Tag: Badajoz
Two men posing as priests in Spain’s Extremadura use coronavirus as an excuse to scam elderly people
TWO people in Extremadura who are posing as priests have tried to scam elderly people, using coronavirus as the excuse.
Malaga man, 32, drops dead on padel tennis court during tournament
The unnamed man became dizzy on court and fell to the ground as other players rushed to aid him
WATCH: An escaped Hippopotamus roaming the streets of Spain
THIS is the moment a hippopotamus stopped traffic in Spain after escaping from a circus. Spotted wondering the streets of La Garrovilla, in Badajoz province, the...
Police in Spain test new hidden speed cameras in Andalucia
SPANISH police have tested tiny new speed radars that cannot be seen by drivers. The new devices, which are placed behind metal barriers, have been...
New oldest man in world from southern Spain thanks ‘good genes and good wine’
A 112-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has become the oldest man in the world. Francisco Núñez Olivera, born in December 1904, claims the title after Pole Yisrael Kristal...
Investigation launched after man killed by heatwave in Sevilla while another in critical condition
SPAIN'S largest union UGT has launched an investigation after a worker was killed by the recent heatwave in Sevilla. The 54-year-old died of suspected heatstroke...
Spain set for first heatwave of the year as temperatures soar into the forties
Thirteen provinces are at high risk
Arab Sheikh and football billionaire purchases charming Spanish bolthole
The estate is larger than 8,000 football pitches
Woody Allen paid €100,000 by Extremadura Junta for New Year’s bash
Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band received performed on December 30, 2014 in Badajoz
Hottest ever May on record for Spain with temperatures hitting 42.9 degrees centigrade
Three recent deaths in Spain have been put down to soaring temperatures
Iberian lynx cubs born outside Andalucia for first time in decades
The births of two Iberian lynx cubs in Badajoz is being hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ moment
Portugal demands overdue toll payment from 300,000 drivers, most from Huelva and Galicia
The estimated overdue electronic toll fees stand at €80 million for toll roads which have been contested ever since they were set up
Spanish bus crash kills five children
The bus was taking a youth football team home after a match
Town Halls in Spain destroy plant used in killer homemade drug
Two people have died and another two have been hospitalized after eating the Stramonium plant
Puppy torture man arrested
Badajoz man faces jail for torturing animals and putting footage online
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Camouflaged traffic van in Spain’s Malaga detects dozens of traffic violations a day – including SHAVING and having one...
The van doesn’t come equipped with speed cameras, but targets other serious driving offences instead
