Two women, aged 32 and 52, drowned Sunday afternoon while trying to rescue a five-year-old boy who had plunged into the Baños de Cerrato dam in Palencia). The victims, the mother and grandmother of the child, went into the Pisuerga River to try to help the boy who, according to local authorities had fallen into the water. He was saved and has been treated by the emergency services
The Court of Badajoz has dropped charges against Pedro Sánchez’s brother for the crime of “acceptance of illegal appointment”
David Sánchez an artist, composer and orchestra conductor, appeared before the Audiencia de Badajoz on Thursday alongside 11 other defendants, including Miguel Ángel Gallardo the former leader of the PSOE in Extremadura.
The defendants face charges including influence peddling and administrative prevarication, while prosecutors also accuse them of abuse of office. All deny wrongdoing.
For the first time Princess Leonor attended the day of the Armed Forces with her father King Felipe VI-
The heiress is a few weeks away from finishing the three years of demanding training that the Government, together with the Royal Household, designed for those who are called to be supreme command of the Armed Forces.
A proud Felipe commented : “It is noticeable that you have enjoyed your training and I am very happy”
…and that’s your Spanish News – from Giles Brown