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Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Tossed out of the Parade
A 45-year-old man was arrested in the centre of Granada for masturbating during a Semana Santa parade, in plain daylight. Some people find these processions exciting, yet this is perhaps taking it too far. »
British Pedophile Sentenced
A UK law court has sentenced a 40-year-old British pedophile, captured in Spain and handed over, to a 23-year, jail sentence. »
Granada’s Mega Shopping Centre
Granada now has another shopping centre, Granaita, thanks to a merger between Kinépolis and the Centro Comercial Alameda. »
The Long Arm of the Law
Last year almost 300 national and international fugitives were captured in the province of Granada, two thirds by the Guardia Civil. »
Booby-Trapped Food for Pets
At the end of summer last year the police alerted people to the fact that booby-trapped food was being left for pets in parks in several cities across the country. »
Granada-Melilla Flights
Air Nostrum has put tickets up for sale for the routes connecting Melilla to Granada, Almería and Sevilla. »
My Car’s Been Stolen, Hic!
On the 22nd of January a driver ploughed into a lamppost and advertising panel in the centre of Granada and then staggered away. »
Feeding Puppies to a Python
A judge in Granada has acquitted a couple of feeding live puppies to their pet python - they had been facing a year's suspended imprisonment, if found guilty. »
No Licence, No Helmet, No Sense
The Policía Local in Granada arrested a young man for not wearing a helmet and for doing wheelies, but that's just the tip of the iceberg... »
Katana in the Calle
You might see a pedestrian walking with an umbrella or with a mobile, or even a newspaper, but you have to be in good old Granada to see one with a katana. »
