The western end of Asturias is being threatened by over 100 different forest fires. The idea that they could be from natural causes is remote, to say the least.
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A satirical take on Spanish national news
Asturia Forest Fire
by Martin Myall •
A huge forest fire has broken out in Asturias in northern Spain comprising of 99 separate fires.
Dogs Savage Mother & Child
by Martin Myall •
A mother and her 4-year-old daughter were attacked by their own dogs on Friday the 17th in the town of El Casar in the province of Guadalajara.
Alovera Tracks Policeman
by Martin Myall •
A municipal policeman from Alovera (Guadalajara) has reported his town hall for planting a tracking device in his car since he reported sick.
Supermarket Saint
by Hugh MacArthur •
A supermarket worker handed over 68,000 euros in a backpack after finding it in a shopping trolley.
Mother & Kids Die from Fall
by Vivienne Hughes •
Police investigations are pointing towards the deliberate deaths of a mother and her two children following a 10-storey fall.
Horse Killer Released
by Vivienne Hughes •
The first person ever to go to jail for cruelty to animals in Spain has been released, a month and a half into his 8-month sentence.
Very Expensive Metre
by Hugh MacArthur •
Domingo Alonso was a bit choked, to say the least, when he discovered that the Town Hall had embargoed his pension and savings – he’s 77.
Hit & Run Mobility Scooter
by Martin Myall •
It was around 18.30h on 29/11/15 that a middle-aged man on a mobility scooter ran right over an elderly lady and then fled the scene.
DIY Road Lines
by Hugh MacArthur •
A farmer from Zafra in Badajoz was found guilty of painting out parts of an unbroken white line (no overtaking) in order to ‘legally’ turn into his property.