Huetor Tájar in the Poniente de Granada will be holding the biggest medieval fair in the whole of Granada this weekend. In fact, it’s one of the biggest in the whole of Andalucia.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Elderly French Couple Rescued
by Martin Myall •
A French couple of 78 and 71 years of age were rescued after 14 hours in the mountains behind Albuñuelas – their car GPS had malfunctioned.
Car Workshop Worker Seriously Injured
by Hugh MacArthur •
A young garage workshop lad of 19 in Guadix was seriously injured after the tyre that he was working on exploded.
Woman Arrested for Indecent Exposure
by Hugh MacArthur •
It’s not very often that you hear of women being arrested for indecent exposure but this was the case in Santa Fe, Granada. The 30-year-old woman was arrested in the Plaza de España, sitting on a bar terrace virtually naked.
A-44 Works Update
by Martin Myall •
It’s official that the work to fix the bridge over the Rules Reservoir won’t commence until the beginning of October. The end of September was originally contemplated.
Dognapping
by Martin Myall •
A couple were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a dog and demanding 200 euros from the owner for its return.
Outlaw to your In-Laws
by Martin Myall •
A young man of 22 was arrested for allegedly stealing 3,700-euros’ worth of jewels from his parent-in-laws’ house in Ogíjares.
The SMS Con
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mobile phone user has managed to force his telephone company to return 650 euros, charged unsolicited premium SMS’s.
Coming Home to Roost
by Martin Myall •
You would have thought that after the Central Government forwarded funds to town halls so that they could pay off their debts to local traders, they would be almost without debt… but you would be wrong.
Two Pedestrians Killed on Autovia
by Martin Myall •
Separated by a couple of hours and ten kilometres, two pedestrians were knocked over and killed on the A-44 autovia near Padul. The two accidents occurred on the evening of the Sunday the 8th.