Two people had to receive medical attention after they tried to put out a fire in a baby’s pram in Cádiz. The pram, which fortunately had no baby inside, was standing outside the entrance to a block of flats in a central street in the city, when passersby saw smoke and flames coming from it.…
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Acompalia Summer Raffle
by David Darby •
About 100 years ago I met a lovely chap called Chris Oliver, at El Faro bar in Almuñécar. He thrust two pieces of paper into my sweaty mitt and asked if I would be so kind as to advertise the Acompalia Summer Raffle in some way in our top of the range magazine. Being a…
Missiles and Cucumbers
by Martin Myall •
Somebody shoots down an airliner over Eastern Ukraine and Costa Tropical greenhouse farmers face ruin – such is the global economy.
5,000th Article!
by Martin Myall •
On the 28th of September, 2013 the online Seaside Gazette reached its 4,000 article and today, with this post, we’ve just crossed the 5,000th mark! We’re averaging 1,000 articles every ten months.
Brussels Reprimands Spain over H.S. Train
by Martin Myall •
Spain has been reported to the EU Law Court by Brussels over the AVE (high speed train) environmental issues.
Blind Justice
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man was convicted of sexual abuse thanks to the evidence given by a blind man, who spoke little if no Spanish.
Son Hires Friend to Rob Mother’s Bar
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional in Almería arrested two men as suspects behind a violent robbery of a bar; one that belonged to the mother of one of the suspects.
Brit Falls from Hotel Balcony
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two people have been arrested in Marbella after a young British man fell five floors from a 4-star-hotel balcony.
Human Torch Attempt Thwarted
by Editor •
A woman in Cádiz, face with eviction, covered herself in petrol and threatened to set fire to herself. The incident occurred in a municipal office for council housing.
Toddler Drowns in Nerja and other Drowning Incidents
by Paula Anthony •
A 4-year-old boy died after accidentally falling into a private swimming pool in Nerja – the 4th drowning in the Province of Málaga this month.