A 50-year-old man tried to set himself alight in the Emergency Department of a Granada hospital yesterday morning.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Generous to Passersby
by Hugh MacArthur •
The municipal police in Granada came across a man, who did not appear to be in command of his faculties, handing out banknotes of up to 50 euros to passersby.
Missing Girl Hoax
by Martin Myall •
There’s a ‘missing girl’ hoax going around the social media and the Policía Local in the city of Granada are warning people not to be taken in by it.
Child Dies of Meningitis
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 4-year-old from Víznar, died in mid-March of pneumococcal meningitis at the Hospital Materno Infantil, a day after being hospitalised.
Naughty and Nabbed
by Hugh MacArthur •
A daughter had been receiving her dead mother’s pension for 16 years, illegally receiving payments to the tune of 111.138 euros.
Woman’s Body Found in Orgiva
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 63-year-old woman was found dead yesterday afternoon in an open water deposit in the municipality of Órgiva in the Alpujarra Granadina.
Durcal, Órgiva Salobreña Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fifteen people were arrested after being netted in the police anti-drugs-&-money-laundering operation, Cartusian, one of whom was from Salobreña.
Guardia Arrest Local Policeman
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a Granada municipal policeman, accused of shooting a woman, severely wounding her.
Controversial Floodgate Operation
by Martin Myall •
The river that runs through Granada, Río Genil, burst its banks, cutting access the nearby town of Valderrubio and swamping farmland.
Fun up in Granada
by Louise Powell •
There are a couple of kiddie activities coming up in Granada, if you fancy a day off the coast, from Puss in Boots to the circus.