The Public Health Ministry belonging to the Junta de Andalucía has declared two sources of water used for domestic consumption in the Alpujarra village as not apt for human consumption.
Cástaras Domestic Water Problems
by Martin Myall •
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Temperatures until Tuesday
by Martin Myall •
At a quick glance, Friday will see maximum temperatures in their mid-30s on the coast and a degree or two hotter inland. As for the the lows on Friday, they range from 19ºC in Durcal to 24ºC in Motril.
Kids Taken into Care
by Martin Myall •
Órgiva Town Hall thanked both the Servicio de Protección de Menores belonging to the Guardia Civil and the Policía Local after taking several children from the Beneficio Commune into care.
Lanjarón Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
The hill fire that broke out within the municipality of Lanjarón during the evening of the 18th was declared as “extinguished” in the early morning of the 19th.
Elderly Irishman Rescued
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil rescued a man in his 80s who had become lost in the hills between Pampaneira and Bubión in the Alpujarra Granadina.
Officers Attacked with Clubs
by Martin Myall •
You might well have heard of the punch up in, Tablones (Órgiva) just over a week ago between local clans which ended with two officers getting beaten with clubs.
Caravan Break-In
by Martin Myall •
Somebody with a defective understanding of private-property ownership broke into a caravan, used as permanent accommodation, in Órgiva and stole a bank card, amongst other items.
Phone-Box Library
by Martin Myall •
Firstly, for our non-native-English speakers, a phone box is a British term for a small cabin with a public telephone inside. In the UK they were red.
Brit Arrested for Theft
by Vivienne Hughes •
A British man in his 30s was arrested in Órgiva, suspected of breaking into a dwelling in Órgiva whilst the owners were asleep inside, as well as stealing from cars.
Órgiva Dog Show
by Louise Powell •
The Plaza Alpujarra in Órgiva was the venue for a charity event called, Estrella por un día, amor para toda la vida, as an awareness event for animal rights.