If asked what’s the longest war there has been, you’ll probably answer the 100-Year War, but you’d be wrong, because there is the 172-Year War.
The Longest War
by Martin Myall •
Alti Plano
News from the north-east of Granada (Alti-plano): Baza & Guadix
Hail Destroys Hectares of Crop
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Town Halls of Huéscar and Puebla de Don Fadrique have seen 200 hectares of crop, mainly broccoli and tomatoes, destroyed by hailstones.
Achondroplasia & Bullfighters
by Martin Myall •
The Ministry for Equality belonging to the Junta de Andalucía has warned the Baza Town Hall to retract its sponsorship of the Dwalf Bullfight event.
Couple Fall Down Well
by Hugh MacArthur •
A married couple fell to the bottom of a 4-metre-deep well shaft in Baza. The man managed to climb out but needed assistance to rescue his wife.
Brit Shoots Irishman in Baza
by Martin Myall •
Reports state that a British man shot a man from Northern Ireland with a shotgun in the middle of Baza on Wednesday.
Cash for Public Transport
by Hugh MacArthur •
Without a doubt, public transport took a hammering in this pandemic, specially during the total lock down, which is why 7m euros have been allotted to towns in Granada.
Here We Go Again
by Hugh MacArthur •
Sunday afternoon saw a small, brush fire in Benamaurel (northern Granada), which, fortunately, was officially declared as out just after 20.00h.
Unlucky Day for Cúllar
by Hugh MacArthur •
The townsfolk of Cúllar, a town in the north-west of Granada, are not happy after being locked down for a week having crossed the 500 barrier for just one day.
Guadix The Most Popular
by Louise Powell •
Guadix was declared the most popular tourist attraction in the province of Granada in a recent study based on Google searches.
Died in Cave Collapse
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil rescue team, SEREIM (Rescue and Mountain Intervention) managed to local the body of a man who died when a cave collapsed in on him.