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Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
An Alhambra Tower Reopened
The Tourism Board for the Alhambra & Generalife has opened up a section of the monument hitherto closed to the public. »
Armed Robbers out on Bail
A judge has released on a 4,000-euros bail pending trial a man accused of being behind a spate of gasoline-station hold ups. »
Things not to Send in the Post
Police bomb-disposal experts in Granada had to deal with a WW2 grenade that somebody had sent in the post. »
Nice Try
A man accused of mugging pleaded in his defence that the victim had handed over 20 euros because he had been a muy pesao (a pain in the butt). »
Short Cut
A car drove into a builders' trench in a trading estate in Granada (El Florio) next to the Dhul factory. »
Judge Resists Arrest
A Granada judge was arrested, accused of domestic violence and then served a restraining order before being released pending trial. »
Too Hot for Choppers
If it's been hot down here on the coast until recently, imagine what it's has been like in Granada. It's been too hot for choppers. »
Dubious Generosity
The new Granada City Council is facing criticism over the amount of Vice-Mayors it has created; i.e., five vice-mayoralties bringing the total up to seven. »
Spanish Guitar Concerts
The European Guitar Foundation came into being in 2016 with the aim of promoting the Spanish guitar, which is what will be happening in Granada. »
The María Wars
The struggle between the police forces and the drug gangs that grow and trade marihuana has also become a war between gangs. »
