The overworked Guardia Civil arrested a man who allegedly attacked a gun shop owner with an axe in Martos, Jaen. The irate, 49-year-old gentleman was annoyed with the shop owner as he had refused to sell him an air pistol, which quickly degenerated into promises of defecating on family tombs, doubts about the virility of their…
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
10-Year-Old Prostituted
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Valladolid handed a 10-year-old girl over into the care of a children’s home as they suspected that she was being prostituted.
Stones Thrown at Motorway Cars
by Hugh MacArthur •
After eleven drivers on the A-7 had reported that they had received impacts from stones thrown from an overhead bridge, police opened an investigation.
Man Beat Child with Bat
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Nacional are looking for a man who had allegedly beaten a 2-year-old with a baseball bat in Sevilla.
Brit Teens in Suicide Pact
by Martin Myall •
A teenage couple of British nationality announced on Instagram that they were going to kill themselves by jumping from a high building – the boy did.
Fireman Drowned in Flood
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Costa Tropical seems to have escaped the heavy rains, but that was not the case on the east coast of Spain or in the province of Málaga.
How to Keep a Low Profile
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Local in Rincón de la Victoria arrested a Frenchman for traffic offences in the early hours of one morning last week.
Andalusian Elections Announced
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Prime Minister of the Andalusian Regional Government, Susana Díaz, has just announced that there will be elections on the 2nd of December.
Summer Ends but Drownings Haven’t
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Pinos Puente Town Hall has just declared three days’ mourning in condolence with a local family after their baby drowned in a pool.
Junta Acts Against Plastic Waste
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta de Andalucía has set in motion a campaign for the retrieval of discarded plastic from the greenhouses that has been dumped in gullies and ramblas.