The Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional have so far processed 1,500 rural accommodation dwellings and have found 31 unregistered ones.
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
XII Paragliding Loja Meet
by Hugh MacArthur •
There have been more than 200 participants in this annual paragliding event in Loja with flyers coming from as far afield as France and the UK.
Pondencos Oritos in the Poniente
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around 50 Podenco Orito breeders and pet owners from all over Spain got together in Loja last weekend in Riofrío, Loja. The Spanish Podenco Orito, as well as being a pet, is a breed of hunting dog.
A Bit Dim
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man phoned the police to say that thieves had broken into his home, beaten him up and stolen his property… but there was a problem.
Zebra Mussel Invasion in the Bermejales Reservoir
by Louise Powell •
This type of fresh-water mussel first appeared in the Pantano de Bermejales in 2009, when an adult specimen was found there. Now, five years on, parts of the shoreline have clusters of them scattered all over the place.
Miniature Steam Train in Zafarraya
by Louise Powell •
Venta de Zafarraya… where the hell’s that, you might think to yourself – well, it’s half way between the Pantano de Bermejales and Vélez Málaga.
June 2014 PDF Available for Downloading
by Editor •
You can now download a copy of the June Gazette in PDF format from our site, clicking on the following link:
Shooting Over Strawberries
by Martin Myall •
Sounds like its a new book from Chris but it is in fact about a dispute over a box of strawberries in Loja.
A Walk along Río Cacín
by Martin Myall •
Fifty walkers from the Almuñécar Hiking Club enjoyed a stroll between Bermejales Reservoir and Cacín, starting below the dam.
Going Hungry for a Healthier Campo
by Vivienne Hughes •
Loja resident, Francisco Casero has gone on hunger strike in support of ecological-food production grown locally.