A policewoman and a bank robber were both killed as the thief tried to make a break for it with the female sub-manager as hostage in the province of Vigo, Galicia.
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El Pequeño Nicólas
by Martin Myall •
People know where Nicolás is from, Madrid, but everybody is asking how the hell he managed to get his photo taken with top politicians and even shook hands with the King Felipe VI at his recent coronation.
Judges Rebel
by Martin Myall •
There is so much corruption in Spain that the judicial system just can’t keep up with it.
Food for Thought II
by Martin Myall •
Another 3-course menu del dia of tasty media morsels!
Priest Defends Thieves But…
by Martin Myall •
A priest in Galicia in the North East of Spain pardoned two burglars after they broke into his house, but he was still sorely disappointed in them.
Spanish Fiscal reform 2015
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Spanish Fiscal reform 2015 and its impact on Capital Gain tax
Spain’s Most Notorious Sex Predator
by Martin Myall •
Pablo Garcia Rivas was sent down for 1,721 years for 80 counts of rape, but only ended up doing 17 years before being released – now he’s behind bars again.
Escaped Through Window
by Hugh MacArthur •
A woman managed to escape by jumping out of a window in her home after her partner opened fire on her with a pistol.
Ebola and Excalibur
by Martin Myall •
There seems to have been more concern about her family pet, Excalibur, than the nurse infected by Ebola, as far as social media goes.
Gallardón Abortion Bill Scuppered
by David Darby •
Even the Popular Party itself could not have imagined the backlash over the controversial proposed abortion bill drafted by the Justice Minister, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón. The bill called for horrendously archaic rules to be applied to abortion, making almost impossible for a woman to abort a fetus, no matter what the circumstances.