For the last two years, members of the forest fire-fighting brigade (INFOCA) claim, they have had to make do with fewer men, vehicles and materials.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Granada Metro Sued
by Martin Myall •
What Metro? Yes, you’re right – it’s not finished yet… and that’s the problem: potholes caused by the construction work have already caused two road accidents.
93,000 Empty Dwellings
by Martin Myall •
That is the number of housing units that have been built on speculation and never sold, standing empty, in the Province of Granada.
Whirlpool Drowning
by Martin Myall •
A 16-year-old Colombian lad was drowned in the Río Genil where it passes through the city of Granada. The current was torrential because of the thaw in the Sierra Nevada.
Driving Slow Costs Teeth
by Editor •
Intrigued? A 28-year-old man was arrested after he punched another driver for driving too slow. To be more exact, he broke his nose and knocked two teeth out.
Smartphone Theft
by Martin Myall •
On average, ten smart phones are stolen every day in the city of Granada. The Policia Nacional arrested 52 people there during the first three months of the year for mobile thefts.
The ‘Other’ Art of Car Sales
by Vanessa Bosch •
A man has been charged with selling the same car to two different people without transferring the legal ownership to either of them.
Orgiva Referendum
by Vivienne Hughes •
The good folk… and the bad ones, will have a chance to vote in a referendum on whether they want a Casa de la Cultura or not. Not only ‘if,’ but where.
The Acid Prank
by Martin Myall •
A man was taken to hospital after downing a glass of corrosive cleaning liquid, believing it to be wine – the barman had allegedly played a prank on him.
Teen Torched Councillor’s Car?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 13-year-old lad in Lanjarón is the prime suspect for the torching of a councillor’s car; the Concillor for Sports, Juan Manuel Jiménez, on the 24th of March.