Pinos Puente can be a spot ‘apache territory’ sometimes, especially for the Policia Local, who don’t get the same sort of respect as the Guardia Civil.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
A Star Wars Fan?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, if you are, you’ll be interested in the exhibition containing 1,500 items on display in Granada from the 2nd to the 11th of June!
Knee to the Groin
by Hugh MacArthur •
On the 22nd of June, four policemen from the Policía Nacional will come before the magistrate, accused of beating up an alleged wife-beater.
Conmen Strike in Orgiva
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police in Órgiva (Alpujarra) have arrested three men, aged between 30 and 48 years of age, two of whom were gasmen for stealing a large sum of cash from an elderly man.
Brit Toddler Dies in Orgiva
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 4-year-old British child died in Órgiva after falling into an open water deposit (alberca) in an area of the municipality known as Los Cigarrones yesterday, the 19th.
Express Kidnap Foiled
by Martin Myall •
A judge in the town of Santa Fe has sent three individuals from Fuente Vaqueros to prison, pending trial, for an alleged case of ‘kidnap express.’
American Stabbed in Granada
by Vivienne Hughes •
An American man was mugged and stabbed in central Granada after he refused to hand over his mobile phone to a thief. The attack took place on Calle Baños de Don Simeón (Realejo).
Man Killed by Lightning
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 58-year-old man from Guadahortuna (Guadix) was hit by lightening and killed on the night of Sunday the 23rd around 20.45h.
Explosion in Dúrcal
by Martin Myall •
Several people have been injured by an explosion in a butcher’s shop in Durcal (Valle de Lecrín) yesterday, Monday the 3rd.
Earth Tremor Inland
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a bit of a shake and tremble yesterday, Sunday the 2nd, up near the provincial capital, in Atarfe.