The Fire Department in Granada was called out to rescue a guidedog that had fallen into Rio Genil where it passes through the city – fortunately, the owner was not attached at the time.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
A Star Wars Fan?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, if you are, you’ll be interested in the exhibition containing 1,500 items on display in Granada from the 2nd to the 11th of June!
Knee to the Groin
by Hugh MacArthur •
On the 22nd of June, four policemen from the Policía Nacional will come before the magistrate, accused of beating up an alleged wife-beater.
Express Kidnap Foiled
by Martin Myall •
A judge in the town of Santa Fe has sent three individuals from Fuente Vaqueros to prison, pending trial, for an alleged case of ‘kidnap express.’
American Stabbed in Granada
by Vivienne Hughes •
An American man was mugged and stabbed in central Granada after he refused to hand over his mobile phone to a thief. The attack took place on Calle Baños de Don Simeón (Realejo).
Granada Doctor Arrested for Theft
by Hugh MacArthur •
A doctor in Granada has been arrested for allegedly stealing a portable, echograph machine from a hospital in Almería in April 2014.
More Than Bargained For
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil in Granada arrested three young men and an underage girl for beating up a man who had paid to sleep with the girl.
Two General Hospitals for Granada
by Editor •
After lengthy negotiations between the Regional Health Board (SAS) and medical-staff unions etc, the former caved in to the demands of the latter: two general hospitals.
The Granada Hospital Dispute
by Martin Myall •
The opening of the new hospital in Granada near the Science Park should have been a cause for celebration but it has become the centre of a regional health-system storm instead.
Forged Passports at Airport
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police at Granada airport arrested three Chinese citizens with false South Korean passports with the intention of taking a flight to the UK.