As the rain pours down on the Costa Tropical, the Valley de Lecrín and the Alpujarra, spare a thought for those living in the north east of the province, where it is raining with a vengeance.
Flooding in Guadix
by Hugh MacArthur •
Montes Orientales & Guadix
News from the north of the province of Granada, known as Montes Orientales and the comarca de Guadix
Quéntar Miracle
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man died but his son survived when their car drove over the side of a barranco in Quéntar, leaving the narrow forested track.
More Mining in Granada
by Martin Myall •
Believe it or not, today there are still 72 operational mines within the province of Granada, giving employment to 500 people, but there will soon be more.
Small Child Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
The parents of a young child of four went through what many parents dread; their small child suddenly fainted and they couldn’t bring her around.
Thousands of Chickens Died in Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around 30,000 chickens died from smoke suffocation in a poultry farm in Albuñán (Comarca de Guadix) yesterday.
Up, Up and Away!
by Martin Myall •
Yes, the XXIV Festival de Aerostación will be held in Guadix from the 26th to the 28th of this month. We’re talking about hot-air balloons!
Ballistic Mayoress Fined
by Martin Myall •
The Mayoress of Benalúa de las Villas was found guilty of physically attacking and insulting one of the residents of her village in July 2022.
Servicemen Save Elderly Man
by Martin Myall •
It was the 27th of last month and there was a get-together at a restaurant in Dólar. Suddenly an elderly relative began to have problems.
A Difficult Rescue Operation
by Vivienne Hughes •
A car left the road, rolled over several times and came to a rest 75 metres further on; the driver lay trapped, half in, half out.
What Is This Biting Lark?
by Martin Myall •
A young man caused such a hullabaloo in the bar within a football ground that the referee was tempted to stop the match.