A man in his 50s perished in a house fire in Pitres in the upper Alpujarra Granadina early yesterday morning.
Man Dies in House Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
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Rider Swept Away
by Martin Myall •
The search continues for Adrián, a man in his 20s from Zujaira (Pinos Puente), who went missing yesterday, after being swept away trying to cross a ford on his motorbike
Bangs and Bumps
by Martin Myall •
According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the province of Granada experienced a small seismic swarm between 03:32h and 04:58h, with slight tremors felt where they occurred.
Christmas Eve 112 Calls
by Vivienne Hughes •
During the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day period, the Emergency Coordination Centre, 112, handled 3,590 incidents, which is a 17.74% increase compared to 2024 figures.
Poofs, Priests & Saints
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Granada law courts are investigating the priest in Peligros for an alleged hate crime, after receiving a complaint from a man last March.
Cheaper at The Pumps
by Martin Myall •
Believe it or not, prices at the pumps have come down with three consecutive price drops this year.
Angry Mums
by Vivienne Hughes •
Mums in La Herradura are far from happy with the paediatric coverage provided in the village at the Centro de Salud.
Xmas Rubbish Collection Times
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Environmental Department of Almuñécar Town Hall has announced special, rubbish-collection times over the Christmas period for both Almuñécar and La Herradura.
Montenegro Fugitive Arrest
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 47-year-old fugitive from Montenegro was caught by the Policía Nacional after their investigations led them to Málaga where he had been hiding out under a false identity.
Social Security Increase Shelved
by Martin Myall •
Autónomos begin the year with no changes to their social security contributions, as the government has finally abandoned its neferious plan. It had previously announced that it would raise the contributions paid to Social Security for the 3.5 million, self-employed workers in Spain but the controversy generated forced it to backtrack because it would have…