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Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Boulder on the N-340
There has been a rockfall on the N-340 between Salobreña and Motril, which has caused the westbound lane to be closed until it can be removed. »
Sea Rescue Undermanned
According to one of the major workers' unions, the CGT, sea-rescue launches are undermanned and are demanding a crew made up of at least four, permanent members. »
Hospital Overload
The flu is here and the sniffers, sneezers and soggy-hanky brigade are flocking to medical centres, hospitals and witch doctors for relief from their torment. »
Norwegian Man Arrested
Thanks to international cooperation between national police forces, an alleged Norwegian pedophile was arrested in Almuñécar. »
Bank Card Fraud
A 52-year-old man in Salobreña has been arrested, accused of fraud for misappropriation of another person's credit card in order to steal money from the victim. »
Another Molvízar Fire
Around 2,000 sq/m of grass & shrub land within the municipality of Molvízar was affected by a fire on Sunday in the area known as Marchal Alto. »
Rural Schools Rocked
The Provincial Education Delegate for Granada,, Antonio Jesús Castillo, has resigned after plans to reshuffle rural schools ran up against strong opposition. »
Vélez Benaudalla Walk
Vélez de Benaudalla Town Hall wants to promote tourism and sports, which translate nicely in cycling and hiking along their new footpath running above the old N-323. »
Animal Cruelty at Dog Shelter?
The Guardia Civil (Seprona) has begun to investigate the municipal dog compound over accusations of animal cruelty. »
Snow at Last!
The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) has raised the alert level to Level Orange for today and tomorrow owing to the snow forecast. »
