A 23-year-old university student at Granada University took his own life, the day after having attacked a university professor with a knife, wounding him in the face.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
British Embassy Letter – July
by Hugh MacArthur •
The quarterly British Embassy News Letter – July
Montefrio vs. The Burglars
by Vanessa Bosch •
Montefrio in the Poniente of Granada is undergoing a plague of break-ins and everyone has just about had enough – they want justice and they want it now.
Forest Fire Scare in Padul
by Vivienne Hughes •
Infoca used both air and land units to tackle a small mountain fire next to Padul, in the Valle de Lecrín. They were joined by firemen from the city of Granada.
Woman Kills Pet Dog
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Guardia Civil in Láchar (Poniente) has charged a 46-year-old woman with an animal rights infringement after she allegedly ran over her own dog to rid herself of it.
Policemen Acquitted of Attacking Musician
by Martin Myall •
A Brazilian musician in the city of Granada reported four Policía Local as having caused him bodily injuries in December 2012. The case has finally come before the judge and the said policemen acquitted.
Valle de Lecrin Stagecoach
by Vivienne Hughes •
When was the last time you took a stagecoach ride? Yup – never, but here’s your chance, because with a bit of luck the Melegís-Cónchar line is up and running.
Google Trekker Meets La Alhambra
by Louise Powell •
Most Internet users have tinkered with the Google Streetview on their maps, where you can drag a figure of a person onto a map and get a 360º view of a particular street. Well, now Google has gone a step further and have applied the same camera technology to access places where their cars cannot reach, using a person with the camera mounted on his back, calling it Street View Trekker.
Keeping the Firemen Busy
by Martin Myall •
Whilst you’re sitting there, lamenting what a dismal beginning the summer has made, the firemen in Granada have been putting out ten grass fires a day.
US Church to the Rescue?
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Asociación de Transexualidad Clínica de España has called on the US Episcopal Church to authorizes an American Bishop to carry out a Confirmation ritual for a transsexual in Illora.