A 78-year-old man allegedly brained his 93-year-old room mate with his walking stick – they didn’t get on, it seems. The incident occurred on the 15th in a private home for the elderly in Buenaventura, Toledo.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Boulevards and Barricades
by Martin Myall •
People have to be very annoyed with a town-hall decision for them to riot, which is what has happened in Burgos in northern Spain..
You’re Going to Love This!
by Martin Myall •
Want to know why Electricity is so expensive in Spain?
Dissension Amongst the Ranks
by Martin Myall •
It seems that even leading figures in the governing party are having cold feet over the proposed abortion law. Regional ‘barons’ have been highly critical of the bill in public.
The Minister Who Won’t Resign
by Martin Myall •
The Interior Minister, Jorge Fernández Díaz, has accepted the resignation of his Director of Communications, Albert Gimeno. Sr. Fernández, however, did not offer his own resignation.
Long-Dead Neighbour
by Martin Myall •
The body of 68-year-old Trinidad Figueros was found in her flat three years after her death. This occurred in Bilbao in the north of Spain.
Hotel Explosion
by Vivienne Hughes •
Five people were injured, three of whom were British tourists, at a hotel in Adeje, Tenerife (Canary Islands).
Incomprehensible Leniency
by Martin Myall •
With the Central Administration taking broadsides from all directions over corruption and ideologically tainted laws, it’s now decided to make things worse for itself.
Christmas Eve Madness
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Madrid after allegedly throwing her newborn baby out of a window.
Empty Airports
by Martin Myall •
Spain is not the only European country that has wasted money on superfluous airports – Germany’s done it, too.