Weekends; be they in the winter or summer, bring news of road accidents and those who need rescuing up in the mountains. This weekend was no different.
Injured Hiker Rescued
by Martin Myall •
Alti Plano
News from the north-east of Granada (Alti-plano): Baza & Guadix
Taha’s Final Journey Home
by Vivienne Hughes •
The town of Cúllar near Baza is in mourning for the death of 4-year-old Taha, who passed away from cancer.
Pit Bulls Attack Two Ponies
by Martin Myall •
The owner of three American Pit Bull Terriers that attacked two ponies is under investigation by the Seprona branch of the Guardia Civil.
Another Spanish Champion
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Women’s World Cup win is being muddied by the Rubiales scandal, but not so María Pérez’s & Álvaro Martin’s World Athletics Championships Gold medal wins.
Escaped Bulls Shot
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil found themselves having to shoot three bulls that were running amok through village streets during a bullfighting event.
Rescued from River
by Vivienne Hughes •
In the early hours of yesterday morning, emergency services in Baza received a call out; five people were trapped in a lorry in the middle of a river.
No Plans for Tomorrow?
by Martin Myall •
Have you got a hankering to stroke a tractor? Do you miss your wellies? Then why not pop up to Montefrío tomorrow for their farming fair?
Smoke Inhalation Death
by Martin Myall •
A 50-year-old woman in Baza died from smoke inhalation early yesterday morning.
Unpleasant Dinner Invitation
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was an unusual case of abduction in Zújar (Baza) when a man invited home for dinner was mugged and prevent from leaving for two hours.
Brrrrr Baza!
by Martin Myall •
Whilst it might seem a little on the chilly side on the Costa Tropical, up in Baza on the altiplano de Granada (plateau) temperatures dropped to below 7-degrees Celsius.