A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening a pub owner with a firearm in the town of Artafe, near the provincial capital.
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Belicena Wicked Weed
by Martin Myall •
The concept, “when doing something illegal, keep a low profile,” is one that eludes some people, especially those that grow illegal crops in cellars.
Death from Heat Exhaustion
by Vivienne Hughes •
A local from Las Gabias has been charged for cruelty to animals after having left his dog on a balcony where it died from heat exhaustion.
Czech Arrested Over Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 39-year-old Czech citizen has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Pinos Puentes, accused of causing a forest fire yesterday.
Generous Mayor
by Martin Myall •
On the 2nd of June, 2011, just before leaving office, the ex-Mayor of Cogollos Vega gave a friend 900 euros from the public purse. What are friend for, after all?
Atarfe’s Bullring Embargoed
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Town Hall of Atarfe, on the outskirts of the City of Granada, has fallen foul of the banks, who have stepped in and embargoed the town’s pride and joy; the bullring.
Hit-&-Run Frenchman
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Santa Fe municipal police managed to identify a hit & run driver of a van, which had hit a biker, as a French national on a camping holiday in the area.
Firemen Fined for Speeding
by Hugh MacArthur •
The CSIF trade union has complained that the Traffic Department issued a speeding fine against a fire engine that had been called out to a fire.
Aging Unexploded Ordnance
by Martin Myall •
Imagine the surprise and joy felt by the municipal police in Chauchina when a man walked in with a rusty, 80-year-old, unexploded grenade and plonked it on the main desk…
Vega Cross-Country Race
by Vivienne Hughes •
The annual Almuñécar cross-country race was held in the vega on the 11th of August and was won by Francisco Javier Parejo López, from the Club Bikila.