A woman is up before the judge for allegedly stabbing and killing a pensioner who had tried to help her out. The wife of the 66-year-old victim was also brutally beaten.
City & Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Acquitted of Slandering a Politician
by Martin Myall •
When a building developer accused the Mayor of being corrupt, the reaction was for the politician to sue him, but the judge didn’t agree with his view.
Marginalised District
by Martin Myall •
The left-wing party, IU, in Granada denounce that consumers are being marginalized in the northern district of the city.
British Airways for Granada
by Martin Myall •
British Airways is in discussions with the Provincial Council of Granada over the possibility of running flights out of Granada Airport.
A Penchant for Debt
by Martin Myall •
Last year, the City Hall of Granada, like many municipal administrations, received a loan from the central government so that they could pay off their outstanding debts to local merchants and traders up until the 31st of December 2011; a total of 107.8m euros.
Donkey Sanctuary in Distress
by Martin Myall •
The owner of a donkey sanctuary in Monachil, Rafael Fuentes, feels helpless – he is facing having to have his animals put down.
Pavarotti’s Missing Pistol
by Martin Myall •
You didn’t know that he had one, right, but then again we’re not talking about the deceased tenor of that name, but a municipal policeman in Granada.
The Idiosyncracies of the Law
by Martin Myall •
Manuel Hidalgo carries the weight of having buried his young son – an almost insupportable weight for most. But this burden is increased by the seeming injustice behind the Spanish Judicial System.
Judge Refuses Factory Closure Order
by Martin Myall •
A judge has refused to issue a order for activity to cease at the Alhambra brewery in Granada city over excess noise complaints.
Student Protest March in Granada
by Martin Myall •
Tens of thousands of Spanish secondary-education pupils came out in protest across the country in protest against education cuts and corruption. They were calling for the whole government cabinet to resign.