Avocados in the USA, grown in Mexico, are known as the Green Gold, well, the Province of Granada might actually have its own golden fruit in the form of pistachios.
Montes Orientales & Guadix
News from the north of the province of Granada, known as Montes Orientales and the comarca de Guadix
Sneaky Green Meanies
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested three individuals, all aged 27, in Granada and charged them with receiving stolen property, after they came across their van that had been involved in an accident.
Man and Two Dogs Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
Fire personnel managed to save the life of a man and his two dogs in a house fire in Morelábor (Granada) on Calle Lepanto.
Flood Damage Case
by Martin Myall •
La Plataforma de Afectados por el Río Aguas Blancas intends to sue the Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir (CHG) over the damages caused after the dam opened its floodgates.
Ridiculous Parking Award
by Martin Myall •
There is no such award, but if there were, it would go to a man who parked his large van next to a steep drop. There were three people onboard at the time.
Sold Out!
by Louise Powell •
The entrance tickets for the inauguration of the Castillo de La Calahorra on the 26th all sold out in short time.
Nepotism?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The local Spokesman for the PP in Benalúa, Arturo Vergara, asks why the Town Hall has spent over 100,000 euros in a hardware store belonging to the brother-in-law of the Mayor.
Castle Opens to Public
by Louise Powell •
The Castillo de la Calahorra, which has appeared in many films, will be opened to the public from Friday the 26th of this month.
Castillo de Calahorra Sold
by Louise Powell •
The emblematic castle to the north of the Sierra Nevada, El Castillo de La Calahorra, has just been purchased by the Provincial Council of Granada.
Body of Missing Man Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of a 66-year-old man who had gone missing was found in a small thermal pond in the Guadix area.