Sunday the 14th saw the burial of Marcos H.M. who had been knocked over and killed in Malaga Friday night. Jayena is his mother’s home town and where his remains will rest.
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Embarrassing Party Companions
by Martin Myall •
The provincial headquarters of the conservatives (PP) must have choked on their morning coffee when it became known what one PP member had on his facebook account.
When a Name is a Pain
by Martin Myall •
There’s a village in western Granada (Poniente) call Algarinejo with just 1,500 inhabitants, who have a problem with Mahatma Gandhi.
Cerebral Thrombosis amongst the Olives
by Vanessa Bosch •
A 46-year-old old man from Loja is lucky to be alive after suffering from a stroke (CVA) as he worked alone on his olive grove.
Conservative Councillor Resigns
by Vanessa Bosch •
PP Councillor, Miguel Ángel Anguita, at the Montefrio Town Hall has resigned as a measure of protest against his own party in the Central Government.
British Consulate Newletter: 1st Quarter
by Martin Myall •
The British Consulate now publishes a 3-monthly news letter, instead of a monthly one. This one corresponds to the first quarter of 2013, dealing with being covered by the Spanish Public Health System, amongst other points.
I lost Control Then I Remember Nothing
by Vanessa Bosch •
Mohamed E.B., who stands accused of beating his wife to death, faces 25 years’ imprisonment. The incident occurred in Alhama de Granada in 2010.
Wellington’s Country Estate Controversy
by Vanessa Bosch •
A local from Illora (western Granada), Juan Manuel V., claims that he received a ‘brutal beating’ at the hands of the security guards on the Duke of Wellington’s Estate. For those readers who didn’t know it, the Duke, and his heirs in perpetuity, was awarded a large estate in this area of Granada for his services to the Spanish Crown during the Peninsular War of 1808-1814.
Lorry Driver Found Guilty
by Vanessa Bosch •
A lorry driver was found guilty of homicidio imprudente (Involuntary manslaughter). The incident took place in Illora and resulted in the death of a small child.
Banks Take A Fifth
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Town Hall of Loja has to pay the equivalent of 8,000 euros a day to the banks to cover its loans, which represents 20% of its earnings.