Alti Plano
News from the north-east of Granada (Alti-plano): Baza & Guadix
Months Chained Up
(North-West Granada) A dog owner in Huescar has been fined for leaving his dog chained up in a stable for several months, with hardly any room to move. When the police took the dog's chain off, the fur was worn off exposing bleeding skin. Furthermore, the dog was starving. »
Priest Preys on Pigeons?
The ecologist movement, Ecologistas en Accion, has reported the parish priest of Puebla de Don Fadrique for 'taking out pigeons' with a pellet gun... The said priest, Father Juan Luis Garcia Rodriguez, admits to killing a couple and turning them into broth, but not with a pellet gun. »
British Consular Newsletter – November
What is Benefit Theft? The vast majority of people who claim UK benefits are honest, law-abiding citizens. But there are those who try to cheat the system. People who are in receipt of UK benefits have a responsibility to keep the authorities informed of any change in their circumstances, as this can affect their... »
British Consulate Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter from the British Consulate in Malaga, containing news on pensions, The Royal British Legion and Age Concern, amongst other points. »
Pesticide in Drinking Water?
The new conservative administration in charge at the Diputacion de Granada (provincial council) has denounced that the domestic water supply of three towns in the province contained pesticide during a whole year. »
Dangerous Brick
In the old days, los cortijeros would build their homes with anything to hand - even with unexploded, civil-war shells, it would seem. »
Helicopter Crash Update
The two, major, national worker's unions, UGT and CCOO consider that it is more than likely that the cause of the accident involving a Augusta Bell 412 helicopter in the Barranco de la Farsaílla, near Quentar in Granada, was a mechanical failure. »
Insult & Attack a Mayor for Only €150
The following is the case of a mayor who was insulted and punched by a woman in his own office. »
At Least Two Dead in Helicopter Crash
At least two people are dead following a helicopter crash, this morning, in the area known as La Fuente de la Gitana, which is in the Granada province between Tocón de Quéntar and La Peza. It also appears there are several people injured. »
British Consulate Newsletter – September
The monthly newsletter for September, sent out by the British Consulate in Malaga, Spain, giving advice and information for the British expat population. »
