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Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada

AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her. Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage

7 Apr, 2023 @ 17:25

Granada·Lead

Nightmare border dispute with policeman’s family leads expat to sell up and flee remote mountain region in Spain’s Granada

AN expat has been forced to sell her country home after taking a neighbouring landowner to court for assaulting her. Human rights campaigner Sarah Hermitage

5 Apr, 2023 @ 17:45

Granada·Lead·Must Read

Infamous Teenage Hacker Arrested And Jailed By Court In Spain's Madrid

Infamous teenage hacker called ‘Alcasec’ jailed by court in Spain’s Madrid

THE NATIONAL COURT imprisoned a teenage cybercriminal on Monday for accessing a server where all documents related to criminal trials in Spain are kept. 19-year-old

3 Apr, 2023 @ 17:35

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Renfe launches sale of AVE tickets for this summer

Spanish railway company Renfe has started selling AVE tickets connecting Málaga, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada with the rest of Spain for the period between June

2 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Malaga·Sevilla

13 new victims of alleged pedophile have been found

A man arrested last September accused of sexually assaulting five minors between 10 and 12 years of age has been linked to 13 new victims.

31 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Murcia

(guardia Civil) Mannequin Challenge Uar (unidad De Acción Rápida) Guardia Civil. Rapel

Police officer arrested after threatening to blow up Granada´s property where he was hiding

A cop has turned himself in after being surrounded by Guardia Civil members in a property in Atarfe, Granada. The officer allegedly told his partner

30 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Granada·Lead

sheikh abdullah al thani sells malaga fc

Malaga FC’s ownership nightmare might just be coming to an end – but how have other Spanish football clubs fared with foreign owners?

THERE may be light at the end of the tunnel for longsuffering malagueños, whose team football Malaga FC are four points adrift of safety in

26 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Malaga·Valencia

WINE COUNTRY: the Alpujarra and Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada have produced vino for 2,000 years – and it’s still a corking success

WHEN I first visited the Alpujarra in the early 2000s, I was immediately offered a glass of ‘costavin’ (local wine). Rose-coloured and sweet, strong yet

26 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Shocking assault on expat by Granada landowner during border dispute

Sarah Hermitage thought that she had left her troubles behind after she was forced to flee Tanzania at gunpoint. She bought land and settled in

25 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Granada·Lead

WINE CENTRAL: Bodega Cuatro Vientos – an unmissable visitor experience in the Sierra de Contraviesa of Spain’s Granada

LOCATED at 1,150m on the Sierra de Contraviesa, near the village of Murtas, the Bodega Cuatro Vientos is an unmissable destination on the Ruta del

25 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Sponsored

A banging event: Cristo in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada is known for its explosive fireworks

‘CRISTO’, or the feria of the Christ of the Expiration of Órgiva, is literally the most banging event on the Alpujarra’s cultural calendar. Taking place

23 Mar, 2023 @ 18:22

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Heartless scammers are targeting lost dog owners in Spain’s Andalucia

FOR animal lovers, there’s no worse nightmare than realising that your dog has run off – perhaps through an open front door or following a

20 Mar, 2023 @ 15:22

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Other News

60 skiable kilometres and 76 runs to wind up 2022/23 Ski season in Spain’s Sierra Nevada

FATHER’S Day weekend in Sierra Nevada saw users enjoy 60 skiable kilometres and 76 runs as the ski resort winds up the 2022/23 Ski season.

20 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Other News

Two-day strike called at Spain’s Alhambra over Easter

STRIKE action at southern Spain’s most renowned monument, the Alhambra in Granada, threatens ripple effects on tourists over Easter. The Works Council of the Alhambra

17 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News

Atelier Vintage in Capileira, in Spain’s Granada, explains how to shabby chic your old furniture

FURNITURE is one of the least recycled items in homes. Our beautiful Alpujarra is surrounded by National Park – so let’s reduce what’s going into

11 Mar, 2023 @ 11:00

Granada·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

ARTISAN ALPUJARRA – the tradition of crafting, recycling, and upcycling in Spain’s Granada

IN this era of moving towards sustainability, “slow fashion” and handcrafted goods are increasingly popular. The rural Alpujarra of Granada has a tradition of using

11 Mar, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Freya’s Style Tips: how women’s fashion has progressed, along with our rights

FASHION is much more than a “cute outfit”—it’s a major reflection of our times, political movements, and history. Since the birth of the fashion industry,

8 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News·Sponsored

Spain’s oldest human genome dug up in Granada

A 23,000-old-genome has been uncovered on the outskirts of Granada and is one of the oldest ever recorded. The specimen was found in a cave

4 Mar, 2023 @ 11:30

Granada·La Cultura

Raul Orellana, mayor of Órgiva in Spain’s Granada, on exercising your vote in the municipal elections on May 28

KNOWN as the capital of the Alpujarra, Órgiva is a cultural melting pot with residents of 65 different nationalities living and working together. Raul Orellana

25 Feb, 2023 @ 10:40

Granada·Lead·Politics·Sponsored

A 3-plus magnitude earthquake shakes Spain’s Granada

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake has rumbled Granada province. According to Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) the quake—with its epicentre located in the town of Santa

23 Feb, 2023 @ 09:15

Granada·Lead·Other News

Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada

FOUR Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in the Sierra Arana region of the Andalucian province of Granada as part of a breeding

23 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Environment·Granada·Lead

Spain’s Sierra Nevada gradually reopens after unusually strong winds force closure

STRONG wind gusts forced the Sierra Nevada ski resort to close on Saturday as a major storm blew into the Granada mountains. The strong winds

20 Feb, 2023 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Other News·Weather

The abundant Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada – an oasis of fruit and flowers all year round

ON the verdant slopes of the Alpujarra, the snow melt water from the high Sierra Nevada supports an oasis of blossom and flowers – growing

19 Feb, 2023 @ 16:45

Granada·Lead·Other News

Protect yourself against the rising wave of petty theft in rural Spain

SPANISH law-making is currently under the spotlight. The controversial ‘Solo Si es Si’ legislation, designed to improve the sentencing of sex offenders, based on clear

19 Feb, 2023 @ 15:28

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News