Judge Del Arco has been investigating whether the provincial prison in Albolote has been dumping untreated sewage into a stream.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Mugged with Bicycle Seat
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policia Nacional in the city of Granada arrested a man who had allegedly mugged two Canadian tourists using a bicycle seat as a weapon.
Traffic Light Mayhem in Granada City
by Martin Myall •
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.…
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.