A 57-year-old pedestrian was killed when an out-of-control BMW careened onto a pedestrian street and ran him over. The driver had been rushing his daughter to hospital.
Truly Tragic
by Vivienne Hughes •
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Faking Her Own Kidnapping
by Hugh MacArthur •
Police operation, Santero, which took place in Tenerife, resulted in the arrest of five people all belonging to the same family for extortion through a fake kidnapping.
Hypertension Pills Withdrawn
by Martin Myall •
The Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios ( AEMPS) has issued a warning over a hypertension drug called Enalapril, marketed by Alter S.A.
IVA Cut on Gas
by Martin Myall •
Spanish PM, Pedro Sánchez, has announced that he will bring down IVA on gas from 21% to 5% from October to at least the end of the year.
Baby Killed by Hailstone
by Vivienne Hughes •
A hailstone the size of a tenis ball struck a 20-month-old, baby girl in Bisbal d’Empordà (Girona, Cataluña) yesterday.
Officer Dies from Tick Bite
by Vivienne Hughes •
Although the death of a Seprona police officer was first put down to using a sulphate on his vegetable garden, the real culprit was a tick bite.
Cheeky Charging
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Local of Poio in Galicia have issued a fine against a man from Granada who had been caught charging his electric car from a lamppost.
Panic on The Train
by Martin Myall •
The train driver could only repeat, “I don’t know what to do,” so the passengers decided to abandon the train that was immobile before a wall of flames.
Aircon Restriction Decree
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government’s Energy Saving Plan comes into forces despite objections by regional governments headed by the main opposition party.
Two Arrests over Wild Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia in Civil in Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres) arrested a man suspected of deliberately causing four fires during June and July.