Whilst a report from Oxfam Intermón highlights that the number of poor in Spain has doubled, the Government refuses to exclude its minister from a pay rise.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Lethal Hailstones Kill Birds
by Vivienne Hughes •
You often hear about hailstones destroying crops and smashing windscreens but the recent storm in Albacete killed 200 flamingos. Some sources put the figure as 300.
Starved Mother to Death?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in Tenerife is charged with having let his own mother starve to death on her sick bed.
Camera in Staff Toilets
by Martin Myall •
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Madrid for allegedly filming female staff members in the toilets of his father’s meat-packaging company…
Disgraced Guardsman
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Supreme Court has ratified the military court’s decision to expel a guardsman from the Guardia Civil for committing robberies… he was even wearing his uniform.
Another Bungee Jumping Death
by Martin Myall •
Soon after the tragic death of an English woman losing her life whilst bungee jumping from a bridge near Lanjaron, A 17-year-old Dutch girl was killed on a jump from a bridge in the north of Spain.
Cheerful News
by Martin Myall •
The Catalán police have arrested 29 false gas inspectors, whilst another 14 are on the run – thought that would cheer you up!
Facing Life Imprisonment
by Martin Myall •
A man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his own daughters, aged nine and four, during the weekend custody of his children.
Speeding Mayor Nabbed
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mayor of Alcañiz (Teruel) was caught doing 211 KPH on a stretch of road with at 100 KPH speed limit. He said that he was sorry.
Burns Girlfriend Alive
by Martin Myall •
A woman in La Palma (Canary Islands) died in hospital after her ex-boyfriend reportedly threw gasoline over her and set light to her.