It was four in the morning in Mallorca and it was certainty that the drunken driver would hit something… and something he did; a police car.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Passenger Steals Taxi
by Vivienne Hughes •
Francisco José Jiménez has been a taxi driver for 25 years in Vélez-Málaga but this was the first time that he had had one of his taxis stolen.
Not A Good Idea
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil rescued a man who had gone down a well in his backyard to cool off – he hadn’t realised that it would be harder to get out than get in.
Pole Shot at Almería Airport
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil brought down a man with a shot to the leg at Almería Airport on the morning of the 14th.
Polish Hitman Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Nacional, the Catalan regional police and the Polish police managed to arrest a Polish hitman in Málaga in a combined operation.
What Causes Metastasis?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Surgeons have be perplexed by the same observation: if we’re dealing with the same kind of cancer, using thesame surgery, by the same doctor … why in some cases is there metastasis?
Junta against EU Fishing Cuts
by Martin Myall •
The Junta’s Board for Agriculture & Fishing rejects the EU management plan for fishing in the Western Mediterranean. “We understand that a global plan for fishing in the Mediterranean has to be drawn up, but not that Andalucía should be the hardest hit,” said the new Head of the board, Carmen Crespo, adding that “Almería,…
Boy Killed by Pellet Gun
by Vivienne Hughes •
A tragic accident took place in Coín, Málaga, when a boy died in an accidental shooting involving a pellet-gun on Wednesday evening.
Sevilla Attack Foiled?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Moroccan police arrested one of their citizens, resident of Sevilla, accused of planning a suicide, bomb attack against Sevilla during Semana Santa.
Bus Runs Amok
by Hugh MacArthur •
A municipal bus in Málaga ploughed into several parked cars in the centre of Málaga after the driver suffered a heart attack on Friday.