The Junta de Andalucía has announced that it will carry out mass testing in Almuñécar and Motril on the coast as well as inland in Guadix and Baza
Alti Plano
News from the north-east of Granada (Alti-plano): Baza & Guadix
Falls from Roofs and Scaffolding
by Hugh MacArthur •
Starting with an accident in Baza Wednesday morning when a man fell from the roof of a warehouse on Calle Lisboa in the Baica trading estate.
Christian Saves Izan
by Vivienne Hughes •
An off-duty Guardia Civil officer saved the life of a 6-month-old baby last Sunday in a park within the Leganés area of Madrid. It was around 20.00h Sunday evening when officer Christian Ríos was enjoying his day off with some friends in the said park. He suddenly heard cries from a mother to say that…
Attempted Guadix Suicide Stopped
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil managed to talk a young man with mental issues out of committing suicide by throwing himself from a roof.
Unfair Mask IVA
by Vivienne Hughes •
Quite unreasonably the IVA on obligatory surgical masks is charged at 21%, despite it being a necessity, which is why one chemist is up in arms.
Follow The Trail
by Martin Myall •
Breaking and entering is one thing but slashing and bleeding is quite another, which was the case in Baza.
Eaten the Evidence
by Martin Myall •
A young man broke into a pig farm and made off with seven bewildered pigs – is nothing sacred?
Baza Botellón Busted
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Local in Baza came across six individuals holding a botellón (open-air booze up) in the castle. The culprits could face fines or prison.
Losing A Bus Service
by Vivienne Hughes •
Rural bus routes are seldom money makers and some start to run at a loss, but they are a public service so when one disappears, it’s a big problem.
Snow at Last!
by Martin Myall •
The Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) has raised the alert level to Level Orange for today and tomorrow owing to the snow forecast.