The Guardia Civl has lost its first guardsman to Coronavirus: 37-year-old Pedro Alameda had been serving in (Valdemoro) Madrid.
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A satirical take on Spanish national news
Hoax: Aerial Spraying
by Martin Myall •
The Ministry of Defence has warned of a hoax claiming that they are spraying Andalusian cities from the air in order to disinfect them.
Post Office Restrictions
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Post Office (Correos) has also had to make adjustments to its working arrangements during the imposed, nationwide quarantine.
Airlines Must Refund
by Martin Myall •
Airlines are obliged to return fares for flights to Italy that have been cancelled following the Spanish Government’s decision to ban all flights between the two countries.
Fake Traffic Fine Emails
by Hugh MacArthur •
Quite a few drivers are reporting having received a fake, traffic-fine notification via email, the Traffic Department warns.
Ambulance Driver Stopped
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Guardia Civil, road check-point in Galicia stopped an ambulance and tested the driver for alcohol and drug consumption – he gave a positive reading.
Illegal Air Pistols
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have confiscated two air pistols that are considered illegal owing to their high-powered capacity. The owners can face charges of an illegal possession of weapon.
Driving without A Licence
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil Traffic Department in Guadalajara, carried out during 2019 an operation, concentrating on drivers caught with no valid licence.
Kitchen Surgery on Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil are investigating a local from Moaña for animal cruelty after it became it became known that the owner amputated a dog’s leg.
No Blind Dogs Allowed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Three blind men had decided to do the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, accompanied by their guide dogs. One of them is from Pampaneira (La Alpujarra) and they were all on the toughest leg.