Huetor Tájar in the Poniente de Granada will be holding the biggest medieval fair in the whole of Granada this weekend. In fact, it’s one of the biggest in the whole of Andalucia.
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Jayena in Mourning
by Vanessa Bosch •
Four members of the same family in Jayena lost their lives in a car accident on the A-92. The stretch where it occurred is notorious for accidents.
Making Fake Theft Reports
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested five people in the province, one woman and four men, in the space of two days over false theft claims.
Montefrio vs. The Burglars
by Vanessa Bosch •
Montefrio in the Poniente of Granada is undergoing a plague of break-ins and everyone has just about had enough – they want justice and they want it now.
Woman Kills Pet Dog
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Guardia Civil in Láchar (Poniente) has charged a 46-year-old woman with an animal rights infringement after she allegedly ran over her own dog to rid herself of it.
US Church to the Rescue?
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Asociación de Transexualidad Clínica de España has called on the US Episcopal Church to authorizes an American Bishop to carry out a Confirmation ritual for a transsexual in Illora.
The Stabbing of a Sausage Dog
by Vanessa Bosch •
The municipal police in Huétor Vega (Poniente de Granada) have managed to identify a suspect for the stabbing of a sausage dog. The man will be charged with animal cruelty.
Cycling Around Granada
by Vanessa Bosch •
The British sportsman, Paul Bateson arrived in Almuñecar after peddling from Castell del Ferro; 42 kilometres in 4.5 hours – just one day on a 1,000-kilometre trip.
Parent Power
by Martin Myall •
What do you do when the authorities won’t or can’t repair your kiddy’s school? You do it yourself, which is what is happening in Loja in the Poniente de Granada.
Gypsy Clan Clash
by Vanessa Bosch •
A squabble between two gypsy families in Loja, in the Poniente de Granada was settled by the Council of the Elders – a rarely used dispute measure.