Tag: Granada
Did you feel it? Light magnitude 2.7 quake rumbles Chauchina in Spain’s Granada
A LIGHT magnitude 2.7 quake has been registered in Granada this Saturday. According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the earthquake was recorded at 1:44...
The ultimate bar crawl and guide to tapas in Granada
WHEN in Rome they say you should do as the Roman's do. And in Granada, I was equally happy to follow suit. Here the...
The Clash: How UK rock legend Joe Strummer has a plaza in Spain’s Granada named after him
TRAVEL SELFIE: Clash front man has been honoured with a square named after him in Granada... CAN YOU FIND IT?
Night visits to the Alhambra in Spain’s Granada to resume this week
NIGHT visits to the Nasrid Palaces and the Generalife will open up to visitors this week. With the lifting of curfew, the Managing Board of...
Terrorist rabble-rousers arrested in Spain’s Granada for using social media to encourage outrages against France
THREE men have been arrested in southern Spain for using social media to encourage terrorist attacks against France. The men were detained by the Policia...
Never forgotten: Exhumations to finally close chapter on civil war tragedy in Spain’s Granada
THE remains of over 300 people executed without trial then tossed into mass graves are to finally be exhumed. The victims from Granada include teachers,...
Travel in the time of Covid: What it’s like to be the only hotel guest in one of Spain’s...
DURING a brief period last autumn when travel around Spain was not restricted, Madrid-based American Deirdre Carney made a once in a lifetime trip...
Four capitals in Spain’s Andalucia ordered to close bars at 8pm from this Sunday
SEVILLA, Cordoba, Granada and Almeria will have to close bars and shops at 8 pm from this Sunday. The measure is the result of the...
SHOT IN THE ARM as Moderna vaccine ingredients will be made in Spain’s Andalucia for export
A Spanish pharmaceutical firm will become only the second European company to make the ingredients for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine. Rovi will join Swiss firm Lonza...
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
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