A mother was arrested for having left her 8-year child in the care of an acquaintance under false pretenses whilst she partied for five days.
National
A satirical take on Spanish national news
Died for His Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
We’re accustomed to hearing news about cruelty to animals, either at fiestas or at the hands of individual animal owners, that it’s gratifying to report the opposite.
Woman Arsonist Arrested
by Martin Myall •
A woman was allegedly caught red-handed trying to start a forest fire with candles – she stands accused of having caused 15 of the fires that have assailed Galicia this summer.
Gypsy 7 – Guardia Civil 1
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil took on an irate Gypsy in Argamasilla de Calatrava and seven ended up with gunshot wounds… they did manage to arrest him, mind.
German Finds Body in Freezer
by Hugh MacArthur •
A German resident found a body in the chest freezer of the flat that he had just moved into on Playa del Inglés in the Canary Islands.
Crane Falls into Sea
by Hugh MacArthur •
A crane operator had an amazing escape after his machine plummeted 100 metres down into the sea. He had been working on a cliff-top chalet renovation.
La Palma Fire Burns On
by Hugh MacArthur •
The blaze in the Canary Islands continues to incinerate swathes of land, having consumed 4,000 hectares and caused the evacuation of 2,000 residents.
Illegal Urbanización Demolished
by Martin Myall •
Work has begun to demolish 214 houses, belonging to an illegal urbanization called Alto de El Cuco near Monte Picota de Piélagos (Cantabria).
Tragic Stupidity
by Martin Myall •
Now into over 24 hours, the La Palma fire burns on, having claimed the life of 54-year-old Francisco José Santana; a fire that came about for the most ridiculous of reasons.
German Arrested over Wildfire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A German resident was arrested in the Canary Islands, suspected of having caused a wildland fire, which broke out in the evening of Wednesday the 3rd.