A man from Albolote, Granada decided that it was better to demolish than to go to prison. Francisco Rodríguez has spent all his savings on having a modest cortijo and a vegetable plot, but it wasn’t to be.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Missed Booty
by Martin Myall •
A builder was having a coffee in a small bar in Colomera with some friends when he decided to go to the toilet, but absentmindedly left his wallet on the counter – so far, not good. Moments later another local from the town came in, saw the wallet, picked it up and exited rapidly.
Just in Case
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Belgian millionaire has allegedly built four bunkers up in the Alpujarra just in case the world ends the day after tomorrow, Friday the 21st of December.
Baza’s Solidarity Market Gardens
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Baza, Pedro Fernández, has requested a grant for 114,000 euros to create 50 vegetable plots, each with an area of 200 sq/m, to provide food for the unemployed. The money will also be used to train workers as farm labourers to work on existing farmland that requires a workforce.
Padul’s Brick Empire Fades
by Vanessa Bosch •
As 2007 was coming to an end, nobody could have imagined how hard the coming squeeze would be; work was in abundance, made evident by the continual coming and going of lorries, loaded with building materials.
High Tension: Very High & Very Tense
by Martin Myall •
The sight of a motorized paraglider pilot dangling from high-tension cables was enough to cause traffic jams – it also didn’t do wonders for the man’s underwear.
I lost Control Then I Remember Nothing
by Vanessa Bosch •
Mohamed E.B., who stands accused of beating his wife to death, faces 25 years’ imprisonment. The incident occurred in Alhama de Granada in 2010.
Refusing to be a Burden
by Martin Myall •
A small hamlet near Pinos Puente, Granada, was the scene of tragic deaths: a 77-year-old man and his 76-year-old, disabled wife made a suicide pact, so as not to become a burden on their children.
Insufficient Fine Income
by Martin Myall •
We know; it’s enough to make you weep, but the City Hall of Granada has only received about a fifth of what it hoped to grab through fines. As this was a projected “income” in the 2012 budget, they are having trouble with the books.
3,000-Signature Petition
by Martin Myall •
Several thousand people in the city of Granada have signed a petition to have an alleged child molester imprisoned until the day of his trial. At present, after having spent two weeks in custody in August, he at liberty pending trial.