The Policia Nacional in the city of Granada arrested a man who had allegedly mugged two Canadian tourists using a bicycle seat as a weapon.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Almuñécar Hikers Witness Lanjarón Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar Hikers on their walk around Nigüelas/Lanjarón had a uncomfortably close view of the mountain fire there, around mid October.
November Gazette Now Available
by Editor •
The November edition of the Seaside Gazette is in full PDF format is now available for downloading
Traffic Light Mayhem in Granada City
by Martin Myall •
Getting in an out of the city of Granada via the Méndez Nuñez exit junction is a nightmare at the best of times but the day the traffic lights failed… The Méndez Nuñez junction is probably the busiest entrance into Granada so that during the rush hour, the traffic on the by-pass backs right up.…
Dangling Brit Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil rescued a British lad as he dangled from a motorway bridge over the A-44 in the Albolote area.
A-44 Rules Bridge Closed to Traffic
by Martin Myall •
The autovia bridge over the Rules Reservoir will be closed from today until the 8th of November
Speed Networking in the Alpujarra
by Martin Myall •
Did you miss the networking conference in Almuñécar and are kicking yourself – don’t worry, you have another chance.
Brits and Marihuana
by Hugh MacArthur •
It was a Monday ‘teatime’ when a Guardia Civil stopped a Mercedes at a road check on the A-92 within the municipality of Cúllar.
Autovia to the Granada Coast Renamed
by Hugh MacArthur •
The autovia leading down from Granada to the coast will now be known as the Autovía de Sierra Nevada-Costa Tropical, announced the Minister of Public Works, Ana Pastor.
Tougher Speeding Measures
by Hugh MacArthur •
The General Traffic Department has made the fining margins on speed limits narrower; i.e. the amount surpassed over the limit before fining takes place.