A 23 year old man has been detained in connection with the discovery of two bodies in a ditch on the Camino de Purchil in Granada.
Double shooting in Granada
The bodies of two men, aged between 30 years and 40 years, were found this morning in a ditch on the Camino de Purchil, parallel to the Rio Genil, in Granada city. The discovery was made at around 09:30 and a police investigation is underway. Both men are believed to have at least one gunshot wound to the head. An …
Public Prosecutor requests four years jail term for assault
The Public Prosecutor in Granada is requesting a four year jail sentence for the co-owner of a supermarket in calle Elvira, Granada city. The incident dates back to April 3rd 2008, when the accused, a 40 year old Chinese national who was working at the cash desk that day, became involved in an argument with a customer. Seizing an iron …
New Ryanair route from Granada
Ryanair, the low cost airline, is introducing a new route today between Granada and Bolonia. There will be two flights per week and the company hopes to transport some 30,000 people in the first year of operation. Ryanair already has five routes from Granada, these being to Liverpool, Gerona, London, Nottingham and Milan.
Successful mountain rescue in the Sierra Nevadas
Members of the Mountain Rescue Servive (SEREIM) completed the rescue on Sunday morning of four climbers stuck on the north face of Veleta in the Sierra Nevada mountains. One of the climbers was injured following a fall.
55 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
A boat carrying 55 illegal immigrants was intercepted at around 10:30 on Sunday morning off the coast of Granada province. The boat was intercepted by the Maritime Rescue Service and the passengers, all adult males, were taken to the port of Motril where they were met by officials from the Health Services, Red Cross, Guardia Civil, National Police, Local Police …
Shooting in Santa Fe
One man died and another is seriously ill in hospital after a shooting incident in Santa Fe, Granada province. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon and is thought to have been the result of a squabble over inheritance money.
Industrial accident in Castril, Granada
A man working in a field near Castril, Granada, died after his dumper truck overturned and trapped him. The incident occurred at around 15:00 on Sunday afternoon in Fuentes Nuevas, a small town in the municipality of Castril. The Emergency Services arrived on the scene but could do nothing to save the life of the man.
Orange alert for rains
Málaga, Granada and Almería provinces are on ‘Orange’ alert for heavy rains today, up to 30 litres per square metre expected to fall within one hour in some places.
23 injured in ski lift accident in Granada
A ‘mechanical problem’ with one of the ski lifts at the Sierra Nevada ski station in Granada caused six chairs to crash to the ground yesterday, injuring a total of 23 people. Nine of the injured required hospital treatment and one, a woman, is in a serious condition in Hospital San Cecilio in Granada. The incident occurred above the beginners …