The Guardia Civil in Sevilla arrested a Romanian with ten stolen pigs in his van; he allegedly stole them from a pig farm. Well, he wouldn’t steal them from a poultry farm, would he… Just saying.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Suitcase Passenger
by Martin Myall •
A Moroccan Man and a Spanish woman were arrested after hiding a 13-year-old girl in a suitcase of 70cm x 50cm, amongst their car luggage. The couple were had arrived in Spain via the Melilla-Málaga ferry.
Pour Me a Drink – They’re Coming for Me
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man, who allegedly stabbed a neighbour, went around to the local bar and said, “Pour me a drink. It’s going to be the last one that I drink, because they’re coming for me.”
Online Interactive Help for Diabetics
by Vivienne Hughes •
Andalucía is leading a European project that hope to develop an online monitoring system for diabetic sufferers, with the object of improving their quality of life.
But It is not Only the Politicians…
by Martin Myall •
According to investigations carried out by Judge Mercedes Alaya, who is in charge of the ERE’s Case, the country’s two major workers unions were receiving ‘irregular funding.”
It Had to be A Brit…
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police managed to intercept a car that had already driven 23 KM down the wrong side of a motorway in Murcia: strangely, it was a British driver. The police arrested the 69-year-old man, who resides in Cantoria, Almería, for dangerous driving.
AECC 5K Charity Walk
by David Darby •
What an effort by all the participants, with temperatures well into the 30’s, over 60 people did the walk with just about all of them donning a decorated bra, and all of the AECC (Cancer) charity!
The Dodgy Butano Man Returns!
by David Darby •
We have published several articles over the past few years about these ‘cold callers’ who wear clothing very similar to that worn by Repsol representatives and try to convince householders that they require a ‘gas safety check.’ They then have a quick look around your appliances, which is swiftly followed by a huge bill.
Gazette Hard Copy Out Today
by David Darby •
Well, we will be collecting it from the printer late this afternoon… so distribution will be over the weekend.
To Frack or not To Frack?
by Martin Myall •
The Minister for the Economy and Industry at the Junta de Andalucia, Antonio Ávila, expressed his frustration at plans to allow fracking in Spain to go ahead. He had called for a moratorium whilst the concept and it consequences were studied more closely.