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.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
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.
Two Years’ Imprisonment for Bank Auditor
by Hugh MacArthur •
An employee of Caja Rural in Granada has been given a 2-year prison sentence and a 1,620-euro fine for misappropriating a customer’s cheque. Read on…
Waitress Faces 7 Years for Alleged Bankcard Cloning
by Vivienne Hughes •
The provincial Public Prosecutor is recommending 7-year’s imprisonment for a waitress who allegedly cloned her customers’ bankcards. The incidents took place in September and December 2008 at a restaurant in Churriana de la Vega, near the provincial capital.
It’s Better Inside…
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man was released from detention pending trial for 78 alleged car break-ins and in only two days carried out eight more.
Policemen Charged with Violence without Motive
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Provincial Public Prosecutor has recommended a 3-year prison sentence and a fine of 1,200 euros for two municipal policeman in Granada.
Intimate Exposure
by Martin Myall •
This incident, which took place in Monachil,involves a man who exposed his parts in a bar and then injured three Guardia Civil policemen.
Judge Rejects Policeman’s Wax Claim
by Hugh MacArthur •
A judge has thrown out a policeman’s claim for 14,337 euros in compensation after he slipped on wax left by a Semana Santa procession.
Putting Salt into the Wound
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young 18-year-old lad dropped dead at the sports pavilion, Bola de Oro in Granada on Saturday 9th of November. However, to add insult to injury, a thief broke into his uncle’s parked car outside the hospital and stole the deceased’s possessions.
50 Arrested over Forged Driving Tests
by Hugh MacArthur •
The suspects allegedly charged up to 3,000 euros for a pass mark in the theory test, even though many of the pupils could neither read nor write.