Well, the town isn’t, but the population is. Then again, with thousands of youngsters from all across Spain leaving the country in search of work, it is hardly surprising, is it.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Pantano Museum
by Vanessa Bosch •
Many foreigners living on the Costa Tropical know El Pantano de Bermajeles as simply, The Lake, even though, as its Spanish name suggests, it is a reservoir. The dam itself is impressive, offering spreading views across the water, and the old installations looking rather like an abandoned army base provide an interesting walk.
Unsettling Detection
by Hugh MacArthur •
Are there banks that prefer to lose money through hacking attacks rather than spend money on preventing it? The Provincial Public Prosecutor considers that there are.
Ingratitude
by Martin Myall •
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery from an elderly couple who had taken pity on him.
Poor Choice of Vehicle
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 21-year-old man has been arrested for stealing a Guardia Civil policeman’s private car and using it on a robbery. The thief used the car to transport material stolen from a lorry; two palettes of milk.
What a Blunder!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Do you think you could mistake a roadworthy Lamborghini Gallardo as urban rubbish? Well one town hall did – read on…
Mugged in a Hospital Bed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Isabel had come out of surgery for two lumbar hernias and was lying in her hospital bed on the 4th floor of Granada’s main hospital when a young man came in. This 56-year-old woman was the only one in the room because her ward companion had been taken down for surgery and her daughter had just left for work after visiting her.
Woman Faces 20 Years over Husband’s Death
by Martin Myall •
Ana María P.H. is a 50-year-old woman from Cuba who stands accused of murdering her husband. She is alleged to have administered sleeping tablets to him and then strangled him with a belt as he lay semiconscious.
False Leg Boot Legging?
by Martin Myall •
Well, it’s not technically ‘bootlegging’ but why let the truth get in the way of a good headline, right? No, it’s about a man with a false leg who used it to smuggle bottles of spirits out of a shop. Damned cunning!
Acompalia Ends 2013 on a High Note
by Vivienne Hughes •
Hospice charity Acompalia’s festive fundraising concert brought together communities, traditions and talents for a great cause at a beautiful home in Granada’s Lecrin Valley.