Andalusia

Regional news from Andalucia

Sick to Death of You

The regional ombudsman when addressing the regional parliament did not mince his words when describing how citizens felt about the political class.

Policeman Drowns In Rescue Attempt

An off-duty policeman, belonging to the Policía Nacional drowned off Playa El Palmar in Véjer de la Frontera, Cádiz in an attempt two rescue foreign tourists. He had been sunbathing with his wife on the said beach when he saw the two swimmers in difficulties, calling for help, so, without hesitation, he went to their rescue

Invisible 22-Tonne Machine

A man from Vícar, Almería was arrested for having allegedly stolen a 22-tonne mechanical digger from a work site belonging to the AVE (high-speed train) track-laying project in Cáceres, Extremadura

The Topical Ticket?

The provincial law court of Sevilla has sentenced two young men to 13 years imprisonment each for burglary and the murder of a priest on the 6th of October, 2010

Fined For Flight

A foreign, paragliding enthusiast was fined for launching himself off the side of the impressive canyon face of Ronda. The Town Hall had decided that it would be better to nip that sort of thing in the bud.

Cheap Turns Out Expensive

Employing somebody illegally; i.e., without paying their Social Security monthly quota, is profitable, until you’re caught, and a sure way of getting caught is if the illegal worker has an accident requiring medical attention.

Sadistic Sons

Most people can only feel disgust when they hear of an elderly woman in her 80’s being sexually assaulted. Equally, when these same people hear that a mother’s own children mistreat her, they feel equal repulse. So how would they feel upon hearing that a man in his forties sexually assaulted his own elderly mother? That is precisely what occurred in the province of Almería.

Sexist Audacity

The Councillor for Justice and the Interior, Emilio de Llera put his foot in it over a ‘piropo’ (compliment) paid to the attractive female judge, Mercedes Alaya, who never smiles in public, it seems.