At 14.00h today, the 24th of August the Guardia Civil issued an official press release to say that they had lost one of their helicopters during the morning.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Fatal Table Choice
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 28-year-old man was killed by falling masonry as he sat at a bar-terrace table in Madrid. His 27-year-old table companion escaped with only a hand injury.
Unlucky Beach Goer
by Vivienne Hughes •
Of all the dangers you might imagine involved in lying on the beach, the least likely is a rock falling on your head and killing you – yet it happened.
Fearless Car Thieves
by Hugh MacArthur •
Three armed men decided that they needed a car, and the best choice was a nearby car with two occupants. Trouble was, it was an unmarked police car… trouble that is, for the policemen.
Rebel Army Officer Appeals to King
by Martin Myall •
Lieutenant Luis Gonzalo Segura published a book in which he claimed that the Army was riddled with incompetence and corruption. His superiors were not impressed.
Ebola in Alicante?
by Martin Myall •
A Nigerian man has been hospitalized in Alicante with symptoms similar to those of ebola victims.
Soldier on Hunger Strike
by Martin Myall •
Lieutenant Luis González Segura is on hunger strike, after publishing a novel that denounced squandering and authoritarianism within the armed forces. He began it on the 17th of July, one day before entering military prison.
Balconing?
by Martin Myall •
The British invent sports that turn out to be hugely popular around the world… and then promptly get thrashed at it, but as yet, Britain leads supreme at Balconing.
Spanish Swords, Made in China
by Hugh MacArthur •
For centuries the finest swords were produced in Toledo, Spain – Toledo Steel, but now the Spanish Ministry of Defence prefers to buy them from China…
Policeman Films Sexual Assault for Laughs
by Hugh MacArthur •
Do not adjust your reading glasses; you understood correctly. Amazingly he has kept his job.