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PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

British woman, 76, ‘is stabbed to death by her Norwegian partner, 82,’ at home they shared in expat hotspot in eastern Spain

A BRITISH expat has allegedly been stabbed to death by her partner in Spain. The 76-year-old was killed inside the home she shared with her

15 Sep, 2023 @ 13:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Real Madrid becomes world's first football club to get €1 billion into its coffers during a single year

Three players from Spain’s Real Madrid football team arrested for alleged sex video featuring a minor

THREE reserve players for Spanish football club Real Madrid were arrested on Thursday after they allegedly distributed a sex video of a girl aged under

15 Sep, 2023 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Sport

Mother, 81, and son, 40, ‘kidnap, torture and kill 18-year-old’ in Alicante: Duo ‘sent pictures to victim’s family during 15-hour ordeal demanding €30,000’

AN Algerian mother and son have been arrested in Alicante on charges of kidnapping, torturing and killing an 18-year-old boy, also from Algeria. The mother,

14 Sep, 2023 @ 18:17

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Woman in her 70s ‘is repeatedly stabbed by her partner’ at luxury home on Marbella’s Golden Mile: Victim remains in a serious condition as police make one arrest

A WOMAN in her 70s is in a serious condition at hospital this evening after being repeatedly stabbed, allegedly by her partner. The unnamed victim

14 Sep, 2023 @ 18:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

AGP Torremolinos Bajondillo Beach RFTS e

Body of woman is found dumped by a zebra crossing on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Victim aged ‘around 25’ showed ‘signs of asphyxiation’ after being found by group of young people

THE body of a young woman has been found dumped by a zebra crossing on the Costa del Sol. Policia Nacional have launched an urgent

14 Sep, 2023 @ 10:55

Crime & Law·Lead

New Gibraltar domestic abuse strategy will fight ‘abuse of power’ between genders, minister says

GIBRALTAR’S new domestic abuse strategy the government launched this week will help ‘all victims and their families, especially children’, the Minister for Justice said. Samantha

14 Sep, 2023 @ 08:40

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

British tourist arrested for ‘dealing drugs’ in Spain’s Ibiza: Police ‘seize cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana and meth from young holidaymaker’

A YOUNG British man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught in possession of four different drugs in Spain’s Ibiza. The holidaymaker, who was

11 Sep, 2023 @ 16:33

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Two men stealing from holiday homes and beach car parks are caught red-handed after hotel robbery on Spain's Costa Blanca

Two Algerian ‘robbers’ are arrested for ‘targeting tourists in hotel rooms and Airbnb apartments’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO ROBBERS were caught red-handed after plundering a Costa Blanca beach-front hotel with the men having a busy summer stealing from holiday homes, apartments and

10 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Giant Hell’s Angel boss, 38, is finally extradited from Spain: ‘Special operation’ was required to fly drug trafficker from Ibiza to Germany after failed first attempt

Wanted Hells Angels biker, 37, who ‘trafficked cocaine and meth’ is arrested during meal at exclusive restaurant in Ibiza

A ‘dangerous’ Hells Angels biker accused of a number of drug related crimes has been arrested in Spain’s Ibiza. The two-metre-tall German, who had been

8 Sep, 2023 @ 14:21

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Must Read

Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist. The man is

8 Sep, 2023 @ 12:34

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Spanish teens jump the Gibraltar border and attack a policeman: Two 14-year-olds are sentenced for throwing rocks and BITING an RGP officer

TWO Spanish teenagers have been avoided jail for jumping the Gibraltar border and attacking a police officer. The two boys, aged just 14, climbed over

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Elderly Woman On Spain's Costa Blanca Suffers Violent Abuse From Grandchild Who Spent Her Money

Spain suffering ‘alarming’ rise in sexual assaults committed by minors

SPAIN is currently suffering an ‘alarming’ rise in the number of sexual assaults that are carried out by minors. That’s according to the latest report

7 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Colombian mafia tries to kill local businessman twice: Three hitmen and woman are arrested after failed drive-by shooting followed by second foiled €30,000 plot in Spain’s Valencia

FOUR Colombian hired killers who attempted to murder a local businessman in Valencia province have been arrested by a Guardia Civil special unit. Three hitmen

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Jenni Hermoso files official complaint with the courts against Luis Rubiales over ‘non-consensual’ kiss

SPAIN’S World Cup soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint accusing suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault. The complaint was lodged

6 Sep, 2023 @ 16:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Warning over holiday rental scams in southern Spain: Three are arrested for ‘defrauding unsuspecting tourists out of tens of thousands of euros’

A TORREVIEJA holiday rental scam has been busted by the Guardia Civil with three Spaniards arrested- some of whom had previously committed similar frauds. 30

6 Sep, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

‘HARRY’ AT IT AGAIN: British ‘gangster’, 32, arrested in Marbella for THIRD TIME while awaiting trial for ‘killing a bouncer’ and the ‘attempted murder of three Irishmen’

THE British suspect in the death of a bouncer at former TOWIE star Elliot Wright’s Costa del Sol restaurant has been arrested for the third

6 Sep, 2023 @ 12:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Man who ‘filmed his killer dogs eating live GOATS before posting the videos online’ is arrested in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been arrested in Mallorca for animal cruelty charges after he was recorded offering live baby goats to his two dogs for them

6 Sep, 2023 @ 11:31

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Carlos Sainz robbed of €300,000 watch in Milan hours after achieving a podium at Italian GP

AFTER an incredible podium for Carlos Sainz at the Italian Grand Prix, the Spaniard fell victim to a robbery outside his hotel in Milan. His

5 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Sport

Neglected grandmother, 85, is found living in squalor in Costa Blanca home after her own granddaughter ‘robbed her account of €40,000’

A WOMAN, 85, is recovering in a retirement home after she lived in squalor in a Denia property with her granddaughter who took nearly €40,000

5 Sep, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief steals football shirt and owner spots him wearing it in Costa Blanca street days later

Teenage ‘thief’, 19, is arrested after alleged victim spots him wearing his stolen t-shirt

A THIEF stole a football shirt from a Benitachell home in Alicante province only for the owner to spot him wearing it in a Teulada

5 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara arrested during Venice film festival over sexual assault charges

SPANISH actor, Gabriel Guevara, has been arrested in Venice after France issued an international warrant over an alleged sexual assault. The charges related to the

5 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law

One dead, five injured in Spain’s La Rioja region after motorist runs over healthcare workers

ONE MAN was left dead and five other people were injured in Spain’s northern La Rioja region on Monday, after a motorist ran them over

5 Sep, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Irish crime boss John Gilligan is bailed over drug lab charges after spending eight months behind bars in Spain

Irish ‘mobster’ John Gilligan, 71, avoids jail for ‘smuggling cannabis in flip flop shipments’ after securing plea bargain deal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Irish mobster John Gilligan avoided jail on Monday after agreeing a plea bargain with prosecutors over drug trafficking and gun possession charges. The same arrangement

4 Sep, 2023 @ 16:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

‘Cat killer’ who was ‘caught murdering a kitten on CCTV’ and accused of stealing three others from an animal shelter on Spain’s Costa Blanca is arrested

A MAN who killed cats and stole them from an animal shelter has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in El Verger. The 28-year-old Spaniard

4 Sep, 2023 @ 15:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Exploring the Differences in Abortion Legalization in Spain and the United States

Pro-choice versus pro-life has been a controversial debate topic globally. This is due to the views on the moral and ethical abortion implications. The pro-choice

4 Sep, 2023 @ 12:59

Crime & Law

Irish holidaymaker hunted after fleeing accident scene after his rental car smashes head-on into oncoming vehicle and kills driver on Spain's Costa Blanca

Irish holidaymaker hunted after fleeing accident scene when his rental car smashes head-on into oncoming vehicle and kills driver on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE are looking for an Irish motorist who collided head-on with another car- killing the other driver in the Torrevieja area. The smash happened at

4 Sep, 2023 @ 12:40

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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