Metropolitan
News from Granada city and its surroundings
Strummer Street
Do you remember The Clash? Then you will remember Joe Strummer, who is in the process of having a street in Granada named after him. From 1984 he was often here, loving the fact that he could hang out in a pub and nobody recognised him... well, almost nobody. He was friends with the... »
False Gasman Arrested
A 26-year-old man was arrested by the Guardia Civil for alleged fraud, involving an 80-year-old woman in Monachil. »
That Sinking Feeling
Otura, which is a town off the autovia just before Granada, is sinking about a centimetre a year - hardly free fall, admittedly, but not frightfully clever, either. »
Suspicious Wardrobe Content
You would be wrong if you think that this article has something to do with women's clothing in a Conservative MP's wardrobe... No, this is about a wardrobe that was supposed to contained 6,000 euros! Read on... »
Fined for Shouting in the Streets
We know you don't believe it, but somebody actually got fined for shouting in the early hours of one morning in the city of Granada - and not a piffle at that, but 251 euros. »
Expiring Perks
The City Hall of Granada has decided to do away with an embarrassing perk enjoyed by its department heads; unlimited phone credit on their work mobiles. »
Teacher Basher Released
Estefana C.F. has been released from prison on parole after serving five months of her 3-year prison sentence for striking a female school teacher. The 24-year-old mother from Fuente Vaquero in central Granada was the first woman in Spain to be sent to prison for physically assaulting a school teacher. »
Swiss Tourist Defaces Alhambra
When it isn't Jordanian Air Force personnel, it's Swiss tourists that think that their scratched-on initials are more decorative than the original walls with exquisite Islamic calligraphy adornment. Is nothing sacred? »
Frenchman Stabbed Defending Girlfriend
The Policía Nacional in Granada arrested a North-African man, accused of sexually assaulting a woman and attacking her boyfriend. »
Jordanian Graffiti
An NCO (below officer rank) serving in the Jordanian Air Force opted to visit the Alhambra whilst on holiday in Spain, and was so impressed by the architecture of the Alhambra that he decided to engrave his initials on one of the walls... and he was caught red handed. »
