Alpujarra

News from La Alpujarra

Temperatures until Tuesday

At a quick glance, Friday will see maximum temperatures in their mid-30s on the coast and a degree or two hotter inland. As for the the lows on Friday, they range from 19ºC in Durcal to 24ºC in Motril.

Kids Taken into Care

Órgiva Town Hall thanked both the Servicio de Protección de Menores belonging to the Guardia Civil and the Policía Local after taking several children from the Beneficio Commune into care.

Lanjarón Hill Fire

The hill fire that broke out within the municipality of Lanjarón during the evening of the 18th was declared as “extinguished” in the early morning of the 19th.

The Week’s Weather

As you will have noticed, temperatures have gone down over this weekend with cooler weather extending into Tuesday, but after that the thermometer will climb again.

Caravan Break-In

Somebody with a defective understanding of private-property ownership broke into a caravan, used as permanent accommodation, in Órgiva and stole a bank card, amongst other items.

Phone-Box Library

Firstly, for our non-native-English speakers, a phone box is a British term for a small cabin with a public telephone inside. In the UK they were red.