Tag: Granada
Tragic Irish teen dies after fall in Spain’s Granada
AN Irish student has died after a fall from a wall in the historic centre of Granada city. Alannah Dunn, 16, from Dublin fell from...
Earthquakes rattle Spain’s Granada again after 10 days of calm
TWO shallow quakes have shaken Granada and its metropolitan area. The quakes were felt this Wednesday morning after a brief respite following weeks of strong...
BREAKING: Two earthquakes rock Spain’s Granada with tremors felt as far away as Malaga
TWO earthquakes measuring 4.1 and 4.3 on the Richter scale have hit Granada tonight. The epicentres of both were in the town of Chauchina,...
IN VIDEOS: Biggest earthquake in a DECADE rocks Spain’s Granada as screaming shoppers flee shaking store and Youtuber’s bedroom...
TWO schools will be closed in Granada today after an earthquake damaged its ceilings at the weekend. A 4.4 magnitude tremor hit the Andalucian...
Retired British expat taking Spain to court after Russian bride-to-be denied entry at Malaga airport
A BRITISH expat wants to take the Spanish Government to court after his Russian bride-to-be was denied entry into Spain despite having the necessary...
BREAKING: More contagious ‘British strain’ of COVID-19 already in Malaga and Granada as Andalucia demands Spain steps up airport...
THE new so-called British variant of COVID-19 has already arrived to Malaga and Granada. According to the regional health ministry, three cases have been...
Two earthquakes rumble Spain’s Granada this week
ACCORDING to the National Geographic Institute, two earthquakes have been registered in the province of Granada this week. A 2.2 magnitude earthquake, at a depth...
Spain’s Granada feels 3.6 magnitude earthquake in 10th tremor of December as expert calls for calm
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake caused noticeable tremors in Granada on Tuesday. According to the National Geographic Institute, the natural phenomenon struck at 2:38 pm....
Two more earthquakes this morning make four in four days in Granada region of southern Spain
TWO MORE earthquakes have hit west of Granada this morning, Sunday December 6. The first was at 9.32am and measured 3.1 on the MMI Scale,...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Destructive’ electricity pylons will NOT be built in stunning Alpujarra valley in Spain’s Granada thanks to grass roots...
Grassroots movement Di No a Los Torres (Say No to the Towers) was quick to argue the high voltage towers would have a ‘devastating effect’ on tourism, agriculture and health
Extension of current coronavirus measures in Spain’s Andalucia postpones opening of Sierra Nevada ski resort
THE Junta’s decision to keep current COVID-19 measures in place until December 10 means that travel to Sierra Nevada is off limits. The measures announced...
Granada must close all bars, restaurants and non-essential businesses from Tuesday as it receives tougher COVID-19 restrictions than rest...
GRANADA must close all its bars and restaurants from Tuesday, the Junta has announced. The province must also close all non-essential businesses from the...
BREAKING: Shut down ordered for Granada and 32 of its municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia
THE Junta de Andalucia has announced it will close the borders of Granada city and 32 of its municipalities due to coronavirus. The Official...
Spain’s Granada shuts down university to fight COVID-19 resurgence but stops short at closing down city
THE University of Granada has been ordered to suspend all in-person teaching for the next two weeks in a bid to keep down coronavirus...
Huge illegal baptism party sees 270 people fined for ignoring COVID-19 rules in Spain’s Andalucia
The party came complete with catering, waiters, a stage and musicians
EXCLUSIVE: New child sex probe launched against Maddie suspect Brueckner as it emerges he ‘confessed at music festival’ in...
The German paedophile, who lived in Praia da Luz, where Maddie was snatched in May, 2007, allegedly came clean while negotiating a big drug deal at a week-long event, near Orgiva
Drones roped into search for ‘black panther’ almost two weeks after first sighting in Spain’s Andalucia
The flying devices have been gifted by a farmer from Cordoba, who hopes they will finally bring the mystery to a close
CAT-FISHED: ‘Black panther’ which struck fear into villagers in Spain’s Andalucia unmasked as ‘huge cat’ as it poses for...
It comes after a week-long search by Guardia Civil and Seprona involving aircraft and thermal cameras
Theories behind origin of black panther in Spain’s Granada point at drug lord or tycoon
It is believed that the animal could have entered the Granada province from Malaga through Zafarraya
New picture of black panther re-ignites search in sleepy village in Spain’s Andalucia
The image has struck fear in the population of roughly 600 while the local government has advised residents to steer clear of the countryside
Helicopter and thermal cameras roped in to search for black panther in sleepy village in Spain’s Andalucia as ‘first...
It comes after residents in Venta de Huelma in Granada were adamant on Friday that they saw the big cat prowling near the castle and town hall
Black panther sighting in Spain’s Andalucia forces police search by land and air
A search for the wild cat was launched by Guardia Civil yesterday after several witnesses claimed they saw the animal by the municipal castle in Ventas de Huelma
Erotic dating site users get conned and extorted via fake ads posted by gang in Spain
SPANISH Police have arrested four people accused of extorting money from users of an erotic contacts website. The quartet allegedly fleeced at least 22 site...
WATCH: Bush fire threatens homes and environmentally sensitive National park in Spain
AN expat has told of a dramatic bush fire that broke out in the Alpujarras region of Granada that needed 100 firefighters to bring...
Earthquake rumbles Andalucia’s coast near new fault line which could cause killer quakes in Spain
The Andalucian scientists believe the new fault zone was the cause of a 2004 quake which killed more than 600 people with a magnitude of more than 6.3 in Al Hoceima, north Morocco
Spain’s Sierra Nevada resort hopes to claw back its summer after positive opening at weekend
THE Sierra Nevada resort officially opened its doors last Saturday as it hopes to make the most out of what is left of the...
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