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).
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Short Cut
by Hugh MacArthur •
A car drove into a builders’ trench in a trading estate in Granada (El Florio) next to the Dhul factory.
Judge Resists Arrest
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Granada judge was arrested, accused of domestic violence and then served a restraining order before being released pending trial.
Too Hot for Choppers
by Hugh MacArthur •
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
by Martin Myall •
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
by Louise Powell •
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
by Martin Myall •
The struggle between the police forces and the drug gangs that grow and trade marihuana has also become a war between gangs.
Too Narrow for The Unwary
by Hugh MacArthur •
There’s one particularly narrow street in the Albaicin of Granada that has snared unwary tourist cars, relying too much on GPS navigators.
Woman Stabbed 15 Times
by Vivienne Hughes •
This year, like those that have preceded it, is strewn with the bodies of women murdered by their husbands, boyfriends and Ex’s.
Lost Child; Happy Ending
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 4-year-old was found wandering along a street in Granada, dressed only in his pyjamas at six in the morning on the 5th of May.