The first case of Covid-19 in Spain was a German tourist on La Gomera (Canary Islands), eight months later, we have just reached one milliion.
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Almuñécar Pot-in-Post Rumbled
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil, in collaboration with Correos, dismantled a drugs ring that had been sending hashish out of Almuñécar to several European countries.
Sniffing out Coronavirus
by Hugh MacArthur •
The ability of a dog to smell the imperceptible to humans has long been known; from carefully concealed drugs to signs of bowel cancer in excrement, but there’s more.
Stolen Belgian Lorry
by Hugh MacArthur •
Guardia Civil in Palencia earlier this month received a distraught call from a Belgian lorry driver to say that somebody had stolen his rig.
OPE Worries
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta de Andalucía has expressed its concern over the coming, yearly, ferry operationes between Andalusian ports and North Africa (OPE).
The Ones That Didn’t Get Away
by Martin Myall •
Thinking of taking your car to North Africa? No? Well, somebody else might be, which might explain why it is no longer where you parked it.
The End of ETA?
by Martin Myall •
The Basque terrorist group, ETA, has officially asked to be forgiven today, announcing its dissolution in 15 days.
60 Million Visitors
by Hugh MacArthur •
The 2013 tourist figures closed showing a new record in the amount of foreign tourists who visit Spain; 60.6 million. This figure is the highest number ever recorded.
Two Pedestrians Killed on Autovia
by Martin Myall •
Separated by a couple of hours and ten kilometres, two pedestrians were knocked over and killed on the A-44 autovia near Padul. The two accidents occurred on the evening of the Sunday the 8th.
French Mammoth Find
by David Darby •
On a serious note, this is quite an incredible find, as most mammoth finds are discovered much further north, with Siberia being the top spot for hairy tusk bearing remains. In fact, it is believed to be only the third one found in France, and it was only by accident that it was found at all. The dig was actually looking at an ancient Roman site just east of Paris.