On the 28th of September, 2013 the online Seaside Gazette reached its 4,000 article and today, with this post, we’ve just crossed the 5,000th mark! We’re averaging 1,000 articles every ten months.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Zebra Mussel Invasion in the Bermejales Reservoir
by Louise Powell •
This type of fresh-water mussel first appeared in the Pantano de Bermejales in 2009, when an adult specimen was found there. Now, five years on, parts of the shoreline have clusters of them scattered all over the place.
Unwelcome Corpse
by Hugh MacArthur •
Four people have been arrested on Calle San Antón in Granada, for dragging an overdosed drug-user out onto the street and abandoning his corpse there.
Brit Nabbed with 64 Kilos of Marihuana
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 46-year-old British man was caught by the Guardia Civil with 64 kilos of marihuana in the boot of his car.
High Speed Zebras
by Martin Myall •
Zebra crossing, that it, because the City of Granada, in order for the buses to run on time, has hacked zebra crossing green-light time by nearly fifty percent!
Gonorrhea and Syphilis on the Rise
by Hugh MacArthur •
Not everything is diminishing during the crisis, because the cases of venereal disease are steadily climbing in the province.
Miniature Steam Train in Zafarraya
by Louise Powell •
Venta de Zafarraya… where the hell’s that, you might think to yourself – well, it’s half way between the Pantano de Bermejales and Vélez Málaga.
1,000-Euro Dog Ransom
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, whether it was technically a ransom or not is questionable but a cost a couple that much to get their two mutts back.
Two Years for Alhambra Graffiti Artist
by Martin Myall •
The Public Prosecutor for Granada has recommended a 2-year prison sentences for a man who stole into the Alhambra to paint graffiti there.
House Arrest for Insulting a Mayor
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman has been sentenced to seven days house arrest for calling a mayor an “idiot” and a “fascist.”