Most of us already have our Christmas-draw lottery tickets, known as El Gordo, but did you know that if you have bought one particular number, you can’t win?
The Ticket that Can’t Win
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for extremadura
Two Arrests over Wild Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia in Civil in Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres) arrested a man suspected of deliberately causing four fires during June and July.
Heat, Fire & Ash
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the moment, there are over 30 major fires consuming forests and mountain shrub all over Spain and fire-fighting services are overstretched.
The Disappearing Dutch Tourists
by Hugh MacArthur •
A group of Dutch tourists had been staying in Navas del Madroño, (Cáceres, Extremadura) when six of them gave a positive result for Covid but instead of quarantining, they fled.
Lorry Driver 6-Times Over
by Martin Myall •
A lorry driver hauling a 35-tonne trailer was waved down by the Guardia Civil after drivers had phoned in to say that the vehicle was being driven erratically.
Early Morning Fireball
by Vivienne Hughes •
In the early hours of yesterday, a fireball streaked across the heavens above Spain, visible over most of the peninsula.
Evil Vet & Dastardly Hunters
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seven locals from Tierra de Barros (Badajoz) were arrested for cruelty to animals. Also arrested was a vet charged with the same and forgery.
The Guardia on a Nice Day
by Martin Myall •
Residents of a town in the north of Spain heard yelping coming from a raind drain, which prompted the Town Hall to get a JCB into action.
Snake 0 – Guardia Civil 1
by Martin Myall •
The animal protection branch of the Guardia Civil, Seprona, was tasked with capturing a 1.5-long snake from somebody’s drainpipe.
Falling Dogs Video
by Martin Myall •
Viewers watching the midday news yesterday were confronted with a video of stag fighting off a pack of hounds.