The two, major, national worker’s unions, UGT and CCOO consider that it is more than likely that the cause of the accident involving a Augusta Bell 412 helicopter in the Barranco de la Farsaílla, near Quentar in Granada, was a mechanical failure.
3.4 Quake Shakes Albuñol
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This relatively small earthquake occurred at 13.14 on Monday the 20th, under the sea in front of Abuñol.
Gualchos Brush Fire
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One hundred hectares of mountain shrub went up in flames near Gualchos on the 19th, making it the largest incident of its kind in the province of Granada this year.
Insult & Attack a Mayor for Only €150
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The following is the case of a mayor who was insulted and punched by a woman in his own office.
Lawyers on Strike
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(Province of Granada) Granada’s lawyers have decided to suspend their services to the state as abogados de turno de servicio; i.e., defence lawyers appointed and paid for by the state where the defendant is unable to pay his own legal fees.
Mayor Guilty of Misuse of Work Phone
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The ex-Mayor of Puebla del Rio spent 6,098 euros on his official mobile phone, on calls to a woman, in just one year.
Raging Rancho Rio Verde
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At least once a year the turning in off the main road for Rancho Rio Verde looks like a tornado’s hit a Sao Paolo shanty town – and this year is no exception.
Mysterious Death & Arson
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The Guardia Civil in Guadix are investigating the case of a dead farm worker, found with a shotgun wound to the face. At the scene of the crime there were also a dozen burnt out farm vehicles.
Melilla Ferry & Drug Smuggling
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No sooner than the Motril-Melilla ferry link had been set up, then cases of attempted drug smuggling, using this link between the two continents, started cropping up.
Lawyer Found Guilty
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The Motril law courts have barred a female lawyer from practicing after finding that she had allegedly swindled a client out of 2,750 euros.