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Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Granada Bypass Speed Limit
Beware when travelling up to Granada because they are going to impose a 90-km speed limit on the circunvaliación (bypass) and Ronda Sur. »
Baby Swallows Hashish
An 18-month-old baby was hospitalised on Wednesday after ingesting hashish. The mother brought the child in without knowing what was up with it. »
Lorry Hits Autovía Bridge
There was a bit of consternation yesterday when a lorry impacted against the underside of an A-44 bridge where it bypasses the city of Granada. »
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. »
