British Airways is in discussions with the Provincial Council of Granada over the possibility of running flights out of Granada Airport.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Selling Drugs at the School Gate
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Guardia Civil in Padul arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly peddling drugs in front of a school in Dúrcal.
A Pant in the Country
by Vanessa Bosch •
El Valle de Lecrín will be holding the 11th annual cross-country race called La Naranja on the 28th of February – the winner gets his weight in oranges!
A Penchant for Debt
by Martin Myall •
Last year, the City Hall of Granada, like many municipal administrations, received a loan from the central government so that they could pay off their outstanding debts to local merchants and traders up until the 31st of December 2011; a total of 107.8m euros.
Donkey Sanctuary in Distress
by Martin Myall •
The owner of a donkey sanctuary in Monachil, Rafael Fuentes, feels helpless – he is facing having to have his animals put down.
Crash Barrier Thieves
by Martin Myall •
We are used to hearing how kilometres of copper wire is being stolen and sold for scrap, but now thieves have turned to even stealing metal crash barriers from the roads.
Pavarotti’s Missing Pistol
by Martin Myall •
You didn’t know that he had one, right, but then again we’re not talking about the deceased tenor of that name, but a municipal policeman in Granada.
The Idiosyncracies of the Law
by Martin Myall •
Manuel Hidalgo carries the weight of having buried his young son – an almost insupportable weight for most. But this burden is increased by the seeming injustice behind the Spanish Judicial System.
Curb on Politicians’ Salaries?
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the Central Government will not be going forward with the plan to reduce the number of town hall across the country – at present there are just over 8,000. However, it is serious on regulating salaries for mayors and councillors.
Judge Refuses Factory Closure Order
by Martin Myall •
A judge has refused to issue a order for activity to cease at the Alhambra brewery in Granada city over excess noise complaints.