Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Bank Takes All
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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. »





