A 17-year old who was riding a non-electric scooter within the municipality of San Antonio de Benagéber (Valencia) was killed in the early hours of Thursday morning after being hit by a car.
Another Scooter Death
by Martin Myall •
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Warmest November
by Martin Myall •
According to the Spanish Meteorological Agency (Aemet) this November just gone by was the warmest since 1961.
Black Friday Trickster
by Vivienne Hughes •
Shoppers have been warned to take a good look at Black-Friday bargains (which run this whole weekend) as cases of price dishonesty have been detected.
DUI School-Bus Drivers
by Vivienne Hughes •
Over a score of school-bus drivers have been found driving under the influence of alcohol (drink driving), according to the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) during their last sweep.
The Damaging Lie
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 14 -year -old girl who last Friday reported having been the victim of a kidnapping and sexual assault in Leioa has admitted that she invented the whole thing before the police.
Train Hits Car on Level Crossing
by Hugh MacArthur •
At least two men were killed when a train hit a car on a level crossing yesterday morning in Palencia (Castilla-León).
Low-Cost Airlines Fined
by Martin Myall •
The Ministerio de Derechos Sociales y Consumo has ratified a fine for five low-cost airlines that operate in Spain and which charge their passengers an extra fee for carrying hand luggage or printing the boarding pass.
Teens Recruited for Gang Killings
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional have uncovered a criminal organisation that recruits minors in Sweden to carry out turf-war killings, sometimes even using explosives.
Fake Weather-Alerts
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, that’s all that we needed because now you have to be careful with extreme-weather-alert SMSs supposedly from AEMET.
From Dust to Dust
by Martin Myall •
This is not about death, although there have been enough in Paiporta and surrounding towns; it’s about cleaning up the mud.