The Sierra Nevada ski Resort in Granada proved a popular destination over the holiday period, December 23rd to January 6th, with 151,733 visitors of one sort or another.
Another plan to search for the last resting place of Federico Garcia Lorca
The authorities in Alfacar are studying a request by researcher Miguel Caballero to carry out geotechnical studies in the area known as Almegíjar in an attempt to locate a Civil War mass grave which could contain the remains of Federico Garcia Lorca.
Counterfeit goods seized in Granada
Local Police in Granada have charged a local jeweller after over 2,000 counterfeit items were found in his shop.
Man seriously injured in hunting accident
A 30 year old man is in a serious condition in Málaga hospital after being accidentally shot in the groin during a hunting exhibition.
Woman dies in fire in Loja, Granada province
A woman died on Tuesday afternoon in a fire at a house in calle Pasadilla in Loja, Granada province.
Quake Sunday
The town of Moraleda de Zafayona in Granada province has suffered eleven earthquakes within the past twenty-four hours, the strength varying from 1.5 to 2.3 on the Richter scale.
Body of missing woman found near Guadix
A body found this evening in a ravine on the outskirts of Guadix, Granada province, has been identified as being that of a woman reported missing on November 29th.
Hepatitis A outbreak in Granada
Around 800 people in Almajayar, Granada province, have been vaccinated against Hepatitis A after an outbreak of the disease in the area.
Two quakes in Granada province this morning
An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 03:31:56 this morning in Jayena, Granada province, and was felt in the town of Padula. Later, at 04:06:34, a smaller quake measuring 1.8 on the Richter scale occurred just south of Escúzar. There was no damage reported.
Sierra Nevada ski resort expecting busy weekend
The Sierra Nevada ski resort is expecting around 10,000 visitors this weekend with hotel occupancy reported to be 85%.