A magistrate found in favour of claimants and ordered the Junta de Andalucía to pay 14,000 euros in compensation. Two years went by and nothing was heard from the Junta, so the judge ordered two official cars to be embargoed for subsequent auction.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
ITV Station Robbed
by Martin Myall •
You often hear of shops and gasoline stations being held up, but this is probably the first time that an ITV station has been.
Driving Instructor Throttles Examiner?
by Martin Myall •
A driving-test examiner has reported a driving instructor for attempting to strangle him during a practical examination.
That’s Gratitude for You!
by Martin Myall •
A woman struck out at a policeman who was attempting to arrest her; the same policeman who had saved her life eight years ago.
Violent Women
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional in Granada arrested two women, aged 20 and 21, neither with police records, for glassing another girl. To glass means to attack with a broken glass, normally, but not always, to the face.
Suspicious, To Say The Least…
by Martin Myall •
The Granada City Hall sold a piece of land to land developers… and then bought it back at double the price.
Chorizos No Faltan
by Martin Myall •
There’s no shortage of thugs: A father was beaten up in front of his 6-year-old daughter after he recriminated a man for urinating in front of her. This occurred in Granada in broad daylight.
Woman Arrested for Indecent Exposure
by Hugh MacArthur •
It’s not very often that you hear of women being arrested for indecent exposure but this was the case in Santa Fe, Granada. The 30-year-old woman was arrested in the Plaza de España, sitting on a bar terrace virtually naked.
Dognapping
by Martin Myall •
A couple were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a dog and demanding 200 euros from the owner for its return.
Outlaw to your In-Laws
by Martin Myall •
A young man of 22 was arrested for allegedly stealing 3,700-euros’ worth of jewels from his parent-in-laws’ house in Ogíjares.