Court hears Durcal “happy slapping” claims
Four teenager girls allegedly filmed the assault in the Lecrin Valley town of Durcal
Trouble at the Alhambra
Alhambra management are “bullies,” tourists are viewing porn and the staff are revolting
Investigation confirms Alhambra ticket scam
A COURT in Granada has heard how up to 800 people illegally passed through the entrance to the Alhambra every 30 minutes. A year-long judicial
Almuñécar bridge disaster – one year on and lessons still not learned
Two deaths on November 9 and the concluding investigation into the six Almuñécar deaths last year underline worrying trends in the safety of construction in
Police arrest 11 in connection with Marbella corruption
Eleven arrested in connection with town planning corruption in Marbella
Ramblers fight back
Ronda ramblers association suing the town hall over series of blocked footpaths
‘Discussion’ in bar ends in shoot out
ONE man was shot in the leg last Wednesday and another detained by police after a late night “discussion” in a bar in Ambroz ended
Three ski workers injured in Sierra Nevada resort
IN the run-up to the ski season, the slopes of the Sierra Nevada are alive with activity. Centursa, the management company of the ski station
Another Conquest in Granada (chess)
By Vernon Grant THE first time I had lunch with Stuart Conquest I knew instantly that he played chess. It took him half an hour
Exploring Los Cahorros, Walking
by Judith Cooke {mosimage} TRYING to find somewhere new and excitingto take young children is often a challenge here in Andalucía. At Los Cahorros, with
“Bonnie and Clyde” of Baza busted after bank raid
THE step-daughter of a Spanish film actress has been remanded in custody in Jaén in connection with a series of armed bank robberies in the
Residents fight “water grab”
RESIDENTS in Lanjarón have filed a lawsuit in Granada against the regional government for allowing a mineral water company to extract 864,000 litres of water
Court forces work to stop on Armilla shopping centre
Judges in Granada have ordered construction work on the Parque Nevada shopping centre in Armilla to be stopped after a request by building officials from
Four arrested over Marbella stolen car ring
POLICE have arrested four men in connection with a scam that involves changing the paperwork of stolen top of the range cars and selling them
Archbishop pulls seminarians out of theology school
A DISCUSSION on bioethics caused the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Granada to withdraw eight seminarians from the faculty of theology at the
Room with a view – El Torcal
EL Torcal Park Nature Reserve is known as the enchanted mountain range. It is not somewhere for the faint hearted or for those scared of
The Renaissance town of Úbeda
by Mark Roulston ÚBEDA lies 50 kilometres or so to the east of the capital of its province Jaén. Standing on an escarpment, it is
Alhambra work still suspended
BUILDING work is still suspended inside the grounds of the Alhambra Palace – more than a month after it was discovered a licence for the
Police investigate Vélez murder riddle
A WOMAN found dead near the main Motril-Granada road may have been murdered by a gang dedicated to the white slave trade, police claim. The
Mayors defend Moors and Christians
LOCAL mayors are vowing to continue a traditional fiesta despite calls for it to be banned from one leading lslamic group. The Moors and Christians
Granada man ends India hunger strike
A GRANADA man has ended his 13-day hunger strike in India after the country’s authorities finally allowed him to buy land to build sporting facilities
Police seek seventh in intimidation scam
Alleged case of real estate intimidation in Granada
Singer released after child murder charges dropped
Miguel Flores walked free from court in Jerez de la Frontera after the child’s family decided not to proceeed with the case
Junta announces lynx protection plan
The regional government is to “bury” some roads in the Doñana National Park in a bid to cut the number of Iberian lynx killed by
Alhama urban plans scrapped
Plans to build more than two thousand new homes on land around Alhama de Granada have been shelved following a regional government preliminary report
Six held in real estate intimidation scam
POLICE in Granada have arrested the owner of an apartment block who forcibly tried to throw an elderly married couple out of their home. The