A hunter in his late 30s died yesterday after his gun accidentally went off, hitting him in the side – he had been out shooting pigeons.
Hunter Killed by Own Gun
by Hugh MacArthur •
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Trevélez Flash Flood
by Vivienne Hughes •
Rainfall in the Sierra Nevada caused the Rio Grande in Trevélez to surge, which could have ended in tragedy.
Heart Attack at The Wheel
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Spanish couple from Armilla (Granada metropolitan area) were on holiday in Cáñar in the Alpujarra when they came across a crashed car on the A-4132.
Cutting Fire Personnel Numbers
by Martin Myall •
The workers union, Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) has voiced strong criticism to the Provincial Council for lowering the minimum threshold for the number of personnel in fire stations, instead of increasing the number of personnel available.
A String of Rescues
by Martin Myall •
Few people would argue that having an active life in our senior years is not a good thing, but hiking around the second highest peak of Sierra Nevada in your late 60s could be viewed as reckless… however.
Weather: 16th to 21st
by Martin Myall •
You will have noticed that temperatures have cooled a little, especially at night, with temperatures in the low 20s on the coast and middle-to-high teens inland in the Valle de Lecrín (Dúrcal) and the Alpujarra (Lanjarón).
Stretched Thin
by Martin Myall •
Whilst all eyes on the Costa Tropical were on the fire behind La Herradura and Almuñécar, the Infoca provincial units had to deal with a fire in Dúrcal and another in Fornes, which is near the Bermejales Reservoir.
First Major Hill Fire of The Summer
by Martin Myall •
The NASA satellite service, Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) shows areas affected by fires from yesterday as Dúrcal and La Herradura/Almuñécar.
Baby Found in Recycling Plant
by Vivienne Hughes •
Workers at the rubbish-treatment plant in Alhendín found the body of a baby whilst sorting through the refuse.
The Stars are Never Brighter
by Martin Myall •
When the snows disappear on the slopes of the ski station, activity does not cease (for better or for worse) because August is when hundreds flock to see the shooting stars.