A day that will go down in the annals of breathalyser tales is the 10th of May, 2015 when a biker, who was clearly well over the limit, uttered the immortal words…
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Family Dies in Flash Flood
by Vivienne Hughes •
The emergency services in Extremadura have located the bodies of four victims in a canyoneering accident, all for are of the same family.
Double Tragedy
by Vivienne Hughes •
The husband of a woman in advanced pregnancy called 112 to say that his wife had difficulties breathing – within 24 hours of each other both mother and baby were dead.
The Seat 600 Is Born
by Martin Myall •
The 27th of last month saw the 60th anniverasy of the most symbollic car in Spanish history – the Seat 600, affectionately known as the pelotilla (little ball) amongst other nicknames.
Sleep Walking Death
by Martin Myall •
A 17-year-old lad fell to his death in Barcelona from a 1st-floor windown in his own home, whilst sleep walking.
Milking Cancer Sympathy
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 44-year-old man was arrested in Xàtiva (Valencia), suspected of fraud; he allegedly swindled 2,600 euros out of a friend, making her believe his daughter had cancer.
Down The Drain
by Martin Myall •
According to the Bank of Spain, taxpayers will lose 70% of public funds used to rescue Spanish savings banks.
Corruption and Heatstroke
by Martin Myall •
School kids in the Madrid have been suffering from mild heatstroke in their classrooms this past week owing to this premature heatwave.
D-Day Landings at Benidorm
by Martin Myall •
Yup, this weekend Benidorm has played host to a historical reenactment of the D-Day Landings, put on by 200 members of the Codex Belix historical group on the Playa Poniente.
Out of the Blue
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 16-year-old girl was injured when a 10-year-old ficus tree in the Plaza de Santo Domingo in Murcia literally collapse around her. The fallen boughs and branches weighed around 12 tonnes.