The police in Órgiva (Alpujarra) have arrested three men, aged between 30 and 48 years of age, two of whom were gasmen for stealing a large sum of cash from an elderly man.
Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Brit Toddler Dies in Orgiva
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 4-year-old British child died in Órgiva after falling into an open water deposit (alberca) in an area of the municipality known as Los Cigarrones yesterday, the 19th.
The Alpujarra Aids Syria
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Alpujarra charity, Lanjarón-Mira al Mundo, has managed to collect, 12,000 kilos of aid for the people of Syria, says Organization chairwoman, Lidia Rivas.
Snowboard World Cup
by Vivienne Hughes •
The World Snowboarding and Freestyle-Ski Championships will be held between the 7th and the 19th of March at the Sierra Nevada ski station.
Excursionist Group Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A total of eleven adults and four minors had to be rescued in the Alpujarra after they became lost in the snow.
Eight Dead Dogs
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man from a small village in the Alpujarra has been arrested, charged with cruelty to animals and causing the deaths of over half a dozen dogs.
Injured Horse near Ski Station
by Vivienne Hughes •
Social media, namely facebook, has been alive with concern of an injured horse wandering around the ski station area of Sierra Nevada.
Foreigners Caught with Drugs
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Dutchman and a British man were arrested in Órgiva by the Guardia Civil for allegedly trafficking in drugs.
Bridge Death Trial
by Vivienne Hughes •
Many will remember the bungee-jumping accident last summer which led to the death of a 23-year-old British woman. The incident has now reached trial
Missing German Teen Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Granada found a 15-year-old German girl who had gone missing from a home for minors in Gauting, (Bavaria) in July.