A wild boar in a toilet, an exploding fire extinguisher and an unlucky bee sting; three incidents from around Andalucia.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Corporals from Hell Jailed
by Martin Myall •
Such was the reign of terror that two Spanish Legion NCO’s had wrought in 2008 at the Viator base in Almería that they are now serving three years apiece in military prison.
British Embassy News Letter
by Vivienne Hughes •
The latest British Embassy Newsletter, covering Age Concern, passport renewal from abroad,the British Legion, medical coverage and pensions.
Rage over Algarrobico Verdict
by Hugh MacArthur •
The ecologist groups and several protest groups are not taking the Andalusia Supreme Court’s sentence lying down; a sentence that declared the hotel as having been erected on building land.
Brit Shot Dead
by Martin Myall •
A 49-year-old British man was found dead in Estepona with two bullet wounds to the head. Police are searching for a woman suspect.
Female Rugby Team vs Cancer
by Paula Anthony •
The women’s rugby team at the University of Málaga organized and participated in the II Torneo Rugby 7 Contra el Cáncer.
Here We Go Again…
by Louise Powell •
The surprising Regional-High-Court verdict on the controversial hotel on Algarrobico beach in Almería has left nobody unmoved. The High Court found that the hotel was erected on land that was legally apt for development.
One Moment of Distraction; One Lifetime of Regret
by Vivienne Hughes •
A judge handed down a sentence of 3-years’ imprisonment to a woman driver who had knocked down a father and his young son as she chatted on a mobile. She was also speeding in a 30-km, speed-limit area.
Fatal Photo
by Martin Myall •
A 21-year-old man was electrocuted after climbing onto the roof of a train to have his photograph taken.
Over a Dozen Doctors Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Cádiz arrested 14 doctors as part of Operación Muscle against the illegal sale of anabolic steroids.