Animal rescue
Granada firefighters rescue dog that had been trapped down a well for four days
The animal had fallen down a muddy hole the Barranco de Ítrabo area of Almuñécar and it is now safely back at home with its owner
Jorge Pastor
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Entertainment
The Walking Dead confirms filming in south of Spain during early February
The crew is already in the area identifying locations to appear in the adventures of Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier as they flee the zombies
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Golf
Dutch investment fund acquires golf course in south of Spain
The 18-hole Santa Clara course in Otura has become a wasteland after being closed for three years due to the drought and financial problems
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Environment
UK researchers use sugar cane from Spain's Granada province to produce eco-friendly bricks
The University of East London boffins have created a building material that creators say stands out for its thermal and acoustic properties and low carbon emissions
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Property
Breakfast forum to explore sustainable housing on Granada province's Costa Tropical
The event is taking place on Thursday 16 January at the Fábrica Azucarera del Pilar in Motril with speakers including international experts in the sector and representatives from local government
Jennie Rhodes |
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Air travel
Granada airport to install system that will allow flights to land in bad weather
New satellite navigation technology will put an end to the historic problem of one of its runways having to close in adverse conditions, forcing some flights to divert to Malaga
Mercedes Navarrete | -
Leisure
More ski slopes open in Granada's Sierra Nevada resort
The operating company has opened the La Valeta and Visera runs after the 20 centimetres of snow that fell on Monday, which means there are now more than 23 skiable kilometres
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Weather
Three Kings gift snow to Spain's Sierra Nevada ski resort
There are eleven lifts and seventeen slopes operating, with fourteen kilometres skiable
Diego Callejón | -
Travel
American dentist who wanted to fly from London to Spain ends up in the Caribbean
The individual is suing British Airways for the error, which apparently was down to one letter being entered incorrectly on his flight booking
Á. M. |
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Sport
White Christmas for British F1 racing driver George Russell enjoying his first time skiing in Spain's Sierra Nevada
The 26-year-old Mercedes-AMG Petronas star shared his visit to the Granada ski resort on his Instagram account
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Courts
Two-year prison sentences for owners of rottweilers that attacked a five-year-old girl and her mother in Granada town
The judge considered that the defendants were aware of the potential danger of this breed of dog and despite this did not take the "most elementary precautions to prevent them from harming people passing in front of the door of their house"
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Crime
Hunt on for foreign backpacker who allegedly scams fellow tourists in popular destination in Spain
The suspect, described as "well dressed", delivers a convincing sob story before making off with the mainly female victims' cash
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Health
Spanish university will pay 200 euros to weight loss study volunteers: this is who they are looking for
Those who take part in the clinical trial will get a complete medical examination and a 12-16 week personalised nutritional programme
Andrea G. Parra |
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Christmas
This is the tallest Christmas tree in Spain and it stands at a whopping 57 metres high, equivalent to a 20-storey building
It has been erected at popular shopping centre in south of the country and easily outstrips its main competitors: Vigo and Badalona
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Lesiure
Sierra Nevada resort takes advantage of cold snap to activate snow cannons after delayed start to skiing season
With the real thing also expected to fall in the next few hours, the popular winter sports destination in the Andalucía region of Spain is finally expected to be fully operational this weekend
Europa Press |