Finding the money to pay your ex her maintenance can be difficult, the case of Cándido Gutiérrez is probably the toughest, as the maintenance that he has to pay his ex-wife is actually more than he earns – which could a bit tricky on the money-juggling front. In February 2009 his 15-year long marriage fell…
Fire and Retribution
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Do you remember the fire that broke out and destroyed much of the Sierra Nevada national park on the Lanjarón side? Oh, come on; you must do!
The Sound Rebellion
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There is a disused secadero (tobacco-drying brick barns) that has been turned into a live-music venue in Alhendin on the outskirts of Granada, and it is very popular. However, the owner has just received a 30-month prison sentence for having the live music too loud, which means that the term exceeds the probation limit of 24 months and consequently, he will actually have to serve time.
Gypsies 1 – Payos 0
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Before we go any further, for those of you that have never heard of the term, ‘Payo’ it is the term that Gypsies use to describe none-Gypsy Spaniards. Having explained that, just in case, on with the article.
Highway Hold Up
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The Guardia Civil in Atarfe managed to track down three individuals that beat the crap out of a driver in order to steal his car.
Baza Gets ITV Centre
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Baza has always been a bother when it comes to getting a vehicle through an ITV inspection, because the inspections centre was 18 kilometres away. The previous mayor in 1992 managed to get an ITV centre for the area but after a bout of sulking from Guadix, the Junta decided to place it equidistant between the two towns – which pleased nobody.
Mother-in-Law Wasn’t Murdered
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A trial by jury concluded with a couple being found ‘not guilty,’ of deliberately shooting the woman’s mother. This was just as well because the man had already been in prison pending trial since 2009. The man, however, was found guilty of the illegal possession of a firearm.
Brit Attacked by Dog
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21-year-old English woman was attacked by a bull terrier as she strolled along the Camino del Sacromonte
Feria Gastronomica – Herradura
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The village celebrated its first Feria Gastronmica – Almunecar style – on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of this month. Considering that this tapa-cum-gourmet party was the first attempt, it didn’t go too badly with dozens of people turning up and around 10 restaurant stalls. The food was excellent and it wasn’t too difficult to…
Pre-Vote Manoeuvres
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Outgoing Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, has preempted his looming Saturday defeat at the swearing in ceremony.