A 52-year old man is under investigation, suspected as having caused a hill fire that started in El Valle on the 16th of September.
Fire Suspect Investigated
by Martin Myall •
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Pointless Arrests?
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested the same individual twice in two days for a break-in in Lanjarón and theft in Órgiva.
At The Tokyo Tourism Fair
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Provincial Tourist Board is promoting the virtues of Granada at the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) in Tokyo.
Wasp Sting Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The Mountain Rescue service was called out to rescue a French woman in the Sierra Nevada area after she was stung by a wasp.
Foreigner Stabbed in Granada
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man of a foreign nationality received a knife wound on the Mirador de San Nicolás in the Albaicín, which overlooks the Alhambra from across the river.
Mayors Request Fire Funding
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayors of the four municipalities affected by the Los Guájares fire have made a joint petition to have their villages declared Zona Catatrófica.
Mobile Armoury
by Martin Myall •
Two men have been arrested in Loja after a small armoury was found in their car.
Thursday Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
Lower temperatures, higher humidity and an abscence of wind helped fire fighters working on the Los Guájaes fire line last night.
Los Guájares Update: 13th
by Martin Myall •
First of all, the article headline is misleading in as much that the fire is further up in Albuñuelas and El Valle, but we use the original title for continuity.
Villagers Cut Fire Break
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of El Pinar, Francisco Titos, called for volunteers amongst his fellow villagers to cut out a fire break near the Ermita del Cristo del Zapato.