Members of an American rap group, who were performing in Barcelona have been arrested, accused of raping a minor and obstruction of justice.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Hanging on for Dear Life
by Vivienne Hughes •
A British climber was rescued by the Guardia Civil mountain-rescue team last weekend in the Picos de Europa after having spent three hours clinging on over a precipice.
The Government Falls
by Martin Myall •
(DCU04/COH06B) A little after 11.30h this morning the No-Confidence Motion was carried with a parliamentary majority, bringing Mariano’s Premiership to and end and ushering Pedro Sánchez’s.
New Bank Card Payment Law
by Martin Myall •
In a few months time, you will be able to pay by bankcard in the majority of establishment as along as the sum is 30 euros or over.
Soaring Rental Prices
by Hugh MacArthur •
After getting over the building bubble, we seem to have moved onto the house-rent bubble, with rents increasing up to 12 times more than salaries.
Tighter ITV Checks
by Hugh MacArthur •
New ITV checks have come into being with tighter controls, thanks to the OBD scanner (On-board diagnostics) and stringent emissions checks.
An Absurd Trial
by Vivienne Hughes •
It’s finally over, the three firemen from Sevilla who had been accused of people smuggling in Greece were acquitted — a happy ending to a nightmare.
Building Collapse Traps Workers
by Hugh MacArthur •
On the same day as the firework explosion in Galicia, rescue services were called in when a house collapsed in the centre of Madrid.
Devastating Explosion in Galicia
by Vivienne Hughes •
A tremendous explosion ripped a house apart and damaged many others after a clandestined firework store blew up in Galicia.
Willy, Will He or Won’t He?
by Martin Myall •
Willy Toledo, who is being taken to court by a fundamentalist Catholic association, absolutely refuses to attend court to answer ‘blasphemy’ charges.