Early yesterday morning there was an earth tremor registering 3.5 of magnitude on the richter scale in the Comarca de Alhama de Granada.
Earth Tremor under Jayena
by Martin Myall •
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Almuñécar Athlete’s Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
An accident involving a woman on a quad in Arenas del Rey hit the news on Thursday but it wasn’t until today that her name was known.
Tow Truck Causes Chaos
by Martin Myall •
Normally, a tow truck is a vehicle that gets your car out of a fix, but this one caused 25 cars to have punctures.
Man Dies Urinating on Autovia
by Hugh MacArthur •
An 86-year-old Frenchman died Tuesday night after he was run over whilst urinating on the A-92 within the municipality of Huétor Tájar.
Illegal Dwellings Saved
by Martin Myall •
Within the municipality of Moraleda de Zafayona, (near Alhama de Granada) there are 500 illegal dwellings whose owners have been battling for them to be legalised.
Moraleda Home Demolished
by Martin Myall •
An illegal house on Urb. Los Tablazos in Moraleda de Zafayona was finally torn down yesterday, following a demolition order.
Pig-Farm Fire
by Martin Myall •
A farm labourer on a pig farm in Chimeneas (Poniente) lost his life in a fire, which is believed to have been caused by an accumulation of methane gas.
Body of Missing Man Found
by Hugh MacArthur •
The hunt for a missing man from Moclín gathered hope when his car was found, half way down a slope amongst trees.
Autovía Carambola
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 50-year-old man was unlucky enough to be knocked over and killed by his own stationary car.
Arenas del Rey Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
The forest-fire Infoca service had to deploy aircraft to tackle a forest fire that broke out yesterday in an area of the Arenas del Rey municipality.