An 11-year-old boy died from electrocution after climbing up an HT electricity pylon in Usurbil (Guipúzoa) on Saturday the 8th of March,
Boy Dies Electrocuted
by Vivienne Hughes •
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Waitress Spikes Coffee?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A police investigation has been opened concerning a waitress who is suspected of putting anxiolytic medication (minor tranquilizers) into customers’ coffee.
Double Trouble
by Hugh MacArthur •
One driver was caught twice within six hours for Driving Under the Influence with the second time, giving a higher alcohol consumption-reading than the first.
Memory Loss Related to Paracetamol?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Medicinal-drug use without medical control or supervision is a problem, therefore its use must be responsible to avoid health problems.
Animal Experiments Resistance
by Martin Myall •
The almost tectonic shift from how Spain treated animals to how they are now treated took 40 years. One result is that the majority of Spaniards are against product testing on animals.
Nasty Plane Passenger
by Vivienne Hughes •
A British man on a flight from Alicante to Manchester caused such a disturbance that in the end the other passengers had to physically subdue him.
Baby Killed by Mastin
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tragedy struck a family in Fonollosa within the province of Barcelona, 80 kilometres from the city of that name; their own dog killed their baby.
7th Floor Goat Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
Fire Personnel were called out to rescue a goat from its perch on an external aircon unit, seven floors up in Madrid.
Oops!
by Martin Myall •
A woman driver was stopped by the Policía Local in Tudela (Navarra) on Saturday the 15th of February with an unusual content within the boot of the car.
Passenger Dies on Flight
by Vivienne Hughes •
A passenger died on a flight between Tenerife Sur in the Canary Islands and Nottingham in the UK yesterday afternoon.