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The latest stories, opinions, music, culture, and events from South of Granada… written by independent journalists for the local community.
Planeta Bass 2026: boombastic 2nd success at Los Bermejales
Jo Chipchase returns to Planeta Bass for three days of bass music, poolside raving and some avoidable camping chaos …
AI in La Alpujarra: why ‘Apocalypse Now’ might struggle here
Jo Chipchase considers whether the latest warnings about superintelligent AI have accounted for rural Granada …
Drink driving in Spain: will the near-zero limit fail again?
Jo Chipchase examines Spain’s revived near-zero drink-drive proposal, the evidence behind it and why rural hospitality could be hit hardest …
Puerto de la Ragua: discovering the spectacular eastern Alpujarra
Jo Chipchase visits Puerto de la Ragua with her big dog, Bruno, and explores Laroles, Picena, and the eastern Alpujarra …
Granada earthquakes: is the city safe now?
As the sequence of Granada earthquakes grinds into another night, Jo Chipchase asks if enough is being done for “concerned …
Earthquake in Granada: another tremor shakes residents
Jo Chipchase reports on the human impact of the latest earthquake in Granada. Residents face damage to buildings, continuing seismic …
Granada earthquake: how the earth moved for residents
Jo Chipchase reports on the first earthquake she has felt since moving to southern Spain, and considers why “keyboard warriors” …
Surviving August in Spain: temperatures and tempers rising
Jo Chipchase on surviving August in Spain – where temperatures are pushing 40C, people can’t sleep, parking is a competitive …
Scary parvovirus, gastro bug – or just a hot dog in Spain?
Jo Chipchase explores whether a panting dog that is “off his food” needs a cool space, or the vet… and …
Planeta Bass brings Kelvin 373 and Dub Elements to Granada
Jo Chipchase previews the second instalment of the successful Planeta Bass music festival – at Los Bermajales, Granada, 18-20 September, …
Prepare for wildfires: lessons from tragedy at Los Gallardos, Almería
Jo Chipchase, who lives in rural Granada, explores how and why we should be prepared for wildfires… THE devastating wildfire …
Rules Dam: a reservoir of controversy in Granada
Jo Chipchase investigates whether recent reports concerning the risk of catastrophe at Rules Dam is a case of “come hell …
The rise and rise of Lanjarón Water Fight
Jo Chipchase on the infamous Lanjarón water fight, that has recently become a Fiesta of National Tourism Interest in Spain …
An unforgettable sunset stroll through Corpus Granada
South of Granada visits the region’s biggest ‘feria’, Corpus Granada, held to celebrate Corpus Christi… with a reluctant designated driver, …
A is for AI in La Alpujarra
Jo Chipchase on how the rise of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in La Alpujarra has led to everyone’s publicity materials looking …
Órgiva: Descubre el corazón de La Alpujarra Granadina
¿Por qué la próspera ciudad comercial de Órgiva, situada entre la Costa Tropical y Sierra Nevada, atrae a gente de …
Órgiva: Discover the beating heart of La Alpujarra of Granada
Why the thriving market town of Órgiva, located between the Costa Tropical and the Sierra Nevada, attracts people from across …
Costa Tropical bargain break – 4-star style, Hangover Edition
Calamity Jo goes on a Costa Tropical bargain break with her two adolescent sons, directly after ‘The Big Fat Village …
10 destinations for a bargain spring break near Granada
Jo Chipchase on various options to get away and chill out on your spring break before summer starts… WITH the …
5 successful businesswomen in La Alpujarra: shaping commerce!
IMAGINE we’re back in 1926 – around the time that historic author, Gerald Brenan, lived in Yegen and wrote his …
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