A woman in her mid 60s from Soraluze, (Basque country), is recovering at Hospital Donostia from injuries of varying severity caused by a wild boar while she was walking along the road.
Beware of Wild Bacon
by Martin Myall •
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Bogus Divorce Lawyer
by Martin Myall •
The actor Robin Williams once said that divorce came from Latin and meant having a man’s testicles ripped out through his wallet; one man, at least, will agree with him. Read on!
Mercadona Checkout Changes
by Hugh MacArthur •
Mercadona is changing the way that it handles the checkout procedure and is presently testing it out in Valencia before rolling out the change across all its supermarkets in Spain.
EU Blocks Cheaper Gas for Spain
by Martin Myall •
When the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke out in 2022 Spain was able to use a mechanism that allowed it to contain the price of electricity and lower a soaring electricity bills for consumers.
Nasty Business in a Queue
by Martin Myall •
Now British people, for whom queuing is sacred and arguably an Olympic Sport for them, queuing in Spain seems chaotic and decidedly foreign. Nationals from other European countries are not much impressed either.
Self-Immolation outside Lawcourts
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in his mid 50s who set fire to himself on Friday outside a lawcourt in Cartagena (Murcia) died the next day despite receiving immediate, ICU-level care.
Dead Baby & 28 Dogs
by Vivienne Hughes •
This Wednesday officers from the National Police stopped a couple at the train station in the city of Valencia and arrested them after confirming that a warrant had been issued for their arrest.
Goodbye Code 78
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT is preparing a change to adapt to the new reality for drivers in Spain by eliminating Code 78. What’s that? It’s the restriction applied if you learn to drive in an automatic, which barred you from driving manual-gear vehicles.
Runaway Tourist Train
by Martin Myall •
If you like being driven around town as a sort of tourism exhibit, then those Trenes Turísticos are for you, but many consider that they are a nuisance… especially an Italian tourist in Toledo. Read on!
Ikea Gets Tough
by Martin Myall •
The Swedish furniture giant, IKEA has tightened its return policy and will no longer accept goods back if they have been taken out of their packaging! *Gasp!*