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 •
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.

