A Canadair CL-215, twin-engine, water-bomber aircraft crashed on Saturday in Galicía near the Portuguese border, killing the pilot.
Water Bomber Down
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for galicia
Guardia Rescues Minor
by Vivienne Hughes •
Beachgoers watched in consternation as a minor was being swept out to sea by a strong current off Playa de Caíon (Galicia) at the beginning of the week.
Drunk on a stand-up Scooter
by Martin Myall •
It was around 04.40h last Sunday morning that a Guardia Civil, traffic patrol came across a man on a motorised scooter riding along a main road in Galicia.
Cycling under the Influence
by Martin Myall •
A check point manned by the Guardia Civil in O Porriño (Galicia) stopped a cyclist who not only was breaking the quarantine but was also drunk.
Ambulance Driver Stopped
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Guardia Civil, road check-point in Galicia stopped an ambulance and tested the driver for alcohol and drug consumption – he gave a positive reading.
Kitchen Surgery on Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil are investigating a local from Moaña for animal cruelty after it became it became known that the owner amputated a dog’s leg.
No Blind Dogs Allowed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Three blind men had decided to do the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, accompanied by their guide dogs. One of them is from Pampaneira (La Alpujarra) and they were all on the toughest leg.
Three Sudden Deaths
by Hugh MacArthur •
Thursday and yesterday saw the deaths of three people across Spain; a tractor driver and two men out walking in different parts of the country.
Driving The Tracks
by Hugh MacArthur •
At the beginning of the month there was a collision between a train and a car that had been driving along the rails in Galicia for reasons unknown.
Camper-Van Scam
by Hugh MacArthur •
A recent police operation concerning a camper-van scam resulted in the recovery of five such vehicles and ten arrests.