The low temperatures brought by winter storm Filomena which Costa Tropical is experiencing is playing havoc with horticulture and fruit production.
The Winter Storm vs Farmers
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril-Tangiers Ferry Line
by Vivienne Hughes •
The ferry company, Morocco Cruise Line (MCL) will operate the new service between Motril Port and Tangier Med Port.
SAS Pays Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man went to Hospital Santa Ana on the 8th of March 2015, complaining of an excruciating pain in his elbow – he had torn the distal tendon in his biceps. It was deemed necessary to operate on his arm but instead of solving the problem, they severed an important nerve in his arm, leaving…
Snowfall on Day One
by Vivienne Hughes •
The first day of the year saw snowfall on the Granada plateau (altiplano) in the north-east of the province.
Last Road Accident of 2020
by Vivienne Hughes •
The last road accident of 2020 in the province of Granada occurred not far from Chimeneas in the Alhama part of the Poniente Granadino.
Ending The Year on a Good Note
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Covid-19 vaccination has not only reached the province of Granada but also that 6,000 people will already have received the jab by the week’s end.
Ecologists vs Maro Paragliders
by Vivienne Hughes •
An ecologist group has denounced the alleged use of the Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo Natural Park airspace by motorised-paraglider pilots.
Orgiva OAP Home Evacuated
by Vivienne Hughes •
It’s surprising that we still get hill fires in winter, which was the case on Monday, breaking out in the Órgiva area of the Alpujarra.
UK Covid Strain in Granada
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Health Minister for the Junta de Andalucía has confirmed five cases of patients with the UK strain of Covid-19. Four more cases are being studied.
Two Tremors on Sunday
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) registered an earth tremor yesterday with a reading of 3.0 on the Richter Scale.