Two young Spanish lads out fishing rescued a British family when their boat sank some 50 metres from the coast of Lanzarote on the 27th of July.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Shark Attack Off Elche
by Martin Myall •
Now, before anybody conjures up scenes from Jaws, this was a small shark and it just bit a swimmer’s hand – it didn’t make off with it; it just bit it.
Sexist Female Judge?
by Martin Myall •
The top governing body for the judiciary (CGPJ) is investigating a female judge who asked a victim of sexual abuse, “Did you keep your legs well closed?”
Ex-Guardia in Wedding Shooting
by Martin Myall •
A retired Guardia Civil policeman allegedly carried out a gun attack on two people at his own wedding in Murcia on Tuesday the 26th.
Child Left in Car Again
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Cuerpo Nacional de Policía had to break a side window of a parked car to get a heat-distressed child out in Ávila on the 18th of July.
Sexual Abuse in the Guardia Civil
by Martin Myall •
A military tribunal is investigating a sergeant in the Guardia Civil for allegedly sexually abusing a guardswoman over a period of four years.
High-Speed Wheelchair
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Urbana in Barcelona are trying to find a man who was caught on film speeding down Calle Muntaner, overtaking cars… on a wheelchair.
Man Killed by Falling Branch
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 58-year-old man was killed by a falling bough as he sat on a park bench in Madrid. He had only just sat down when it dropped onto his head.
Another San Fermín Sex Attack
by Martin Myall •
Another incident during the San Fermín fiestas in Pamplona, this time the victim was a 22-year-old French woman, who sexually molested.
Five Arrested over Sex Attack
by Vivienne Hughes •
Five men have been arrested in Pamplona on Thursday the 7th for the rapeof a woman in a doorway during the bulls festival, San Fermín.