The lifeguards employed on the beaches of Castell de Ferro (Gualchos) are having a hard time of it as the company that hired them allegedly has not paid them.
Lifeguards’ Salary Left Unpaid
by Hugh MacArthur •
Brit Tourist vs Donkey Taxi
by Hugh MacArthur •
British tourist has reported a man offering donkey rides in Mijas to the Guardia Civil. According to the tourist, the donkey-taxi man laid into him on the ground.
Murder in A Hamlet
by Hugh MacArthur •
A tragedy, in the modern sense of the word, unfolded in Otero, a small village of barely 500 inhabitants within the province of Toledo (Castilla-La Mancha).
A-7 Tunnel Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A collision between two vehicles on the A-7 above Castell de Ferro, left a tunnel blocked during several hours.
Reserved Parking Space Abuse
by Hugh MacArthur •
Parking a non-electric car (diesel/gasoline) in a recharging-point spaces will get you fined. This includes hybrids with no socket for charging.
Drunk Lorry Driver
by Hugh MacArthur •
A lorry driver in his late 50’s was stopped by the police in Navarra and was found to have seven times the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
Police Disguised as Fire Personnel
by Hugh MacArthur •
Interpol were closing in on an Argentinian fugitive and needed a disguise to get close to him, so they borrowed a fire truck and fire-personnel uniforms.
Rubbish Strike Cancelled
by Hugh MacArthur •
A rubbish strike was set for the 5th of August but the unions first decided to postpone it, and now they have fully cancelled, it, so you can breath a sigh of relief.
Counterfeit Clothing Confiscated
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Local de Vélez-Málaga carried out a sweep of illegal hawkers in the municipalities, confiscating, amongst other items, 330 football shirts.
Man Loses Life in a Fairground
by Hugh MacArthur •
A middle-aged man died during the local fiestas in Matamá (Vigo/Galicia) when the arm from a octopus (saltamontes) came free.