A driver was stopped on the A-44 (Costa Tropical-Granada) Wednesday night travelling the wrong way along the lanes – he was drunk.
Drunk as a Skunk at the Wheel
by Hugh MacArthur •
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
Cat on a Tight Rope
by Hugh MacArthur •
Actually, it wasn’t a tight rope but electricity cables and it had spent four days up there, looking down on the curious locals of Dúrcal.
Body of Mudered Man Found
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil are investigating the murder of a man in Dúrcal in the Valle de Lecrín. The victim was found with his throat slit.
Firework Causes Hill Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Villamena Town Hall has called upon locals via their Facebook page not to let off fireworks, following the fire caused by one Saturday evening.
Padul’s Idea of A Garden Gnome
by Hugh MacArthur •
So, what do you do if you are feeling bored? One man built 7-metre-high replica of a Mazinger Z robot over three years, weighing a metric tonne.
Lecrín’s Citric Disaster
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (UPA) have decided to give oranges away in protest of the low prices paid to producers.
More Movement in March?
by Martin Myall •
The Junta PM, Juanma Moreno was in Padul yesterday where he was quizzed again over the lifting of restrictions.
A-44 Vehicle Fire Near Padul
by Hugh MacArthur •
A fault in the engine caused a car to burn on the A-44 where it passes through Padul, ending up almost completely burnt out.
Padul Blaze in Scrapyard
by Hugh MacArthur •
Anybody who drives past Padul on the autovía will have seen the scrapyard but yesterday they would have also seen the pail of smoke erupting from it.
Fire Service Rescue Stuck Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
It is anectdotal that fire personnel rescue cats stuck up trees, but here is a case of a dog stuck on a steep rock surface in the Valle de Lecrín.