Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has brought down a gang that scammed over €196,000 of diesel out of firms across Spain. The crew impersonated genuine companies to
Man, 81, killed and at least three injured after bar explosion in Andalucia
AN elderly man has died and at least three others have been injured, one critically, after an explosion tore through a bar in Andalucía. The
ON THIS DAY: The birth of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor and the Jesuits, and a murder that shocked the nation
MARCH 12 is a date that binds together three extreme facets of Spanish history: religious fervour, spectacular political corruption and a devastating betrayal. The historical
‘It’s a rocket!’ Missile-like light in the night sky causes panic in southern Spain as Middle East war rages on
A QUIET night in southern Spain was suddenly pierced by shouts of ‘it’s a rocket!’ as a bright flash shot across the sky, leaving neighbours
Bloomtime in the Cabo de Gata: Photographer captures incredible rare blossom after weeks of storms in one of Spain’s driest corners
IT IS known as one of Europe’s most arid landscapes, a place usually defined by harsh sun, dust and silence. But this week, photographer Beatriz
Cristiano Ronaldo makes surprise move into Spanish football with 25% stake in Andalucia club
FOOTBALL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a 25% stake in Spanish club, UD Almeria. The team are currently third in the La Liga second division
WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish
A CONTROVERSIAL hotel built illegally on Almeria’s coast decades ago is back in the headlines after Greenpeace surprised a local mayor with a birthday cake
Facebook ‘love scam’ gang in Spain cons woman into paying out €216k
AN ALMERIA woman looking for love was conned out of €216,839 by a gang who set up a fake online relationship via social media. Four
High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait
HIGH-SPEED train services resumed on Tuesday between Madrid and Andalucia following the suspension caused by the Adamuz disaster on January 18. State operator Renfe said
Did you feel it? 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Spain – quickly followed by 14 aftershocks
RESIDENTS were jolted awake after a 4.3 magnitude quake hit Almeria in the middle of the night. The ground shook at 12.55am, and was followed
Mystery in Almeria as body of British woman is found outside her burning farm house – with husband trapped inside
AUTHORITIES are investigating after a 66-year-old woman was found dead outside a burning farmhouse in rural Almeria, as her husband screamed for help inside. The
Moroccan gang ‘hunted gay people in packs’ in southern Spain: Victims were lured into traps after agreeing to meet on dating apps
A 20-year-old man has been remanded in custody in Almería, accused of leading a group that allegedly used Grindr to ambush, beat and rob gay
‘Catch me if you can’: The fabulous lies of a con artist who treated patients as a fake nurse in Malaga for FIVE YEARS using stolen ID
A MAN has been arrested in Malaga after posing as a qualified nurse for more than five years, reportedly securing contracts across both public and
Mystery as four rare whales wash up dead on Andalusian coastline in one day
FOUR deep-sea whales have mysteriously washed up dead on beaches in southern Spain within hours of each other, triggering alarm among marine experts. The strandings
WATCH: Astonishing moment Spanish mayor rails against drug traffickers while standing just metres from idling narco boats
THIS is the moment an Andalucian mayor pleaded for government help as brazen ‘nacro-boats’ were caught on camera idling off Spanish shores in broad daylight
Hefty €1,000 fines for scooter users without insurance start in Spain – but who will they apply to?
ELECTRIC scooters are zipping through Spain’s streets, but starting this month, riding without insurance could cost you €1,000. From Almeria to Madrid, Malaga to Alicante,
INTERVIEW: Recollections of an Andalucian who was just a child when the USA accidentally dropped four atom bombs on Spain – in what became known as the Palomares nuclear disaster
By Norbert Suchanek AT the height of the Cold War on January 17, 1966, two US military aircraft accidentally collided in the skies over Andalucia.
Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain
A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia
Modular prefab ‘Lego’ homes arrive in Andalucia – but do they offer better value than traditional homes?
A SPANISH housing company has unveiled Andalucia’s first ever modular prefab – sparking hopes that the new ‘Lego’ homes could help ease the region’s property
WATCH: One dead and several missing after traffickers force migrants into freezing water at gunpoint off the Andalucian coast
A MAN has died and several others are feared missing after human smugglers forced migrants to swim to Andalucian shores at gunpoint on Sunday. Shocking
Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia
AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a
Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco
THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and
Devastation in Andalucia as boy, 4, is found dead on a beach – the mother and partner arrested
A MOTHER and her partner have been arrested in southern Spain after the body of a 4-year-old boy was discovered on an Andalucia beach. According
WATCH: Two Italian mafia mobsters wanted for extortion, murder, and kidnapping are arrested in Spain
TWO members of a notorious Italian mafia gang have been arrested in Spain by the Policia Nacional. The fugitives were wanted for an array of
Corruption deepens in Andalucia: New ‘masks’ scandal in Almeria now linked to narco gang with Barcelona port police on the payroll
A PROBE into dodgy Covid contracts in Andalucia has exploded into a full-blown corruption storm after investigators uncovered alleged links to a narco gang using
Fury as case is closed in killing of Brit expat in Andalucia tourist town
A POLICE file into the death of an expat in Andalucia has revealed strong evidence of a violent robbery – yet the case has been