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.
Flood Damage Case
by Martin Myall •
Montes Orientales & Guadix
News from the north of the province of Granada, known as Montes Orientales and the comarca de Guadix
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.
Your Chance for Fame!
by Martin Myall •
Fancy a spot of work as an extra in a film? Well, they’re after 500 extras for a film being shot in Alquife (Granada) and in the province of Almería, as well.
Toddler in Locked Car
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Local in Guadix were called out by a mother whose child had locked himself in the car in a supermarket parking area.The mother had phoned the emergency coordination centre (112) to explain that the 2-year-old toddler had go hold of the keys and had locked the door and now she couldn’t open the…
Overturned Lorry Blocks A-92
by Hugh MacArthur •
An articulated lorry tipped over on the A-92 yesterday on the Almería-bound lanes, completely blocking them.