Snow in the Sierra Nevadas in recent days has ensured that the ski station will almost certainly open as planned on November 26th, with between 25 and 30 cms of snow having accumulated on the middle and upper areas.
Investigation ordered into herbicide death
A judge in Motril has ordered an investigation into a case where a man died as a result of ingesting herbicide from a soft drink bottle.
Industrial fatality in Atarfe
A 55 year old man died today after falling from the roof of a bakery warehouse on the Los Alamos industrial estate in Atarfe, Granada province. It is thought that part of the roof gave way causing the man to fall about eight metres.
Baby seriously injured in fall from balcony
A 19 month old baby is in a serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital Maternal after falling from the balcony of a first floor apartment in Alfacar, Granada.
Interception off the Granada coast
The Marine Rescue vessel ‘Guardamar Caliope’ this afternoon provided a warm welcome to 64 Sub-Saharan travellers on board a dinghy about eight miles from the Isla de Alborán, escorting them safely to the port of Motril.
Missing 80 year old man found in Granada
An 80 year old man who was reported missing on Thursday in the district of Zaidin in Granada has been found alive although suffering from dehydration and disorientation.
Industrial fatality at solar plant in Guadix, Granada province
A 54 year old workman died on Monday morning at the Andasol solar plant in Guadix, Granada, after a heavy metal gate came loose and fell on him.
Pilot injured after making emergency landing
The pilot of a cargo plane attached to INFOCA in Granada province was injured yesterday after having to make a forced landing while on the way to assist with a fire in Arenas del Rey.
Two arrested in connection with missing Granada teenagers
National Police officers in Granada have arrested two youths in connection with the disappearance on Tuesday of two teenage cousins, both aged thirteen years. The girls were located on Wednesday about four kilometres from Granada city.
Farmers protest in Granada
The Farmer’s Union UPA yesterday handed out 4,000 kilos of tomatoes outside a large supermarket in Granada as a protest against the low prices being set by retail outlets, a policy the farmers describe as ‘abusive’.