A father and his son are being investigated and charged for their alleged part in a hit-&-run incident involving a mother and her daughter on a zebra crossing. The incident occurred in Burguillos (Sevilla) on New Year’s Eve.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
400 Pups Confiscated
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil confiscated 400 puppies belonging to several breeds during just the month of December in the provinces of Sevilla, Málaga and Toledo.
The Grapes of Wrath
by Martin Myall •
Nobody fools with the twelve strokes of midnight on the 31st of December when millions of Spaniards gulp down one grape per stroke to bring good luck in the coming year… but Canal Sur did! To give you an idea of just how ‘sacred’ this tradition is, thanks to a retransmission error from the Puerta…
Irresponsible and Cruel Prank
by Paula Anthony •
The municipal police of Lucena in the province of Córdoba finally brought a man before the judge for the death of a 5-month-old donkey.
Brick Encroachment Threatens Virgin Beaches
by Martin Myall •
Just when you think that speculative building on virgin land was a thing of the past in Spain, the Mayor of Níjar proves us all wrong.
Broke but Honest
by Hugh MacArthur •
A struggling immigrant from Nigeria found a wallet containing 3,000 euros in cash and 13,000 in cheques and handed it over to the police.
Drug Runners Shipwrecked
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the very end of November, a launch loaded with illegal drugs capsized off the coast of Cádiz, resulting two of its crew members drowning. The police arrested the three survivors.
Eight Babies Lost, Feared Drowned
by Vivienne Hughes •
On Friday the 5th Spanish coast guards rescued 29 immigrants 23 nautical miles off Cabo de Gata, Almeria. Amongst the 29 immigrants (17 men and nine women) rescued were three pregnant women
Waterspout Off Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Earlier this afternoon a waterspout (a sort of sea tornado) formed just off Almuñécar beaches without coming ashore.
Imminent Trial for Alleged Rapist of British Girl
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Málaga province law court will try a man accused of raping a young British tourist.