The river that runs through Granada, Río Genil, burst its banks, cutting access the nearby town of Valderrubio and swamping farmland.
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
The Duke & Venerable Olive Trees
by Louise Powell •
(COH08) The Duke of Wellington’s estate in Íllora (Granada) reached an agreement with the owners of centenary olive trees, which were to be cut down.
Parapanda Folk Festival
by Louise Powell •
Tired of Flamenco and Jazz? Yes? Go wash your mouth out with soap! But hey, why not pop up to Illora in the east of Granada to see a Folk Music Festival?
Loja Hike & Coming Walks
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar hiking group spend last Sunday visiting the Lojas area, or better said, stomping around the area.
Fiddler on the Roof
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man, who had a court order that forbade him from approaching within 150 metres of his wife, was found on the roof of his wife’s home in Alhama de Granada.
Polish Paraglider Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 52-year-old paraglider pilot from Poland died on the 23rd near Loja after plummeting some 100 metres. The accident occurred shortly after take off.
Boomerang Car Sale
by Hugh MacArthur •
A young couple have been arrested for allegedly steal the very car that they had just sold to an unsuspecting victim.
La Resinera Gets Funding
by Martin Myall •
Have you ever been up to La Resinera just off Arenas del Rey, near the Pantano de Bermejales? Beautiful and Interesting spot.
Pensioners Replanting Hillsides
by Martin Myall •
You often hear of school kids taking part in sapling replanting but in Montefrio, this time is was pensioners from five different municipalities putting plant life back.
Bermejales Disappearance Solved
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a 72-year-old man from Bermejales who disappeared on the 22nd of May this year without a trace has been found.