There was a bit of a shake and tremble yesterday, Sunday the 2nd, up near the provincial capital, in Atarfe.
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The 41 towns surrounding the City of Granada, including
Shots in Disco
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening a pub owner with a firearm in the town of Artafe, near the provincial capital.
Belicena Wicked Weed
by Martin Myall •
The concept, “when doing something illegal, keep a low profile,” is one that eludes some people, especially those that grow illegal crops in cellars.
Bogus Gasmen Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police have brought two men from Cájar before a magistrate for allegedly having swindled an elderly lady of several hundred euros.
Death from Heat Exhaustion
by Vivienne Hughes •
A local from Las Gabias has been charged for cruelty to animals after having left his dog on a balcony where it died from heat exhaustion.
Contraband Tobacco Seized
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil in Granada, together with Spanish Inland Revenue, confiscated over 95 tonnes of contraband tobacco in one swoop, arresting two people.
Czech Arrested Over Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 39-year-old Czech citizen has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Pinos Puentes, accused of causing a forest fire yesterday.
Generous Mayor
by Martin Myall •
On the 2nd of June, 2011, just before leaving office, the ex-Mayor of Cogollos Vega gave a friend 900 euros from the public purse. What are friend for, after all?
Atarfe’s Bullring Embargoed
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Town Hall of Atarfe, on the outskirts of the City of Granada, has fallen foul of the banks, who have stepped in and embargoed the town’s pride and joy; the bullring.
Hit-&-Run Frenchman
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Santa Fe municipal police managed to identify a hit & run driver of a van, which had hit a biker, as a French national on a camping holiday in the area.