Poniente

News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area

Bank Takes All

Tuesday, January 3, 2012
By Shortshank

It never crossed the mind of small businessman, Antonio Ruiz, that something like this could happen to him; but it has. One moment he was on top of the world, and the next he had been stripped of all he possessed - the bank took the lot: his business (Cuadros San Sebastian)... »

British Consular Newsletter – November

Saturday, November 19, 2011
By Shortshank
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... »

Trousers-Around-Ankles Trick

Thursday, November 17, 2011
By Shortshank

A prostitute has been arrested for robbing a client, taking advantage of the fact he was in the middle of an orgasm - is nothing sacred? The 43-year-old sex worker on her knees in front of the man - no imagination needed to work out what was happening - when, taking advantage of the... »

Enough Poison to Kill 160 People

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
By Editor

The Guardia Civil had been on the trail of a shepherd that was known to be using poison bait in Zafarraya, but when they finally nailed him even they were astounded by the amount and potency of the pesticide that he had been using. »

Many Bars But Few Inhabitants

Sunday, October 16, 2011
By Editor

Granada has always been a province with a swarm of small bars - just about every ground floor of a block of flats has one... or two, but the town that has proportionally more bars than any other is little old Moraleda de Zafayona. »

British Consulate Newsletter

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
By Editor
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. »

British Consulate Newsletter – September

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
By Editor
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. »

Juanca Pranged His Bally Kite

Monday, September 5, 2011
By Editor
Juanca Pranged His Bally Kite

Or if you would prefer it in plain English, instead of RAF WW2 banter: Juan Carlos Gomez, Infoca pilot based in near the Pantano de Bermejales, crash landed after hitting a cable. »

Here’s A Surprise!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011
By Editor

Whilst los autonomos (self-employed workers) struggle to pay their social security and workers are laid off, our dear politicians don’t appear to have twigged that there’s an economic crisis with its teeth sunk into the average person’s jugular vein. »

Costa Tropical’s Seaside Gazette

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
By Editor

The online version of the Seaside Gazette has been going for two years and already has 1,650 articles, some of them being multiple ones. »

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