Arrested for bursting into a Jimena feria marquee on horseback; breaks Guardia's wrist

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JIMENA  A man - well-known in Jimena for being a trouble-maker - was arrested at last week-end's feria after bursting into one of the marquees (caseta) on horseback. He is accused of public disorder and endangering the public, among other things, including breaking the wrist of one of the Guardia Civils in the process of arresting him. According to reports, the man had been bothering everybody, riders and public alike, when he was drinking on foot inside the caseta. He then went out, mounted and drove his panicking horse inside, thus endangering everyone present. When the Guardia came onto the scene, he began insulting and threatening them. He allegedly managed to get a rein around one of the Guardias and pulled on it, breaking his wrist. He was finally restrained and led away. He is now 'at the disposal of the courts'.

All about the Feria in Jimena

JIMENA We haven't had time to translate the programme this year, but you can see all daily updates, photographs and reports on our colleagues, TioJimeno. Although we much prefer this Feria de Mayo to the Feria de Agosto, we will eventually get down there with a camera, but, for the first time in the seven years since JimenaPulse started in 2007, we will not be offering a full report, only the occasional photo and comment. (We will be attending a hush-hush opening this afternoon, but will only reveal what it is after the event - if we survive it.)

JIMENA'S FERIA DE MAYO PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH

As promised, below, is the full programme for the Feria de Mayo 2011 in ENGLISH, thanks to TranslationHELP, our very own translating enterprise that is moving soon and in full to the offices just around the corner from the Post Office (Correos) in Jimena (956 648 169 or 685 298 820) and ready to help you with anything related to Spanish, such as hospital/medical/legal visits or translations, form filling, complaints, neighbour relations, home management - you name it, if it's in Spanish, we can help. Twenty years in Jimena is their guarantee. (Commercial over, go to feria programme below)>