No, we don’t mean that the utility companies are going on strike, but that the electricity consumers in Órgiva have been blacking out their homes in protest over the ‘arrogance’ of Sevillana-Endesa.
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Knife Attack
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The Guardia Civil in Órgiva arrested a 69-year-old man for allegedly attacking another man with a clasp knife. The 45-year-old victim received three stab wounds. The attack took place in the town square during festival activities, starting off as a heated argument before going nuclear.
VPO’s for Órgiva
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Órgiva will have its first VPO’s next year. VPO stands for Vivienda de Protección Official; i.e., government subsidized housing for low-income families.
Forgotten Bargis
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Ever heard of a hamlet called Bargis? Well, it’s in the Alpujarra – in fact, it lies within the municipality of Órgiva, although, arguably, it is lost in the 19th Century.
Miffed Tíjola
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Another forgotten municipal annex of Órgiva is Tíjola, whose inhabitants are demanding that their access road be repaired. Some years ago, the Town Hall of Órgiva had half the 10-kilometre road metalled, i.e., covered with asphalt. The remaining four kilometres of the lane continues to be a dirt track, which has the 150 members of the Asociación de Vecinos de Tíjola pretty cheesed off (angry).
Where’s the Hospital?
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The PP has accused the Junta of failing with their promise to build a hospital for the comarca. The leader of the provincial PP, Sebastían Pérez, launched this accusation on a visit to the area.
Vintage Photo Exhibition
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At the archivo-museo Ruiz de Almodóvar in Órgiva, part of the offices of a lawyer by that name, there is an ongoing exhibition of 55 photos from 1915.
Busy Guardia Civil
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The Guardia Civil in Órgiva have been busy, as well, after arresting a local resident and an accomplice from Granada, who had carried out a day-light mugging, witnessed by at least a dozen passers-by.
One Million Euros
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The regional Ministry for Agriculture has committed one million euros to help companies and villages within the Alpujarra area. The Delegate for Agriculture made this announcement at a meeting in the Honey Regulating Board offices in Lanjarón.
Unlikely Robbery
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Getting back to good-old-fashion skulduggery, a young driver from Órgiva had his car stolen whilst he was otherwise occupied, attending a call of nature (defecating). Well, that was his version…