A Guardia Civil policeman was injured, suffering multiple fractures after he was hit by a lorry as he stood on the hard shoulder.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Dicing with Dodgy Almonds
by Martin Myall •
Despite the drought, the countryside behind the coast is covered with almond trees at least bearing some fruit. Unfortunately, some can kill you.
Kids & Mobility Scooter
by Hugh MacArthur •
Five adolescents were briefly arrested for ‘borrowing’ somebody’s electric mobility scooter for a day and taking it on joy rides around town.
Lanjarón Fire Victim Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
Just over two months have passed since the tragic fire in Lanjarón left the villagers shock-stricken in the middle of the fiestas. Last night another fire victim died.
Spanish Quake Victim Named
by Hugh MacArthur •
The woman from Víznar who was killed in Illica during the recent Italian earthquake has been named as 27-year-old Ana Huete.
Granada Girl in Italian Quake
by Hugh MacArthur •
Amongst the many victims in Central Italy following the earthquake today was a girl from Víznar, Granada.
Out of the Frying pan…
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two people in Granada, a father and his daughter, were run over by a bus, trying to escape from a clutches of a mugger.
Baza August Horse Show
by Louise Powell •
Every year at the end of August the city of Baza organises a pure-bred horse show where the Andalusian Cup for Dressage is awarded.
Child Killed by Rocket
by Vivienne Hughes •
A small child has been child has been killed by a firework rocket during the village fiestas in Montillana in the north of the province.
The Roundabout Insurance Scam
by Martin Myall •
You might see somebody carry out a dangerous manoeuvre on a roundabout and conclude that they don’t know how to use one, but you could be seriously wrong…