No, it’s not the Chinese one… or a Martian one, but somewhere closer to home – Bérchules in the Alpujarra!
New Year is Here!
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for alpujarra
Two Pedaloes & A Strimmer
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil were informed about the theft of two pedaloes (hidropedales) from Castell de Ferro beach and set about finding the missing ‘navy.’
Crashed Armoured Car
by Hugh MacArthur •
It was an unusual sight for drivers on the A-4132 as they were waved past an armoured car on its side after having tipped over.
Brit Hunters Barred
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two British hunters in Órgiva have been ordered to pay 480 euros in fines and are barred from hunting for a year, for having hunted without a valid licence.
Shootings Incident Arrests
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have made two arrests in connection with the shootings in the area of Rules Reservoir Wednesday evening and are searching for more suspects.
No-Appointment Jabs Available
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Southern Granada Health Board will be carrying out a vaccination campaign this week and the next at the medical centres of several municipalities; no prior appointment is required.
Carataunas Mill Museum
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall of the Alpujarreño village of Carataunas will convert its old oil mill into a museum; i.e., one dedicated to how people lived (socio-cultural anthropology).
Two Abseilers Die in Gully
by Hugh MacArthur •
The bodies of two canyoneering enthusiasts were located yesterday morning within the Barranco del Río Trevélez in an area known as a ‘black spot’ for this type of activity.
Snow in Northern Granada
by Martin Myall •
Yes it’s spring and yes it was warm yesterday but today it’s back to winter with snow in north-eastern granada.
Covid Death Toll
by Martin Myall •
The Junta no longer updates the 7-day & 14-day figures on its graph as it now only contains the number of deaths in each municipality during the whole pandemic.