Officers from the Policía Nacional arrested five Bulgarians in Alquerías (Murcia), suspected of selling a woman into marriage.
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A satirical take on Spanish national news
A Patient’s Right to Decide
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Spanish Lower House of Parliament approved on the 20th of December the country’s first nationwide law guaranteeing a dignified death.
Fined and Furious
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a female driver who had grabbed hold of a policeman who had just fined her and dragged him 25 metres along the road.
Change to Divorce Laws
by Vivienne Hughes •
There’s been a huge change to Spanish divorce laws which will cause an earthquake where the family home is concerned.
Changes to Road Fines
by Hugh MacArthur •
Next year will see some changes to the highway code involving speed limits and fines, for example, in order to cut down on road accidents.
Shock for Cable Thief
by Martin Myall •
The police are investigating the theft of copper cabling belonging to the Cape Finisterre Lighthouse in Galicia .
Women Killed by Dogs
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two women were attacked and killed by the dogs belonging to one of them in her home in Colmenar de Oreja (Madrid). By the time that the ambulance had arrived the dogs were docile and playful, but moments before, according to the ambulance crew, they had “literally devoured” the two women, mother and daughter, aged…
Naughty Sister-in-Law
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil in Agüimes (Canary Islands) are investigating a woman who allegedly used her sister-in-law’s identity to request a credit loan.
One Death in Train Derailment
by Vivienne Hughes •
There has been a train derailment in Cataluña leaving one person dead, three seriously injured and 41 with minor injuries.
Falling Dogs Video
by Martin Myall •
Viewers watching the midday news yesterday were confronted with a video of stag fighting off a pack of hounds.