Couples often choose a Rolls or vintage car on their wedding day, but one bridegroom decided that he would use a combine harvester to arrive at the church.
Combine Harvester Wedding
by Vivienne Hughes •
Montes Orientales & Guadix
News from the north of the province of Granada, known as Montes Orientales and the comarca de Guadix
Fire Service Rescue Trapped Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guadix fire service were called in to rescue a dog that was trapped inside a concrete pipe; it had to be cut out.
Drunk and Going Wrong Way
by Martin Myall •
The Traffic Police arrested a driver over a dangerous-driving incident after driving the wrong way down an autovía.
How Not To Lie Low
by Martin Myall •
What do you do if the police are looking for you and you want to pass unperceived? Drive dangerously, of course! At least someone thought it was a good idea.
Thermal Spring Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Way up in the north of the province there are hot springs in the middle of nowhere known as La Raja in a village called Alicún de Ortega.
Heads or Tails?
by Martin Myall •
Whilst the votes in the municipal elections are known, in many cases we don’t know who will govern, but in Valle del Zalabí they do because they flipped a coin.
Small Village Big Sense
by Martin Myall •
Villanueva de las Torres may be a small village in the very north of Granada with only 536 inhabitants, but it does have some pretty snazzy street lights.
Travelling Naughty Money?
by Martin Myall •
People used to hide cash under the mattresses, nowadays it seems they hide it in the spare-wheel compartment… at least when it’s naughty money!
Saved by An Off-Duty Officer
by Vivienne Hughes •
An off-duty Guardia Civil officer saved the life of a biker yesterday who had had an accident and was bleeding out from a torn femoral artery.
Camper Vans Welcomed
by Martin Myall •
Polícar has decided that extinction is not an option, so they’re going to move with the times and become an attraction for camper-van tourism