A group of schoolkids had made small, wooden nesting boxes for wild bird and wanted to place them in the trees of a park in Zubia – it was not to be. The police came along and told them that they needed a licence to do it.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
When a Name is a Pain
by Martin Myall •
There’s a village in western Granada (Poniente) call Algarinejo with just 1,500 inhabitants, who have a problem with Mahatma Gandhi.
Mink Farming in Padul?
by Vanessa Bosch •
Ecologistas en Acciones in Granada sent in a press release concerning a project to raise 7,000 minks in Padul for their skins. Their carcasses will be used as animal feed.
Old House New Use
by Vivienne Hughes •
Deep in the Alpujarra, there is a hamlet called Mairena, which is a municipal dependency of Nevada. This rural cluster has a population of only 247 inhabitants. One of them, a 37-year-old man, was arrested for allegedly converting old school housing into a thriving Marihuana plant nursery.
Penalized for not Fining Enough
by Martin Myall •
The workers union for the Guardia Civil, the AUGC, will be compensating policemen who refuse to complete a monthly fining quota.
Councillor’s Car Torched
by David Darby •
Persons unknown have destroyed a vehicle belonging to Juan Manuel Jiménez Gutiérrez, PP councillor for sports, Civic Participation and Youth in Lanjarón.
Sleepy Burglar
by David Darby •
At seven o’clock one morning in Lanjarón, a British resident of the town arrived home to find that his key did not work in the lock of the front door. His suspicions were further aroused when he noticed that two small decorative windows in the door were also broken.
Unemployment Staff Laid Off
by Martin Myall •
Half of the staff at the Baza Unemployment Office have lost their jobs, which doesn’t sound reassuring, to say the least.
BA Connects Granada to London
by Martin Myall •
British Airways has announced that it will be running four flights a week between Granada and London from the 25th of July.
Cita Cítrica
by Vanessa Bosch •
El Valle de Lecrín is hosting their yearly Feria Citrica from today to the 23rd of this month. This year is the eleventh annual event.