This appears to be another case of the perils involved in obtaining a building licence in Spain.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Tow Truck Trashes Car
by Martin Myall •
A judge has ordered the City Hall of Granada to hand over 5,744 euros in damages caused by its tow truck. Apparently, the vehicle was insufficiently secured and came free, crashing off the back of the vehicle.
Police without Bullets
by Hugh MacArthur •
Perhaps when somebody mentions “Santa Fe” it conjures up stagecoaches and hold ups, but it is, of course, a nearby town to Granada. No, there are no six-guns and bullets flying there, in fact, there are no bullets at all, complain the Policía Local.
Not An Easy Victim
by Martin Myall •
On the one hand, we have a 61-year-old woman, armed with a broom, and on the other, a 51-year-old thief armed with a knife. The latter lost the encounter.
Ingratitude
by Martin Myall •
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery from an elderly couple who had taken pity on him.
What a Blunder!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Do you think you could mistake a roadworthy Lamborghini Gallardo as urban rubbish? Well one town hall did – read on…
Mugged in a Hospital Bed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Isabel had come out of surgery for two lumbar hernias and was lying in her hospital bed on the 4th floor of Granada’s main hospital when a young man came in. This 56-year-old woman was the only one in the room because her ward companion had been taken down for surgery and her daughter had just left for work after visiting her.
False Leg Boot Legging?
by Martin Myall •
Well, it’s not technically ‘bootlegging’ but why let the truth get in the way of a good headline, right? No, it’s about a man with a false leg who used it to smuggle bottles of spirits out of a shop. Damned cunning!
Combative Shop Staff
by Martin Myall •
Three thieves who held up a small supermarket bit off more than they could chew when they were confronted by a barrage of thrown bottles.
Regional High Court Backs Sackings
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Regional High Court has sided with an employer who sacked three workers for viewing social networks on company computers. Likewise they back the use of spying programs on office computers to control their use by employees.