Fire personnel based in Cádiar were called out to confirm that two cars that had been swept down the Río Chico in Órgiva on Wednesday had nobody in them.
Cars Swept Away
by Vivienne Hughes •
Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Low Snow
by Martin Myall •
One glance at the Spanish Meteorological Agency’s webpage is enough to make your eyes pop because it speaks of snow as low as 400 metres in Granada on the 5th, for example.
Man Dies in House Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man in his 50s perished in a house fire in Pitres in the upper Alpujarra Granadina early yesterday morning.
Inland Snow Expected Today
by Hugh MacArthur •
Although winter hasn’t officially begun, the typical weather of that season has certainly showed up in the province of Granada.
Snow & Rain Expected
by Martin Myall •
Another cold front arrives bringinh snow over most of the north-east of the province of Granada and rain down on the coast.
A Weekend of Rescue Call Outs
by Martin Myall •
Let’s see what happens this weekend because last weekend was a busy one for the Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue teams.
Villages Get Hand Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Provincial Councillor for the Demographic Challenge Department, María Vera, announced a new line of aid budgeted with 360,000 euros, for small villages.
A D.O. for Alpujarra/Valle Olive Oil
by Martin Myall •
If you follow our wine column you will already know what a D.O. is, which is an official designation of origin putting a particular product down to a specific, exclusive area.
Connecting to the Castle
by Hugh MacArthur •
Lanjarón has taken a step closer to getting its zip-line project approved and assigned EU funding.
Transport Company Goes Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Lanjarón-based, road-transport company Lanjatrans, which specialises in warehousing and road transport, both national and international, filed for bankrupcy.