Getting in an out of the city of Granada via the Méndez Nuñez exit junction is a nightmare at the best of times but the day the traffic lights failed… The Méndez Nuñez junction is probably the busiest entrance into Granada so that during the rush hour, the traffic on the by-pass backs right up.…
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Dangling Brit Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil rescued a British lad as he dangled from a motorway bridge over the A-44 in the Albolote area.
A Friend in Need…
by Hugh MacArthur •
Who needs enemies when your friend takes advantage of your being in hospital to steal from your house?
Up Before Judge for Slapping A Policeman
by Martin Myall •
Not once, but twice, for good measure, it would seem. In Franco’s days, of course, it was the policemen who did the slapping.
Fire Destroys University Library
by Martin Myall •
A fire in one of the libraries belonging to Law Faculty of the University of Granada destroyed 70% of the books. The fire also destroyed an 18th Century wooden door.
Pretty Pointless Burglary
by Martin Myall •
If we were ever to run a prize for the most pathetic robbery, it would certainly go this year to two delinquents with the brains the size of a small planet.
Cenes de la Vega Mountain Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
The recent fire in Cenes de la Vega, just outside Granada, destroyed 200 hectares of shrub and pine forest before finally being extinguished two days later.
Mountain Fire near Granada
by Martin Myall •
One my way to Granada, with the city in sight, I could see to the right of the autovia an immense cloud of smoke – mountain woodlands were inflames.
Hotel Owner Stabs Electrician?
by Martin Myall •
The provincial public prosecutor for Granada has recommended a 12-year, prison sentence for a hotel proprietor who allegedly stabbed an electrician. This occurred on the 6th of March, 2012.
Sore German with a Saw
by Editor •
The Policía Nacional arrested a German gentleman with a pruning saw with which he had allegedly threatened passersby.