A brother and sister, both in their 70’s, died after their car left the road and plunged down a gully near Negratín Reservoir, in the municipality of Freila. The car came to rest,upside down, at the bottom.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
48,000-Euro Payout?
by Editor •
A 74-year-old woman has sued the Junta de Andalucia for 48,000 euros in compensation after she tripped over a protruding bolt-head on a temporary pedestrian path through the metro roadworks in Granada in 2010.
Still Going Up
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who’s put some petrol or diesel in their car tank doesn’t need to be told that the price has gone up again, but did you know that the provinces of Granada and Huelva have the highest pump prices in Andalucía?
Blasting Boob
by Vanessa Bosch •
People were astounded to hear that workers on the high-speed-train line outside Loja managed to seriously weaken a standard railway bridge during blasting operations.
Another Fine Mess
by Martin Myall •
The City Hall of Granada is set to take less than half of the amount that they hoped to rake in through traffic fines; the 2011 budget had made provisions for an income of 14 million euros, whereas it ‘only’ saw 6.7m.
The Pleasant Hells
by Vanessa Bosch •
Close to the town of Loja, which is the capital of the Poniente de Granada, or western Granada, Río Genil runs through a 20m-deep canyon, after flowing over a waterfall called, Cola de Caballo (Horse Tail).
Folksy Baza
by Martin Myall •
Up in the north-western corner of the province of Granada you won’t find many villages or roads – it’s the least populated area of the province, so you wouldn’t think that a lot happens up there, but you would be wrong.
Dúrcal’s Health Problem
by Vanessa Bosch •
For the last few months there has been a progressive deterioration in the quality of public healthcare in Dúrcal, many people feel, and the reason is that where there were four doctors in the Centro de Salud, now there are only two, who also have to cover the emergency department.
Noose Protestor Punished
by Martin Myall •
A Guardia Civil policeman that demonstrated in Granada in protest against the spending cuts, using a hangman’s noose, is facing criminal charges. He is charged with causing criminal public disorder.
Fire Station Flounders
by Vanessa Bosch •
Work on the new area (comarcal) fire station in Loja has ground to a halt after the construction company went bust, and it is not the first time that Loja has seen a virtually completed project wallow, dead in the water.