A cloud burst over Padul yesterday produced 40 litres per sq/m and in just under one hour, resulting in extensive flooding.
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
Padul Mayor Burgled
by Hugh MacArthur •
Padul has been suffering a wave of break-ins & robberies, and not just nocturnal ones because one even occurred at eleven in the morning.
A Handbrake Turn of Events
by Hugh MacArthur •
A resident of Padul (Valle de Lecrín) had to be hospitalised after being knocked down by her own car.
Durcal, Órgiva Salobreña Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fifteen people were arrested after being netted in the police anti-drugs-&-money-laundering operation, Cartusian, one of whom was from Salobreña.
Bungee Jumping Death Trial
by Martin Myall •
(COE03) According to court findings, the death of the young Englishwoman, Kleyo, in July, 2015, could have been avoided had there been a second monitor at hand.
Bungee Death Judicial Update
by Vivienne Hughes •
(DEL) Readers will remember the bungee-jumping accident on a bridge between Béznar and Lanjarón, resulting in the death of a young British woman – the trial is reaching its conclusion.
Musketeers in the Valley
by Martin Myall •
(MAD) The Lecrin Town Hall, which is responsable for several villages, is hopeen to see hundred of people turning up for the Beznar Fiestas this coming weekend.
Earth Tremor Felt in Nigüelas
by Hugh MacArthur •
The good folk of Nigüelas were a bit ruffled last night after an earth tremor that registered 3.9 on the Richter Scale.
Albuñuelas Forest Fire
by Martin Myall •
According to Infoca (Andalusian Forest Fighting Service) a fire was declared in Albuñuelas in the Valle de Lecrín this afternoon.
Dúrcal-Motril Cable Way
by Martin Myall •
On the 17th of May, 1927 the cable-way system linking Dúrcal to Motril was inaugurated – yes, 90 years ago there was an aerial system suspended from huge pylons bringing mineral trucks all the way down to Motril port.