The recent floods in the north of our province left 400 hectares of tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and broccoli under a layer of mud.
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Hunter Falls Down A Well
by Hugh MacArthur •
Whilst a hunter was out trying his hardest to kill things on Saturday, he nearly died himself after falling down a 5-metre deep well.
Assault Rifles Confiscated
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two men were arrested on the A-92 near Moraleda de Zafayona after the Guardia Civil stopped the car they were travelling in and found firearms.
Kidnapped by Alcohol
by Hugh MacArthur •
The family of a man in Íllora went around to the municipal-police office to report that he had been kidnapped. However it was far from the case.
Resinera Car Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A middle-age man was killed in a car accident on Boxing Day near Fornes, which belongs to the municipality of Arenas del Rey.
You’re Being Watched!
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Santa Fe have brought a man from Láchar before the magistrate for fraud after using somebody else’s bank card.
Wet, Wet, Wet Weekend
by Martin Myall •
Well that was a wet weekend, from the north of the province to the south. Take Campotéjar on the Jaén border where the river burst its banks, for example.
The Riofrio Deluge
by Hugh MacArthur •
Whilst Motril saw copious rainfall yesterday making Rambla de los Álamos rage, up in Riofrío a biblical deluge carved its way through the town.
Irishwoman Reported Missing
by Vivienne Hughes •
An Irishwoman, resident of Agrón for the last 13 years, went missing three days ago, on the morning of Monday the 20th.
Air Accident in Loja
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating an air accident at the Loja airfield on the 26th of May where a light aircraft crashed.