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Dr. Hawking’s Stalker Arrested
by Martin Myall •
This morning saw the hearing of an American woman accused of sending death threats to British scientist Stephen Hawkings in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Butane Going Down
by Hugh MacArthur •
Good news for 8-million butano users; as of this week the butane bottle cost 37% cheaper than this time last year!
Gazette Prize Crossword Won!
by David Darby •
The Prize Crossword in the May edition has been completed. A big congratulations to Avril Goldsworthy from Velilla in Almuñécar who sent us the completed puzzle on the 9th of May.
Eurovision Blunder
by Martin Myall •
The Eurovision Song Contest, which staggers on past its on use-by date, has managed to unite Spain in support of the Basques after the Swedish hosts for this year banned the Basque Flag, along side the ISIS one.
Guardia Shoots Driver
by Hugh MacArthur •
First reports are that a Guardia Civil policeman was involved in a road accident and shot the other driver six times.
Election Rerun
by Martin Myall •
It appears to be inevitable; the King is set to give the go ahead for the dissolution of the Parliament on the 2nd of May for the General Election to be held on June the 26th.
Brits Bagged in Huge Drugs Bust
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish police arrested members of two international drug rings in the North of Spain, confiscating three tonnes of coke and 1.2m euros, as well as vehicles and arms.
Tax Tax Tax
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who’s been here a few years – several decades – will have realised how much prices have risen, none more so than the price of cigarettes.
Clitoris Festival Cock-Up
by David Darby •
Unfortunately, Google managed to translate grelo to clitoris… the problem was exacerbated by the fact that the translation was concerning a grelo festival in the Galician town of As Pontes. You can imagine the shock when they read an official announcement of their proud festival which welcomed one and all to a “clitoris festival.”