windows. »
Elderly Couple Rescued
Two policemen from the Policía Nacional in the city of Granada managed to rescue an elderly man from a fire in his 1s-floor flat. »