The Best Cities for Enjoying Easter in Spain
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Santi Mina tells sexual assault trial that woman consented to sex
SPANISH footballer Santi Mina has told a court in Almeria that a woman he is accused of sexually assaulting consented to sex with him.
Mina,...
Unsafe building in Spain’s Almeria: Residents evacuated over safety fears
FAMILIES in 16 flats in Spain’s Almeria had to be evacuated on Monday morning after part of the roof of the building collapsed.
Investigations are...
Celta Vigo’s footballer Santi Mina faces sexual assault charge as trial date is set
CELTA Vigo footballer Santi Mina will appear in court to face allegations of sexual assault.
The defender is set to appear in the dock at...
Strong winds to hit coastline of Spain’s Andalucia as weather warning issued
WEATHER warnings have been issued in parts of Andalucia due to intense storms, with strong waves and damaging winds forecast in Cadiz, Almeria, Granada...
‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain
FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces.
The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests...
Spike in hospital admissions and asthmatics called to stay inside: Incredible photos show Spain’s Almeria blanketed in dust
DOCTORS have seen an ‘exponential increase’ in the number of people admitted to hospital in Almeria after a thick blanket of dust from the...
Spain’s Almeria covered by eerie orange dust whipped up by strong winds
TOURISTS and locals in Almeria woke to a surreal scene on Tuesday morning with the coastal city covered in a plume of orange dust.
Images...
Government headquarters in Spain’s Almeria evacuated after hand grenade discovered inside
A CITIZEN discovered an old hand grenade at a government headquarters in Almeria, causing the building to be evacuated, police have said.
Officers were called...
One dead after multi vehicle accident on busy A7 motorway near Roquetas de Mar in Spain’s Almeria
ONE person was killed as one of Andalucia’s busiest motorways was closed in one direction this morning following a multi-vehicle accident.
It happened at around 8.30am...
Almeria on a plate: Fruit farms, the best market and a Spanish family’s top table
I AM standing outside a jumble of small shops and apartments on a busy street in the centre of Almeria. My boyfriend, a Spanish...
Man arrested over hit and run in Spain’s Almeria
TWO people were hospitalised after a hit and run in Spain’s Almeria.
A motorcyclist and their passenger were mowed down on February 5 after a...
Attempted murder probe launched after man rushed to Almeria hospital after being shot outside nightclub
COPS in Almeria have launched an attempted murder probe after a man was shot outside a nightclub.
Emergency services rushed to reports of a 'disturbance' on...
Police arrest parents in Spain’s Almeria for faking kidnap of son, 13, in sick drug revenge plot
PARENTS of a 13-year-old in Almeria staged a fake kidnapping in a sick revenge plot against drug thieves, police said.
The mother of the...
Pregnant woman, 26, saved from blazing block of flats in Spain’s Almeria
A PREGNANT woman was led to safety from a blazing block of flats in Almeria on Wednesday morning (February 9).
Firefighters guided her down to...
Andalucia records coldest morning of winter so far as temperatures plunge to -2C
ANDALUCIA has recorded its coldest morning of the winter so far as temperatures plummeted to -2C.
Spaniards in the south of Spain woke up to a...
Horsing around in Spain: Police probe after pony is seen being pulled through Almeria street by car
VIDEO footage of a pony being pulled through an Algeria street alongside a blue car has gone viral.
Passersby caught the driving horsing around on...
Serial fraudster on the run from Czech authorities is arrested in Spain’s Almeria
POLICE have arrested a notorious fraudster who had fled to Spain while on the run amid a trial in the Czech Republic, in which...
Tragedy as woman dies after van careers off road in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A 47-YEAR-old woman has died after her van careered off the road in a horror crash in Malaga.
She was travelling near the junction 241...
British expat shares why he ‘hates’ living in Spain in explosive unearthed blogpost
DEBATE is always raging over whether moving to Spain is the secret to finding happiness.
Whether it's €1 coffee or the laidback lifestyle, almost-always-Spain is...
From Africa to Spain in 30 minutes: how a crime group smuggled migrants, fugitives and drugs on speedboats
AN organised crime group who used speedboats to smuggle migrants and drugs across the Mediterranean Sea to Spain has been dismantled by Spanish police.
Officers...
‘Extraordinarily violent’ rapist jailed after breaking into police officer home while she slept in Spain’s Almeria
A MAN has been jailed for raping a police officer at knifepoint after breaking into her home in Almeria while she slept following a...
Stolen items from Costa Blanca beach goers despatched on people smuggling route between Spain and Algeria
AN Alicante-based people-trafficking gang has been arrested in a joint Policia Nacional-Europol operation.
The criminal crew ran a route between Spain and Algeria and also...
Andalucia migrant death tragedy in Spain as dinghies sink off Almeria coast
SPAIN'S Salvamento Maritimo(Maritime Rescue) is searching for ten migrants who disappeared from two dinghies off the Almeria coast.
The Salvamar Spica is spearheading the search...
Beatles filmmaker Denis O’Dell dies, 98, in Almeria area of Spain
BRITISH film producer and director, Denis O'Dell, who worked with The Beatles on their debut movie 'A Hard Day's Night' has died at his...
Family and police launch search for missing Almeria pensioner amid ‘extreme concern’
A DISTRAUGHT family have launched a fresh appeal for help in the search of a missing pensioner who disappeared from Almeria six days ago.
Francisco...