There was an explosion in a firework factory in Guadix yesterday, which left three dead and two injured.
Alti Plano
News from the north-east of Granada (Alti-plano): Baza & Guadix
Summer Downpour in Guadix
by Hugh MacArthur •
It might still be summer and dry down on the coast, but Guadix is a different matter; the ramblas nearly bursts their banks yesterday.
Death Wish Driver Released
by Martin Myall •
A driver, who had been speeding the wrong way down an autovía before ploughing into a police roadblock last year, has had his court sentence overturned.
Four Wives & 30 Kids
by Hugh MacArthur •
When Social Services turned up in El Marchal to take 11 of a man’s 30 children into care… they needed a heavy police escort.
Groping on the Bus
by Hugh MacArthur •
A male, bus passenger on the Almería-Madrid run was arrested by the Guardia Civil for allegedly groping a woman next to him whilst she slept.
Forest Track Booby Trap
by Hugh MacArthur •
Scrambling bikes noisly riding through the countryside can be annoying, but one thing is being annoyed by them and another is trying to kill them.
Violent Elderly Shepherd
by Martin Myall •
An 88-year-old shepherd will appear in court on the 9th of May, accused of attempted murder after braining another man with a shovel.
Son Breaks Father’s Leg
by Hugh MacArthur •
An adult son is looking at 33 months in jail for having deliberately broken his aged father’s leg by jumping on it.
Cow Charges Hikers
by Martin Myall •
Two hikers were injured after a cow charged them yesterday in the municipality of Lugros (near Guadix). As a result of the impact, one of them fell down a barranco.
Caught on Camera
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil arrested a man from Bulgaria in the north of the province, accused of raping his own 11-year-old daughter.