For the last two weekends the roadworks on the A-44 just before Granada has been causing sizeable tailbacks, which have forced changes in it’s tempo.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Meteorite Falls through Roof
by Martin Myall •
Locals from Cogollos de Guadix were surprised when a fiery object hurtled through a roof. Luckily, the house is uninhabited.
Booby-Trapped Food for Pets
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the end of summer last year the police alerted people to the fact that booby-trapped food was being left for pets in parks in several cities across the country.
Grenade Discovered on Lújar
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Civil War finished 80 years ago yet from time to time unexploded ordenance turns up, as was the case in Lújar last Sunday.
Granada-Melilla Flights
by Vivienne Hughes •
Air Nostrum has put tickets up for sale for the routes connecting Melilla to Granada, Almería and Sevilla.
Órgiva Against Pylon Project
by Martin Myall •
The Órgiva Town Hall has come out against the pylon project this will cross the Valle de Lecrín, as it would be prejudicial for the local tourism sector.
My Car’s Been Stolen, Hic!
by Martin Myall •
On the 22nd of January a driver ploughed into a lamppost and advertising panel in the centre of Granada and then staggered away.
Feeding Puppies to a Python
by Hugh MacArthur •
A judge in Granada has acquitted a couple of feeding live puppies to their pet python – they had been facing a year’s suspended imprisonment, if found guilty.
No Licence, No Helmet, No Sense
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Local in Granada arrested a young man for not wearing a helmet and for doing wheelies, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg…
Katana in the Calle
by Martin Myall •
You might see a pedestrian walking with an umbrella or with a mobile, or even a newspaper, but you have to be in good old Granada to see one with a katana.