The Guardia Civil confiscated 53,000 capsules of laughing gas, thousands of dosage devices and 7,000 balloons in the Sant Antoni, Ibiza.
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Butane Lorry Driver DUI
by Editor •
The traffic police stopped a butane lorry and breathalyzed the driver during a routine check – he was six times over the limit.
Another Pool-Related Child Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
This time the tragedy took place in L’Ametlla de Mar (Tarragona), where the toddler was in a pool belonging to an urbanización on the 30th of last month.
Dutch Sexual Predator Captured
by Vivienne Hughes •
The most wanted sexual predator from the Netherlands was arrested in a small commune outside Barcelona this weekend past.
Speeding Canadian
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the afternoon of the 18th a Canadian driver was caught doing 137 kph – not so fast, you might think, but it was within a 50-kph-limit area.
Guardia Civil 1 – Buzzard 0
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil don’t only catch thieves; they also catch birds, in this case, a buzzard.
The Number of Drownings Climbs
by Vivienne Hughes •
Another week of drownings in Spain, ending yesterday with the death of a minor in a private swimming pool in Chimeneas, Granada.
Puppies Rescued from Well
by Louise Powell •
Fire personnel in Alguazas in Murcia managed to rescue five puppies that had been dropped down a well in a plastic bag.
A Weekend of Numerous Drownings
by Martin Myall •
A total of seven people drowned in separate incidents this weekend past in Madrid (2), Mallorca (2), Córdoba, Gran Canaria and Barcelona.
Tick Bite Death
by Martin Myall •
Around 100 people are under medical observation in Ávila after a man died of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever, transmitted by a tick.