During probably the coldest weekend this winter, the Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue teams were out on Saturday rescuing a total of eleven people.
Rescued Trapped in Snow
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for Huescar
Bones in A Cave
by Vivienne Hughes •
Potholers in Huéscar (north-east of the province) came across a skull and a collection of bones belonging to more than one person whilst exploring a cave.
A Costly Sacrifice
by Martin Myall •
The outbreak of sheep pox in the highland plateau of Granada lasted 121 days and caused 4,234 head of goat and sheep to be put down.
Sheep Pox Spreading
by Martin Myall •
The outbreak of sheep/goat pox in the province of Granada has the Ministry of Agriculture, Pedro Fernández, more than a little worried.
The Longest War
by Martin Myall •
If asked what’s the longest war there has been, you’ll probably answer the 100-Year War, but you’d be wrong, because there is the 172-Year War.
Hail Destroys Hectares of Crop
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Town Halls of Huéscar and Puebla de Don Fadrique have seen 200 hectares of crop, mainly broccoli and tomatoes, destroyed by hailstones.
The Last Update before Sunday
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday saw what could be the last meeting of the regional committee of health experts, announcing which municipalities had excessive Covid figures.
Heavy Snowfall Warnings
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Meteorlogical Agency has issued warnings for heavy, snowfall in the Alpujarra, Guadix, Baza and Huéscar starting Friday.
Guardia Officer Stabs Colleague
by Vivienne Hughes •
A police officer belonging to the Guardia Civil is seriously injured after he was stabbed by a brother officer. The victim was with his daughter at the time.
Granada Flood-Damage Toll
by Martin Myall •
The recent floods in the north of our province left 400 hectares of tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and broccoli under a layer of mud.