The health authorities are investigating the death of a woman who had come to visit her daughter at the Hospital Clinico San Cecilio, in the city of Granada. According to the family, nobody came to her aid when the family tried to get help from the hospital staff.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Site Changes
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You will have noticed already that the heading panel of this site has changed so that we can bring more news to more areas. For that reason, Almuñécar, Salobreña, La Herradura and Motril have been grouped under the main Granada Costa tab, with a pull down menu for each of the coastal towns. Equally, we…
Digital Age Schools
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Kids from the IES Alfaguara high school will be using digital textbooks this 2010-2011 school year, thanks to an experimental pilot project. The Education Board for the Junta de Andalucía has chosen ten schools with the province, which we use 938 pupils in total as digital guinea pigs. As well as this Loja school, the…
He’s At It Again
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Parishioners are revolting against the decision of the controversial Archbishop of Granada to deprive them of their popular parish priest.
Bottom of the Barranco
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The Guardia Civil had a hard time rescuing three young mountaineers from the bottom of the Barranco de Poqueira – 15 hours in all. It wasn’t until a helicopter arrived to winch them out of the El Hoyo that the rescue operation was complete.
Another Lucky Escape
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Eighteen passengers, most of whom were university students, managed to escape from a bus that had caught fire not far from Órgiva. The incident managed to freeze the traffic on the main Alpujarra road that runs between Órgiva and Trevélez.
The Electricity Rebellion II
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Last month we reported on two Alpujarreños that had rebelled against Sevillana/Endesa’s haughty disdain for its customers. Well, their stance has attracted the support of many locals.
Publication Update: November
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If rampant lunacy can be contained, we should be at the printers on Friday (28th) morning at 8.am… and that’s a big if. However, as the printer does not work on weekends and Monday is a holiday… we should be out on the streets on Wednesday the 3rd at midday. The online edition will start…
Help for Heroes – Charity Lunch
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A charity Lunch is being held on the 26th of November at the Restaurante Rosa Náutica (La Herradura) in aid of the Help for Heroes programme
British Embassy Newsletter, October
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Here with the monthly British Embassy Newsletter for October, containing information about returning to the UK and reregistering, about the British Legion and the Poppy Appeal, as well