A man in his mid 50s set light to himself yesterday morning in the toilets in the triage area of an A&E Department of a hospital in Madrid.
Man Sets fire to Himself in Hospital
by Hugh MacArthur •
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
You Can’t Judge a Book by…
by Hugh MacArthur •
A doctor and his wife in Madrid were arrested by the Guardia Civil, accused of physically mistreating their eight children.
Officer Loses Life Saving Kids
by Vivienne Hughes •
Guardia Civil officer, Dámaso Guillén, lost his life at 49 years of age, saving the lives of children on bicycles.
Fined in A Supermarket Parking?
by Martin Myall •
The DGT has come up with some fun fines, such as abandoning a shopping trolley in a supermarket car park, for instance.
Top-Slot Hospitals
by Editor •
Every year, the Newsweek magazine publishes a list of the best hospitals in the world, evaluating a total of 2,300 hospitals in 28 different countries.
Mine Collapse in Barcelona
by Martin Myall •
Three people died yesterday in a mining accident in Suria (Barcelona). Emergency services received a call out around 08.55h.
Helicopter Crash
by Hugh MacArthur •
The pilot of the Guardia Civil traffic-surveillance helicopter that crashed near Robledo de Chavela (Madrid) on Sunday is to face charges.
LDL Reduction Pills
by Martin Myall •
The public health authorities in Spain have issued an alert concerning cholesterol pills to bring down LDL levels.
Driving Licence Changes
by Martin Myall •
The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has reminded drivers of 65 years of age and over about changes to their driving licence conditions; i.e., renewals.
EU Agree on Combustion Engines
by Martin Myall •
The European Union reached an accord yesterday to put an end to the sale of cars and vans with internal combustion engines, both gasoline and diesel from 2035.