The title is a Spanish term meaning being palmed off with something inferior to what you believe you are receiving – can’t think of the English, equivalent expression.
Ignorance & Stupidity
by Louise Powell •
Vandals have sprayed grafitti over neolithic cave drawings in the town of Herencia (Ciudad Real/Castilla La Mancha).
Just The Ticket!
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional have been able to identify armed robbers who targeted a supermarket, amongst other places, because of an ATM ticket dropped at the scene in Granada.
Died after Clothes Ignite
by Martin Myall •
A woman died from her burns after her clothes caught on fire whilst she was preparing a meal in the kitchen.
Explosive Find
by Martin Myall •
A man who had recently purchased a second home was surprised to find a strange object that suspiciously looked like dynamite in one of the rooms. This took place in Cidones (Soria) on the 11th of January. He informed the Guardia Civil, who immediately sent round a bomb-disposal team from Burgos (Grupo Especial de Desactivación…
Lidl to the Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The supermarket plans to sell this milk as a white brand product under the name Kilómeter Cero/Vaqueros del Sur.
House Embargo & Hash
by Martin Myall •
Staff from a bank in Granada were surprised when they found an indoor plantation of marihuana in a house they were repossesing.
Topples off Mirador
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was injured when the fence around a mirador (vantage point) gave way when he leant against it, causing him to topple over and down a steep slope.
The Good & The Bad
by Vivienne Hughes •
Here are two items of news that show the opposite ends of honesty and dishonesty; one is a wallet handed in intact and the other is a person stealing from the elderly.
Wasteland Fire in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
The day after the fire starting in the Valle de Lecrín, Motril also had to deal with a fire on waste ground.
Almuñequeros in Nazi Camps
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar unveiled a memorial plaque in honour of the Almuñequeros that ended up in Nazi concentration camps.
Seven Vehicles Incinerated
by Hugh MacArthur •
Another seven vehicles ended up as burnt-out wrecks as a result of a fire in a car park in Torrox on Friday – and it is not the first time.
Lecrín Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
The hill fire within the Valle de Lecrín, which broke out yesterday afternoon, was declared ‘estabilizado’ just over an hour ago; i.e., just before nine this morning.
Vélez-Benaudalla Knifeman
by Hugh MacArthur •
On the 25th of this month the Guardia Civil in Salobreña were called out to Vélez de Benaudalla – there was a man armed with a knife threatening to kill somebody.
Pensioners Travel Free
by Martin Myall •
Following a motion in a Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council, it was unanimously agreed that pensioners could travel free on municipal buses.