The very evident disdain that the average Spaniard holds for his country’s political class is well known, so with signs of clear political infiltration within the Judicial System, it should surprise few that the various judicial entities of the land have taken a tumble in public esteem, as well.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Child’s Body Found
by Martin Myall •
The police had been searching through a rubbish tip in Valencia for the last four days before finding what they had been looking for; the body of a 3-year-old child.
New Recycling Bins
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura and Velilla are to get new glass-recycling bins, thanks to an agreement struck between the Town Hall and a glass-recycling company, Ecovidrio. The Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón, said that collection points for paper and plastic will be next. With these new containers, the total for the whole municipality (La Herradura and…
Sand Regeneration for Cotobro
by Martin Myall •
It appears to be a yearly event; Cotobro beach, which gets washed away by spring and autumn gales, is in the process of being topped back up again, with sand grabbed from the Puerta del Mar beach, near the Paseo del Altillo.
Corpse in the Water
by Martin Myall •
No further information is yet available concerning the body found floating off Playa Cantarriján, La Herradura. Several bathers saw the body floating about 50 metres out to sea and reported the sighting to the emergency number 112 at 19.20h, Sunday the 3rd. Members of the Guardia Civil, Protección Civil and Salvamento Marítimo turned up to…
Two-Wheeled Acrobats
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar municipal stadium, Francisco Bonet, will host the Spanish Championship Freestyle MX2012 this summer, which is probably the most spectacular motorbike sporting event around – if you haven’t seen these gravity-defying riders in action, then you are seriously missing out.
Drilling Off Motril Coast?
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government in Madrid has said that it sees no reason why seabed prospecting for oil cannot take place off the coast of Motril. It reassures those concerned that the Royal Decree that gave the go-ahead to CNWL Oil España in 2010 only permits the said company to carry out its exploration work as long as it strictly observes all the environmental precautions in the area.
More Explosive News
by Duncan Inglis •
A 53-year-old man from Madrid, out walking and minding his own business, was suddenly struck in the scrotum by a bolt of lightning sent straight from the fury of Zeus.
Daylight Robbery
by Duncan Inglis •
Some daylight was stolen… no, hang on, 1 million euros were stolen from a bank in Pontevedra by an employee in charge of debt-collection.
Gay Penguins
by Duncan Inglis •
Now here’s something to get serious about. Two homosexual flightless birds at the Madrid zoo, sentimental partners for six months, apparently have been dreaming about a child of their own