No, this article is not about giving up smoking, but rather a highway robbery. Yes, we know that the price of cigarettes is outright highway robbery, but we mean a robbery carried out on lorry carrying tobacco.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Maintenance Misery
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Finding the money to pay your ex her maintenance can be difficult, the case of Cándido Gutiérrez is probably the toughest, as the maintenance that he has to pay his ex-wife is actually more than he earns – which could a bit tricky on the money-juggling front. In February 2009 his 15-year long marriage fell…
Fire and Retribution
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Do you remember the fire that broke out and destroyed much of the Sierra Nevada national park on the Lanjarón side? Oh, come on; you must do!
The Sound Rebellion
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There is a disused secadero (tobacco-drying brick barns) that has been turned into a live-music venue in Alhendin on the outskirts of Granada, and it is very popular. However, the owner has just received a 30-month prison sentence for having the live music too loud, which means that the term exceeds the probation limit of 24 months and consequently, he will actually have to serve time.
Highway Hold Up
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The Guardia Civil in Atarfe managed to track down three individuals that beat the crap out of a driver in order to steal his car.
Baza Gets ITV Centre
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Baza has always been a bother when it comes to getting a vehicle through an ITV inspection, because the inspections centre was 18 kilometres away. The previous mayor in 1992 managed to get an ITV centre for the area but after a bout of sulking from Guadix, the Junta decided to place it equidistant between the two towns – which pleased nobody.
Mother-in-Law Wasn’t Murdered
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A trial by jury concluded with a couple being found ‘not guilty,’ of deliberately shooting the woman’s mother. This was just as well because the man had already been in prison pending trial since 2009. The man, however, was found guilty of the illegal possession of a firearm.
Brit Attacked by Dog
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21-year-old English woman was attacked by a bull terrier as she strolled along the Camino del Sacromonte
Publication Update – June
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Am rushing to finish the Monday 8am deadline for the printer, which, barring major disasters, shouldn’t be a problem. Consequently, we will be out on the 1st of June. The online editions will start going up on the same day. The online edition, of course will start going up on the on the same day in the evening.
Cameron puts Politicians to Shame
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David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, with his low-key, down-to-earth visit to Granada, has shaken up both Spanish politics and provincial tourism.