The leader of IU, whose party forms part of the ruling coalition of the Regional Government has been busy explaining why he spent public funds on a journey to Palestine; or better said, what the hell the Middle East had to do with his charge as Vice First Minister of the Junta de Andalucia.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Wife Knocks Husband Over – Twice
by Martin Myall •
A man went to do some shopping at the Lidl supermarket in Churriana (Málaga) but came away with seven broken ribs instead of an equivalent number of BBQ’d ribs – thanks to his ex-wife.
Young Mother on the Run
by Martin Myall •
A 17-year-old mother fled the hospital where she had just given birth, taking her baby with her, when she learnt that she and her child would be taken into care.
Died from Burn Injuries
by Martin Myall •
Two men in two separate incidents died from burn injuries; both in the province of Málaga.
Eulogio, The Antipode of the Banks
by Martin Myall •
In these times when we hear of banks in Spain, some even after being bailed out with taxpayers’ money, evicting families from their homes, it is reassuring to read about the case of Eulogio Carmona.
Police Steal Food?
by Martin Myall •
Nacional and municipal policemen in Puerto Real (Cádiz) were caught taking confiscated food for their own consumption.
Baby in the Freezer
by Martin Myall •
On the 9th of November, in a house in the nearby town of Pilas, near the City of Sevilla, the tiny corpse of a newly born child was found in a domestic freezer.
Irresponsible & Oblivious
by Martin Myall •
A lorry driver in Málaga was ten times over the alcohol limit when he crashed into a parked, Guardia Civil patrol car…
Lock Me Up; I’m Broke!
by Martin Myall •
A young man in Málaga, completely financially ruined, decided to stomp into a bank, armed with a stick and demand to be arrested – “it’s a hold up,” he shouted. But it wasn’t. Read on.
Cruel Inheritance
by Martin Myall •
“We are poor but proud – we don’t want pity; we want justice,” explained Encarnación Armenteros Vacas. What she is referring to it to the plight of her semi-deaf, 74-year-old mother. Read on.