A thief owed his capture to a tell-tale trail of frying oil, leaking from the deep fat fryer that he had stolen, all the way to his own house.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Fashionable Accusation?
by Martin Myall •
The Archbishop of Granada has issued a communiqué stating that he has carried out an immediate suspension of a deacon who has been accused of raping a youth. The suspension covers carrying out any form of ministry.
Dubious Coffee!
by Martin Myall •
OK, we all know that the Northern Europeans and North Americans make horrible coffee, and if you want decent coffee, you have to go to Spain or Italy, but there is one place in Spain where the coffee tastes like piss…
Hubby’s Helping Hand
by Martin Myall •
A clerk at the University of Granada and his wife have found guilty of falsifying her examination marks. Consequently the clerk has received a 2-year, 4-month prison sentence and a fine of 1,800 euros (ouch!), whilst his ‘favoured’ wife received a 1-year, 9-month suspended prison sentence as was ordered to pay a fine of 1,620 euros. (Ouch, again).
Seaside Gazette Forums
by Martin Myall •
It has been an objective of the online version of the Seaside Gazette to run a parallel forum where our readers can discuss articles from our news site. The Seaside Gazette Forums We have been in the process of setting it up, but it is now up and running, so if you would like to…
Jazz in the Alpujarra
by Martin Myall •
The Festival de Jazz & Blues, Villa de Busquístar features Mauri Sanchís and Erik Truffaz Quartet on the 3rd and 4th of August.
Shotgun Death Over 16-Year Old
by Vanessa Bosch •
A 20-year-old lad from Archidona (Malaga) died after receiving both barrels of a shotgun, hitting him in the neck and head. It was 23.35h on the street of a small village near Loja.
Not The Farmers’ Friend
by Martin Myall •
The ex-Secretary for the agricultural union, COAG, has been found guilty of keeping 100,000 euros in Junta, grant money for his own personal use.
European Cup Distraction
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Puebla de Don Fadrique; a village that is in the extreme north east of the province, bordering on Murcia, is demanding the resignation of three councillors who abandoned a Plenary Meeting of the Town Council to go and watch the European Cup semi-finals…. fair!
A Fire in An Operating Theatre
by Martin Myall •
A maintenance worker suffered burns to 35% of his body after an electrical fire broke out in an operating threatre at the Hospital Clínica Inmaculada, Granada. A second worker involved was also treated for less serious burns.