The foreign residents of Montefrío held their Safari Lunch for the third year running on Sunday the 13th, starting in the early afternoon.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Brit Woman Arrested in Orgiva
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a British resident in Órgiva; a 52-year woman, for allegedly sending postal packages containing drugs back to the UK.
Breast-feeding Mother Ejected
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman from Jaén, who had been breast feeding her baby, was asked to leave from the Corral de Carbón cultural centre in Granada.
Honed Speed Trap
by Martin Myall •
Popping up to Granada on the A-44? Well, watch out when you pass alongside Armilla before the 132 turn off because there is a ruthless speed camera installed.
When Granada is the Balkans
by Louise Powell •
riday the 28th, sees the first screening of A Perfect Day, starring Tim Robbins and Benicio del Toro, set in the Balkans but shot in Granada.
Acompalia Lanjarón Shop
by David Darby •
Acompalia, the palliative care and hospice charity for Granada and the Costa Tropical, prepares to open their first shop and base in Lanjarón.
Thankfully A Hoax
by Martin Myall •
Everybody was stunned when the news broke that a father in Granada had offered his own 11-year son for prostitution on the social media. The father had added that the lad was “used to being raped,” so not to worry.
Starry Night, Nevada Night
by Louise Powell •
If you really want to see a night’s sky crammed with stars, then there is no place better than on top of the Sierra Nevada, and the best starry night of the year is the 12th of August!
Italians Injured on A-92
by Vivienne Hughes •
Three Italians were injured after a lateral collision between a lorry and a bus on the A-92 in the municipality of Salar (near Lojar).
Unpopular Poplars
by Martin Myall •
A farmer decided to plant a poplar-tree plantation on his land… near Granada Airport. The next thing he knew, he had been fined 100,000 euros.