The owner of a donkey sanctuary in Monachil, Rafael Fuentes, feels helpless – he is facing having to have his animals put down.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
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.
Student Protest March in Granada
by Martin Myall •
Tens of thousands of Spanish secondary-education pupils came out in protest across the country in protest against education cuts and corruption. They were calling for the whole government cabinet to resign.
Guadix Loses Blue Zones
by Martin Myall •
Any driver that approached a blue-zone parking-ticket machine in the centre of Guadix on the Monday the 4th had the agreeable surprise to find them inoperative!
Child Drowns in Abandoned Factory
by Martin Myall •
A 4-year-old boy drowned in an abandoned tobacco factory, whilst his parents were taking photographs.
Nurse Mugged on House Call
by Martin Myall •
A female nurse from the medical centre in Cartuja, Granada was mugged by a group of young men as she left the home of an out patient in the north of the city, infamous for its high rate of crime.