And you think the price of petrol is going up fast – what about electricity! In the first fortnight of May the price per MWH went up 13%!
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Dozens of Ambulances Destroyed
by Vivienne Hughes •
A total of 35 ambulances have been destroyed or damaged by fire in Arrigorriaga, Vizcaya. There are strong indications that it was deliberate.
American Student Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
(KAR05) A 20-year-old American woman was found unconscious on Saturday morning in a street lined with bars in Salamanca and later died.
Ambulance Loses Drunken Brit
by Hugh MacArthur •
A group of Brits got into a drunken fight in Benidorm (surprise!) resulting in one of them needing an ambulance. However, the ambulance lost him on the way to the hospital.
Freed Incurable Rapist
by Martin Myall •
(COE30) Gregorio Cano, a multiple rapist, has spent 20 years in prison and at midnight, last night, he was due to be released.
Judges Produce Nationwide Rage
by Martin Myall •
Following the announcement yesterday that the five men who had ‘arguably’ raped a young woman had only been found guilty of sexual abuse, the country erupted.
Controversial Court Sentence
by Martin Myall •
The five men who pushed a young woman into a doorway during the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona and gang-raped her, have just been judged and sentenced on only a sexual-abuse charge.
The End of ETA?
by Martin Myall •
The Basque terrorist group, ETA, has officially asked to be forgiven today, announcing its dissolution in 15 days.
Hit-&-Run Policeman
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Guardia Civil policeman has been arrested over a hit-and-run incident on the 31st of March in Villablino, Castilla-León.
Radio Commentator Goes Too Far
by Martin Myall •
A Spanish radio commentator, Federico Jiménez Losantos, observed that there are 200,000 Germans in the Balearic Islands as potential hostages. Why? Read on.