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Collapsing Roof Kills Elderly Woman
by Vanessa Bosch •
A 69-year-old woman died in Órgiva when the roof of her house collapsed. The woman, a resident of the municipal dependency of Las Barreras, was also the mother of a Órgiva councillor.
Orgiva Hosts Painting Exhibition
by Vanessa Bosch •
The area capital of the Alpujarra Granadina, Órgiva, is hosting a painting exhibition of four local artists from the Costa Tropical.
Pantano Museum
by Vanessa Bosch •
Many foreigners living on the Costa Tropical know El Pantano de Bermajeles as simply, The Lake, even though, as its Spanish name suggests, it is a reservoir. The dam itself is impressive, offering spreading views across the water, and the old installations looking rather like an abandoned army base provide an interesting walk.
Knife Attack in Jayena
by Vanessa Bosch •
The little town of Jayena, near the Pantano de Bermejales, was rocked by a stabbing in the middle of the street.
The Cortijo Grub Stops in Montefrío
by Vanessa Bosch •
A British club up in Montefrio, (Poniente de Granada) raised and handed over 1,000 euros to the Asociación de Minusvalidos de Montefrío. Half of that money also went to the local elderly-persons home, San Antonio.
The Neighbours are Pigs
by Vanessa Bosch •
In the village of Castillo de Tajarja (Alhama) there are times that you can’t have your window open for the stench of a local pig farm. Everybody likes their Jamón Serrano however…
Fatal Head-On Collision with a Twist
by Vanessa Bosch •
How many times have you read of a car accident where one of the drivers doesn’t have a valid licence… but what about if neither has one? Read on.
Órgiva Fiestas
by Vanessa Bosch •
From today until this Sunday, Órgiva and visitors will be enjoying its annual Reales Ferias Fiestas.
Jayena in Mourning
by Vanessa Bosch •
Four members of the same family in Jayena lost their lives in a car accident on the A-92. The stretch where it occurred is notorious for accidents.