A cyclist, who plunged 25 metres down an embankment near the Pantano de Bermejales, had to be helivacked to the general hospital in Granada yesterday.
Reservoir Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Caught Abandoning Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 47-year-old man is under investigation for abandoning his dog by the roadside, which was caught on CCTV.
Arrested in Arenas del Rey
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two men were arrested in Arenas del Rey (Alhama de Granada) suspected of stealing a 4×4 (SUV) in Játar on the morning of the 17th of May.
Judge Stops Montefrio Lockdown
by Vivienne Hughes •
The High Court of Andalucía (TSJA) has thrown out the Junta’s move to close down the town limits of Montefrío.
Montefrío Boiling Over
by Hugh MacArthur •
In Montefrío, with its 5,313 inhabitants and a contagion level of 1,788 they are not happy at being the only municipality in Granada that is shut down.
Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil saved the lives of two men who had used hot coals for heating in their bedroom and had been overcome by the fumes whilst they slept.
Bermejales Gorge Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A hiker needed to be lifted out of the Tajos de Bermejales by a rescue helicopter after injuring herself as the terrain wasn’t suitable for a stretcher.
Tornado over Loja Area
by Vivienne Hughes •
The funnel of this whilwind was visible from several municipalities around Loja. The exact location was between Huétor-Tájar and Montefrío.
Search for Victim under Rubble
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Granada fire service has been searching the rubble of a collapsed storage shed in Moclín for the man who lived in a nearby cortijo.
Sisters Die in Road Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two sisters, Mari José and Guadalupe were on their way for a day out, hiking along the Caminito del Rey in Málaga but died on the way in a road accident.