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Young woman is fined €500 for leaving her dog tied up outside a pharmacy in Spain as new animal laws take effect

Dog owner who left their pet to die in a car during 42C heat is JAILED in Spain’s Andalucia

A 64 YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for leaving his dog locked in a car in Andalucia, resulting in the animal’s death by heat stroke. Temperatures had surpassed 40C when the tragedy

5 Feb, 2024 @ 07:46

Andalucia·Jaen·Lead

Far-right fascist Kris ‘Charlie Big Potatoes’ Kearney gets nearly five years in British jail after being extradited from Spain

FAR-right fascist Kris Kearney, who was extradited from Spain to face terror charges in the UK, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in jail. He was found guilty on

23 Jun, 2023 @ 16:03

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Drug traffickers arrested for shipping in cocaine to Valencia in Spain

A two-year Guardia Civil investigation has brought down a gang of cocaine importers bringing in supplies on shipping containers docking in Valencia from South America. The drugs were hidden among legitimate imports

12 Oct, 2022 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

German tourists accused of setting fire to Mallorca bar in Spain by throwing fag ends from balcony are jailed

A Palma judge has got tough with a group of German tourists accused of setting fire to a bar terrace that was destroyed in s’Arenal de Llucmajor last month. As previously reported

3 Jun, 2022 @ 12:11

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca·Premium

Female police officer in Spain found guilty of disrespect and handed jail term after complaining about ‘bad smelling’ boss

AN officer from the Guardia Civil has been handed a six-month jail term and €300 fine for ‘insulting a superior officer’ after she complained about her boss’s body odour. The Supreme Court

19 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘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 terrifying stalking campaign. The 27-year-old was jailed for

12 Jan, 2022 @ 17:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Britain’s most notorious conman Mark Acklom heading back to prison in Spain after early release from UK jail

SERIAL fraudster Mark Acklom has agreed to be extradited to Spain when he is released early from a UK prison later this month. Acklom who served less than half of the five

23 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

An online challenge was the first hypothesis investigated by the National Police

Summer camp leader jailed for over 25 years in Spain for abusing young boys he groomed at Ronda resort

A SPANISH summer camp leader was jailed for over 25 years today (Tuesday, May 4) for sexually abusing young boys. The vile predator, who worked at the children’s camp in Ronda between

4 May, 2021 @ 16:14

Spain and Aston Villa footballer Antonio Luna faces five years in jail after he and pals shot sex tape ‘without woman’s consent’

SPAIN and former Aston Villa star Antonio Luna has been told he could be jailed for five years over his appearance in a ‘threesome’ film. The Valencian defender, 28, who joined the

5 Dec, 2019 @ 09:31

Crime & Law·Football·Lead

WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders

In total 108 flights were cancelled as Barceclona’s main airport was taken over and at least 56 people were injured, with 10 hospitalised

15 Oct, 2019 @ 08:14

Barcelona·Lead

Nun in Spain faces three years in prison after changing pensioners’ election ballots from PSOE to PP

She was apparently caught red-handed inserting PP ballots into the envelopes, and documents from the time of the incident have now been handed over to the Office of the Prosecutor

2 May, 2019 @ 18:26

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish comedian who blew nose on national flag set to have court case dropped

THE Prosecutor’s Office has asked that the case against Dani Mateo, the comedian who blew his nose on the Spanish flag, be dropped. It made the request in a letter sent to

16 Jan, 2019 @ 14:18

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British soldier locked up for killing man in Andalucia pens poems to the Olive Press

IT’S not every day the Olive Press receives mail from an Andalucian prison inmate. At first glance, the letter appeared to be a series of requests, asking for a copy of ‘our

13 Apr, 2018 @ 15:00

Lead·Other News

Spanish man jailed for sexually abusing cousin in Andalucia after plying her with drugs

A 36-year-old Spanish man who sexually abused his cousin while she was unconscious has been sentenced to five years in prison. The offence, dating back to June 2014, took place at

25 Jan, 2018 @ 13:17

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

AND THEN THERE WERE TWO: Six Catalan separatists freed, two remain

The six must post bail of €100,000 while Mr Puigdemont's deputy Oriol Junqueras and Catalan ex-Interior Minister Joaquim Forn must stay in jail.

4 Dec, 2017 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Spanish rappers facing prison for ‘glorifying terrorism’ in series of songs

They are now facing a fine of €4,800 each as well as two-year prison sentences.

10 Nov, 2017 @ 16:16

Crime & Law·Entertainment·La Cultura

One of Europe’s MOST WANTED British fraudsters arrested in his Marbella home

A British man with more than 20 aliases has been arrested at his home in Marbella.

6 Nov, 2017 @ 16:43

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Brit celebrates after crooks who conned him out of €92,000 in land scam are finally jailed

Neil Riddoch, is overjoyed that two men have been put in prison for 12 months, 11 years after they fraudulently sold him a nine hectare plot in Carataunas, near Orgiva in Granada

13 May, 2017 @ 10:00

Granada·Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: Estepona lawyer gets jail sentence after stealing €100,000 from client

The initial claim was filed in Estepona in May 2005 but did not arrive at court until March 2013

17 May, 2015 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Two men smuggle over a ton of hash into Spain via Torrox beach… and get caught

Two men who smuggled more than a ton of hash into Spain via Torrox beach have been jailed

13 May, 2015 @ 12:09

Crime & Law·Malaga

Spain’s Prime Minister Rajoy knew of corrupt slush-fund, says former PP treasurer

Luis Barcenas insists Rajoy knew about corrupt payments 'from the beginning'

26 Jan, 2015 @ 16:55

Lead·National News

Heroin-smuggling fugitive kingpin busted in Spain

One of Britain's most wanted criminals seized in Tenerife

16 Jan, 2015 @ 10:12

Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Princess Cristina to stand trial as appeal is rejected

Court spokesperson confirms the way is now clear for a trial

9 Jan, 2015 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Princess Cristina lodges appeal against tax fraud trial

Trial currently expected towards the end of the year

2 Jan, 2015 @ 15:25

Lead·National News

Greenpeace activists dodge jail after Valencia nuclear plant break-in

16 activists were facing the longest jail sentences ever handed to Greenpeace in Spain

17 Dec, 2014 @ 15:48

National News

Messi ‘fed up with Spain’ and looking to quit Barcelona over threat of jail sentence

La Liga's top goal scorer accused of dodging taxes

24 Nov, 2014 @ 15:25

Lead·Sport