The national confederation of school parents associations is recommending a school homework strike during November weekends – something the kids will be dead against!
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Armed with A Traffic Sign
by Martin Myall •
Whilst in the USA the police shoot you dead for being of a suspicious colour, in Spain, you can beat a patrol car to death and they let you get on with it.
Moroccan Burns Virgin’s Statue
by Hugh MacArthur •
The law courts in Tudela (Navarra) have issued a court order against a Moroccan, forbidding him from approaching within ten metres of Catholic buildings.
Drunk Driver Kills Cyclist
by Hugh MacArthur •
A French tourist allegedly hit a cyclist in Mallorca last night, Wednesday the 14th, resulting in his death at the scene of the collision.
Galicia Train Accident
by Martin Myall •
Four dead this morning, Friday the 9th, in a train accident in the northwest of Spain in Galicia, amongst them an American tourist.
4-Star Hotels & Energy Theft
by Martin Myall •
When you hear that somebody has illegally connected up to power supply, it’s normally just somebody’s house, but in this case, it’s four hotels.
Highway Robbers Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
A gang of four men was arrested for impersonating plain-clothes, police officers in order to rob foreign drivers.
British Camino Death
by David Darby •
A British man has died whilst walking the famous Camino de Santiago. As yet unidentified, the man appears to have succumbed to the heat.
Nine Times Over
by Hugh MacArthur •
Wednesday the 31st saw the arrest of a lorry driver who was 9-times over the alcohol limit and refusing to take a blood test.
Dodgy Internet Purchase
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Badajoz after selling a stolen camera lens to a policeman via the Internet.