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Amnesty International puts death toll from June 2022 border fence storming at 37 with 76 migrants still unaccounted for

NEARLY A year on from a migrant tragedy at the Spanish border with Morocco at Melilla, Amnesty International has released a new estimate of how many people were killed in the incident.

23 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

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Chief inspector in Spain’s Basque Country offers extra days off for officers who arrest immigrants

A PROBE has been opened in the Basque Country after it emerged that a chief inspector from the National Police offered his officers days off work according to the number of immigrants

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law

Mass Arrests Over Fake Papers To Gain Spanish Residency In Murcia And Zaragoza Areas

Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas

A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. 48 people have been arrested, with 15 members belonging to

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia

Police investigate after three bodies wash up on Spain’s Malaga coast in 48 hours

THE Policia National together with the Guardia Civil have opened an investigation to determine the cause of death of three people – two men and a woman – whose bodies have been

20 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Pregnant woman and 8-year-old boy amoung those who lost their lives in tragic Lanzarote shipwreck

At least four people died, including a woman reported to be pregnant and a child, and another four were missing after a migrant boat overturned off Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. The

18 Jun, 2021 @ 20:58

Canary Islands

Sinking escape: Three men arrested for attempted kayak crossing to Gibraltar

Three Moroccans have been arrested for immigration offences, after entering Gibraltar Territorial Waters in a kayak on Sunday night. At 8.30pm, the men aged 23, 29 and 39 years-old, were spotted in

7 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Baby born on boat carrying immigrants from Western Sahara to Spain’s Canary Islands

A BABY has been born on a boat carrying illegal immigrants to the Canary Islands.

29 Apr, 2020 @ 17:09

Lead

Spain’s coast guard rescues 70 immigrants off the coast of the Canary Islands

SPAIN’S coast guard has rescued 70 immigrants off the coast of the Canary Islands.

31 Mar, 2020 @ 19:30

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Migrant mum gives birth on boat to Spain but baby dies before they make it ashore

A BABY has died after being born on a small boat carrying migrants to Spain.

8 Jan, 2020 @ 19:05

Lead·National News

WATCH: Boat-load of migrants land in broad daylight on Marbella beach

The film shows the individuals, all dressed in black, landing on the sands, in a busy part of the city.

14 Nov, 2019 @ 13:49

Lead

Girl of THREE among 79 illegal immigrants intercepted as Guardia Civil arrests Alicante-based trafficking gang

A GIRL aged three was among 79 illegal immigrants intercepted by boat when Guardia Civil arrested an Alicante-based trafficking gang this week. Among the illegal immigrants, brought from Algeria to Almeria on

14 Jun, 2019 @ 13:27

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

No-deal Brexit could make pension payouts to British expats living in Spain ‘illegal’

The Association of British Insurers claims expats living in the EU ‘might find that they couldn’t be paid their pension'

24 Jul, 2018 @ 15:13

Lead·National News

Spain’s population grows thanks to influx of immigrants

AN influx of immigrants has helped Spain’s population grow for the second year in a row. The number of people in Spain increased by 132,263 to 46.66 million on January 1 of

25 Jun, 2018 @ 17:25

Lead·Politics

Spain sees increase in migrant mortality

THE death rate among undocumented migrants in Spain has risen 15% since reforms denied them access to free public healthcare. Migrants were excluded from access to public healthcare following a reform introduced

20 May, 2018 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Gang arrested after kidnapping immigrants and holding families to ransom in Andalucia

FIVE people have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping immigrants in Algeciras. The Guardia Civil detained four Moroccans and one Spaniard as part of an operation launched last August. It came after

18 May, 2018 @ 15:13

Crime & Law·Lead

12 things no one warned you about living on Spain’s Costa del Sol (UPDATED)

There are a few things that you will have to 'adjust' to

21 Mar, 2018 @ 17:14

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Barcelona home to Spain’s first all-female cricket team

The team was set up for Pakistani teenagers in Catalunya

17 May, 2017 @ 18:00

Lead·Other News·Sport

BREAKING: 21 immigrants rescued in Strait of Gibraltar

Dramatic rescue of intercepted immigrant boats

30 Jun, 2014 @ 13:52

Cadiz·Gibraltar

border between Morocco and Spanish enclave Melilla

African immigrants attempt Melilla charge

Around 600 attempt to force their way into the Spanish enclave in two waves

18 Mar, 2014 @ 13:57

National News

Spanish police stop more than a thousand migrants crossing Ceuta border

Police have stopped a second wave of 1,600 migrants at the Ceuta border

6 Mar, 2014 @ 12:19

Crime & Law·National News

Rubber bullets fired at Ceuta escapists

Action justified by aggressive behaviour, police say

14 Feb, 2014 @ 12:30

Lead·National News

Spanish authorities rescue African immigrants

African migrants in desperate Europe-bound mission

9 Dec, 2013 @ 18:53

Open door for Colombians

Colombians given a 'wonderful birthday present' off Spanish government

22 Aug, 2013 @ 12:53

National News

Maria Jesus Montero health boss andalucia

‘Healthcare must be free for all’, says Andalucia Junta

Junta refuses to bow to ‘xenophobic’ rules forcing foreigners to pay for treatment

5 Sep, 2012 @ 12:58

Health·Lead

Sexteen immagrants arrive on Spanish islet e

Sixteen immigrants take shelter on Spanish islet near Morocco

The group, including women and children, has left the government unsure of what to do next

30 Aug, 2012 @ 13:10

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Granada Calling for Joe Strummer

Campaign gathers speed to name a city street after punk legend Joe Strummer

11 Dec, 2011 @ 10:22

Granada