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The Reoccurring Six
Six people were arrested for allegedly embezzling 9,700 euros from an elderly man, even going so far as to threaten his life. The six men, all from different villages around the Alpujarra, are aged between 21 and 40. »
Small Village, Big Lie
When your home village has only 726 inhabitants, you can bet that everybody knows everybody, so when you tell a porker, nobody is going to believe it, because they know you. Well, one 54-year-old man in such a village, deep in the Alpujarra, decided to report that he had been mugged and kidnapped, as... »
Rhea & The Refuge
Did you know that Rhea was the mother of the Greek gods; and goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation? Her name means ‘flow’ and ‘ease’; and as the wife of Kronos (Time), she represents the eternal flow of time and generations. »
Juicy Prize
So what exactly is the Mancomunidad de la Costa Tropicaland why are our politicians squabbling so much to get control of it? Good question! »
Car Arsonists
Guardia Civil officers in Órgiva have arrested two men in connection with the arson attacks on five cars in the Tablones municipal annex of the town. »
Lanjaron Wants a Morgue
(Lanjaron, Alpujarra) The Mayor of Lanjaron has formally requested help from the Chairman of the Provincial Council, Sebastian Perez (PP) for a municipal tanatorio (morgue). The Chairman had been visiting both Lanjaron and Carataunas, both of which have PP mayors. »
Black Magic in the Mountains
OK, so there isn't much black magic going on up in the Alpujarra, but there are a lot of witches and wizards in Soportujar - even if it is just fancy dress - thanks to the III Feria de Embrujo de Soportujar. »
Postbox Peril
(Alpujarra) A couple in Cádiar were arrested for allegedly fraudulently obtaining 21,000 euros from five victims, thanks to personal information stolen from their letterbox. »
Fire and Retribution
Do you remember the fire that broke out and destroyed much of the Sierra Nevada national park on the Lanjarón side? Oh, come on; you must do! »
La Cueva de Aladín
Rennie and Jan are an example of a couple who have changed everything – geographically and professionally, and landed on their feet. »
