Galicia has always been synonymous with lush, green countryside and rolling forests but a combination of arsonists and a bludgeoning drought is turning swathes of the region into wasteland.
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Asking for Trouble
by Martin Myall •
A day that will go down in the annals of breathalyser tales is the 10th of May, 2015 when a biker, who was clearly well over the limit, uttered the immortal words…
Pie Man on the Roof
by Martin Myall •
An unusual drink-drive incident took place in Salceda de Caselas (Galicia) when the police had cause stop a car with a man lying on the roof.
Giant Squid in Asturias
by Hugh MacArthur •
A giant squid of some 105 kilos was discovered floating off a beach in Galicia – and it was only a baby!
Galicia Train Accident
by Martin Myall •
Four dead this morning, Friday the 9th, in a train accident in the northwest of Spain in Galicia, amongst them an American tourist.
British Camino Death
by David Darby •
A British man has died whilst walking the famous Camino de Santiago. As yet unidentified, the man appears to have succumbed to the heat.
Drownings 20% Up
by Hugh MacArthur •
Up to the 1st of August a total of 264 people had drowned in Spain; that’s 20% up on 2015, according to the Federación Española de Salvamento y Socorrismo.
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.
Shamed Politician Hangs Himself
by Martin Myall •
A conservative (PP) councillor at the Mocidade (Galicia) Town Hall reportedly hanged himself shortly before arrest over an underaged-sex affair.
The Wizard’s Wandering Wand
by Martin Myall •
A mother let her boyfriend abuse her teenage daughter because she thought that he was a wizard, allegedly. The mother was very much into the world of magic.