Last weekend a guide dog for the blind, maddened by the incessant detonation of fireworks, ran from the house and plummeted down a barranco and died.
Tradition vs Common Sense
by Martin Myall •
Sierra Nevada
News on Sierra Nevada, the ski resort and other activities
Sierra Nevada Climber Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Reporting rescue missions involving the Guardia Civil mountain-rescue teams is getting a bit repetitive, but the news is the news.
Sierra Nevada Summer Clean Up
by Louise Powell •
While some eco-conscious volunteers tackle beaches and seabeds to rid them of rubbish, others scour the slopes of Sierra Nevada doing the same.
New Speed Traps in Place
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Dirección General de Tráfico (Traffic Department) have now brought online three permanent speed traps, installed in 2020.
Infoca Early Activation
by Hugh MacArthur •
Such has been this premature irruption of summer into late spring that Infoca has been activated to protect Andalusian forestlands as temperatures reach the high 30s.
Good Weather = More Rescues
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue service, Sereim was called out twice last weekend; once in the Caldera de Sierra Nevada area and the other in Los Cahorros (Monachil).
Ski Season Ends
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, the ski season on the Sierra Nevada came to a close on a perfect weekend; sun and brillante white were predominant on that final Sunday.
Police Donate Clothes
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Local in Monachil have handed over all the brand-forgery clothes they have confiscated to the Catholic charity organisation, Cáritas.
Just Over Three Weeks Left
by Hugh MacArthur •
If you want to go skiing up on the Sierra Nevada, you have until the 24th of this month, which is when the skiiing season ends.
Beware: Sierra Nevada Scam
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man swindled quite a few people out of their money by taking deposits on accommodation rentals in the skiiing village on Sierra Nevada.