Three hikers who became lost in the mountains near Jerez del Marquesado, Granada, on Saturday have been found safe and sound and have been transferred to the Refugio del Postero Alto. The three hikers, aged between 45 years and 60 years, became separated from their group during thick fog and subsequently got lost in the area near the Picón summit. …
Illegals arrive off Granada coast
Guardia Civil and Marine Rescue have intercepted a boat carrying illegal immigrants off the coast of Granada. On board were 35 passengers, including one who had died en route. The surviving passengers were apparently in good health, despite having been drifting for some time.
Three robbers arrested
National Police officers from Almería and Granada have arrested three North Africans who are believed to have been responsible for 59 robberies with violence since November 2008. One of the group would apparently retain their chosen victim, usually elderly, in a stranglehold while the other two relieved him or her of valuables.
Busy weekend expected at the Granada ski resort
The Sierra Nevada ski resort in Granada is predicting an avalanche at the weekend, although not of snow but of visitors. In order to avoid problems of congestion in and around the resort, the operators CETURSA will be putting on a free bus service for skiers to take them up to the resort. This free service will be in operation …
Bus strike continues in Granada
Workers from the Rober bus company in Granada have been marching through the streets as the sixth day of stoppages affected bus services between 06:00 and 11:00 this morning. Despite both sides in the dispute expressing a willingness to enter into dialogue, there is as yet no end in sight to the dispute.
73 illegal immigrants arrive in Motril
A boat carrying 73 illegal immigrants was intercepted yesterday off the Granada coast.
Strike by bus drivers in Granada
Strike action by bus drivers in Granada has started with around 50% of the workforce answering the call for industrial action. The strike affects the urban bus network in Granada with a minimum service of 30% being provided. Further partial strikes, between the hours of 06:00 and 11:00, will begin on Monday and continue on alternate days until February 20th.
Sierra Nevada ski station hopes to reopen on Saturday
High winds, rain and dense fog caused the Sierra Nevada ski station to remain closed all day Friday. Winds were gusting up to 100 kph throughout the resort and general visibility was poor. The management of the resort, CETURSA, are expecting conditions to improve during Saturday and allow the station to reopen.
Athlete died from hyperthermia
An autopsy carried out on 33 year old Fidel Ramírez, the missing athlete whose body was found in the Rio Dílar on Sunday, has shown that he died from hyperthermia.
Body of missing athlete found
Guardia Civil officers in Granada have found the body of the athlete who went missing on December 17th 2008.