Online extortion

A youth has been arrested in Santa Fe, Granada province, on charges of extortion after he threatened a young girl via the social network Tuenti, forcing her to hand over about €3,000 in total over a period of time.

Body found in río Genil in Loja, Granada

The lifeless body of a 75 year old woman has been recovered from the río Genil in Loja, Granada province. The woman had been reported missing by her family on Sunday. An autopsy is being carried out to determine the exact cause of death.

More areas opening up at the Sierra Nevada ski resort

At the Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada, there were 73 kilometres of powdery snow pistes open on Boxing Day with 15 lifts operating to take skiers to a total of 81 tracks. More areas are expected to open in the coming days as the snow caterpillars do their work.

Two arrested in Granada for credit card fraud

The National Police in Granada have arrested a 47 year old man and a 29 year old woman who were using a stolen credit card to make purchases in two shopping malls.

Cold night in parts of Andalucia

It was a cold night in parts of Granada y Jaén and Granada, with temperatures falling to around minus four degrees in the areas around Guadix, Baza, Cazorla and Segura.

Sierra Nevada ski resort closed again

All the pistes at the Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada are once again closed, the third consecutive day of inactivity on the slopes, due to gusting winds of up to 90 kph.