The Policía Local in the city of Granada arrested a 16-year-old youth for snatching the bag of a German tourist, dragging her along the ground until she had lost grip of it.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Guardia Killer Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The suspect behind the killing of a Guardia Civil officer in the early hours of yesterday morning has been arrested.
Cheaper Flights Granada/Melilla
by Martin Myall •
The Board of Ministers has approved an OSP (Obligatory Public Service) for the air routes between Granada and Melilla. This also affects the Almeria-Melilla and Sevilla-Melilla ones, too.
Granada Keeps Wobbling
by Martin Myall •
People in Granada could be forgiven for thinking the 80’s rock’n’roll star, Shakin’ Stevens had taken up residence in the city…
Stuck in Albaicín
by Martin Myall •
The tourist train that wends its way up into Albaicín in Granada has to navigate some pretty tight bends – it does not always end well.
Seismic Monday
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Granada area suffered four earth tremors just between 14.30h and 17.00h yesterday afternoon.
Granada Earth Tremor
by Martin Myall •
Granada registered an earth tremor yesterday with a Richter scale reading of 2.9, which caused a bit of consternation in the city.
Stabbed American Court Sentence
by Vivienne Hughes •
The man who stabbed a North American last year in the centre of Granada has accepted a 4-year, prison sentence and a compensation liability.
Couple Rescued from River
by Hugh MacArthur •
A young couple had to be rescued from Río Genil where it passes through Granada in the early hours of Saturday.
British Paedophile Caught
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Granada have captured a British subject on the run, accused of nine counts of child molestation back in the UK.