Car bomb kills National Police officer in Vizcaya

A bomb placed under a car in Vizcaya has exploded, killing the occupant of the vehicle. The explosion occurred at 09:05 this morning and is presumed to be the work of ETA. The deceased was an inspector in the National Police, 49 year old Eduardo Antonio Puelles García.

A sad way to go

Actor David Carradine, probably best remembered for his role as Grasshopper in the TV series ‘Kung Fu’ and Bill in the ‘Kill Bill’ films, has died at the age of 72 years. He was found ‘accidentally’ hanged in the wardrobe of a Bangkok hotel. He was apparently half-naked and the rope was round his neck and other unspecified parts of …

Robber falls from window

A man died this morning in Bilbao after falling from the  window of a building in calle San Francisco. He was trying to rob the place at the time. The authorities believe the man made his way into the building from the rear, overlooking the railway tracks, and then fell as he was trying to make his escape. Next to …

Police investigating death of fisherman

Police are investigating the death of a sailor in Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz. The man was boatswain aboard the fishing vessel ‘Josefa y Luisa’ and had been living on the vessel for the past eighteen months.

Body of Iberian Lynx found in Villamanrique

Experts from the Ministry of Environment have located the body of a female Iberian lynx, thought to be pregnant, on the Algodonera-Laguna road in San Lázaro in the muncicipality of Villamanrique de la Condesa, Sevilla. All the signs indicate the animal was hit by a vehicle.