The towns of Montefrío and Íllora were visited by a cloudburst and flash floods yesterday afternoon; cars were swept down streets chased by rubbish hoppers.
Flash Floods in the Poniente
by Martin Myall •
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Dies in Fall Escaping Blaze
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 60-year-old man died after leaping from a 4th-floor window to escape a fire that had broken out in a home for the elderly.
Overcrowded Bar Emptied
by Hugh MacArthur •
When you think of ‘an overcrowed pub’ it’s hard to imagine how packed a pub is with almost five times its maximum permitted capacity. This happed in Íllora.
Fatal Arenas Road Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Three youths died in a road accident yesterday morning when their car left the road near Arenas del Rey, next to the Pantano de Bermejales.
Guardia Civil Post CO Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The officer commanding the Guardia Civil post in Huétor Tájar has been arrested, suspected of extorsion, amongst other charges.
Reservoir Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
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.
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.