Lecrin Valley

News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal

Reflections on the Civil War

The Casa de la Cultura in Nigüelas will bring together historians, researchers, and specialists to address La Memoria Democrática, covering Francoist repression, the role of women, exile, and deportation.

Padul Arson Suspect Arrested

The Guardia Civil ln Granada arrested a man in his mid 30s, suspected of having deliberately set fire to a recycling rubbish hopper for paper & carboad in Padul, in the Valle de Lecrín.

Dead Boar vs Summer Traffic

Around the beggining of last month on the A-44, there were tailbacks heading down to the coast, although on this occasion, not for the usual, high-density traffic but because of a wild boar that had wandered onto the autovía.

Wildfire Suspects Investigated

Police investigation into the recent wildfire in the Valle de Lecrín near the Embalse de Béznar on the 25th has two person under investigation, suspected of being the perpetrators. The fire affected around 150 hectares of woodland, caused the evacuation of 80 people, and led to the confinement of residents in the municipality of El…

Chainsaw Disagreement

Dúrcal residents were very surprised to find out that somebody had attacked someone else with a chainsaw – visions of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre spring to mind, although it wasn’t that dramatic.

Whoopee!

Well, lastnight the minimum temperatures in the Valle de Lecrín were 18ºC/19C whilst down on the coast, they were between 23ºC/24ºC but by 16.00h both the Costa Tropical and the Valle will be enjoying temperature around 32ºC/33ºC.