Here is an extract, providing points relevant to this province, from the Newsletter sent by the British Embassy in Madrid.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Sad Day in Jayena
by Vanessa Bosch •
Sunday the 14th saw the burial of Marcos H.M. who had been knocked over and killed in Malaga Friday night. Jayena is his mother’s home town and where his remains will rest.
Biker and Shepherd before Judge
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was back in September 2010 when a shepherd and a motorcyclist came to blows in Polopos; over two years later they stand accused of mutual attempted murder.
Repaired for Demolition
by Martin Myall •
Flat owners in the Santa Adela district (Zaidin) of Granada are obligated by law to carry out repairs to their property, even though its is awaiting demolition.
Faulty Planning
by Martin Myall •
One burglar in Maracena had a seriously lack of foresight when he decided to rob a mattress shop – it’s next-door neighbour was the Guardia Civil post. This intrepid 39-year-old was caught red handed, not unsurprisingly.
Embarrassing Party Companions
by Martin Myall •
The provincial headquarters of the conservatives (PP) must have choked on their morning coffee when it became known what one PP member had on his facebook account.
How Ridiculous?
by Martin Myall •
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.
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.