Drinking and driving

Two people were detained in Córdoba in the early hours of Saturday morning after their vehicle mounted the pavement and injured a total of ten people. The driver apparently applied the handbrake as he was driving along and this caused him to lose control of the vehicle which then mounted the pavement and ploughed into a group of people returning …

Another tractor accident

A 41 year old agricultural worker is in a serious condition in hospital after yet another accident involving a tractor. The incident occurred in the Peñalosa area of Fuente Palmera in Córdoba province. The man suffered multiple injuries and had to be flown to hospital by helicopter.

Heavy rains cause much flooding

The heavy rains of Saturday morning left many garages and patios flooded in Málaga province, particularly along the western Costa del Sol. In Sevilla, forty litres of water per square metre fell in less than an hour. On the A-49 near Camas, the rains caused a lorry to topple from a bridge. Fortunately, the driver escaped unhurt.

Gardener in tragic accident in Córdoba

A 45 year old gardener died yesterday after falling into a septic tank at a cottage in calle Huerta de Hierro, Córdoba. The reason for the accident, which happened at around 22:00 last night, are not known.

Bank robbers arrested in Córdoba

Guardia Civil officers in Córdoba have arrested four people in connection with 36 bank robberies during the past five years.

On the rebound

An old man was taken to Pozoblanco hospital in Córdoba yesterday after being accidentally shot in the shoulder.