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Imminent terror strike stopped in Spain as five jihadists detained in Barcelona and Madrid

SPANISH National Police, with the support of EUROPOL, stopped an imminent terror attack on Wednesday after detaining five suspected terrorists in Barcelona and Madrid. Police swooped on the homes of the suspects

14 Oct, 2021 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Legal row brews over Franco’s flowery bathroom sink at dictator’s summer palace

A FLOWERY basin where General Francisco Franco carried out his daily ablutions when at his summer palace in Galicia is at the centre of a legal row between the Spanish state and

11 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead

British fugitive traced to Spain’s Madrid faces gun charges

A BRITISH man wanted by UK police on firearms charges has been arrested in Spain’s capital city. Clinton Blakey, 36, was traced to Madrid after he disappeared after failing to appear at

10 Oct, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Madrid·National News

Costa Blanca money launderers linked to British-involved pyramid con are arrested in Spain

A San Miguel de Salinas-based money laundering gang that handled €2 million in stolen cash has been broken up by the Guardia Civil. Four ring-leaders have been arrested and charged with money

8 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Spain is second most sought after study abroad destination in the world after Canada

ACCORDING to new research Canada is the most sought after destination for students in the world, with Spain in second place. An impressive 36 different nationalities named Canada as their preferred option

4 Oct, 2021 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Restaurant raid in Spain’s Almeria finds Roman amphorae used as decoration

EIGHT ancient amphorae ‘of incalculable historical value’ from the 1st and 2nd centuries have been seized after they were found on display in an Almeria restaurant. In addition, two lead anchor traps

2 Oct, 2021 @ 11:15

Almeria·Lead

Spain to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg

THE sale of fruit and veg in plastic packaging is to be banned in Spain from 2023. A royal decree is in the process of being passed, which will ban plastic wrappings

30 Sep, 2021 @ 14:45

Environment·Lead·National News

WATCH: ‘Biggest cocaine distribution gang in Europe’ broken up in Spanish led international operation taking in Malaga and Valencia

SPANISH police have been at the heart of a massive international operation that has busted what they describe as the biggest cocaine distribution network in Europe. They joined forces with seven other

28 Sep, 2021 @ 14:25

Lead·Valencia

LATEST: Eruption from La Palma volcano continues after brief pause with coastal towns in ‘lockdown’ as lava approaches sea

THE volcano on Spain’s La Palma spewed lava and explosive ash for an eight day, after a brief pause on Monday morning. The Canary Islands’ Involcan volcanology reported earlier on Monday that

27 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Canary Islands·Lead

Massive police bust leads to more than 100 arrests for mafia money laundering in Spain

A GROUP of 106 people have been arrested in a joint operation between Spanish and Italian police for allegedly laundering millions for mafia gangs. Spanish police said members of the organisation, which

21 Sep, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spread the message on the dangers of laughing gas in Spain

POLICE seized more than 1.5 million marijuana plants, almost 38 tons of cocaine and nearly 350 tons of hashish from Spanish dealers, as drug arrest numbers soared. The latest statistics showed there

14 Sep, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Paw Patrol: Meet Gibraltar’s crime-fighting pup Lola

SOME dogs like nothing more than an old bone to chew on, others just want a pat on the head, but Gibraltar’s crime-fighting pup Lola deserves both after her latest success. Lola

7 Sep, 2021 @ 18:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Major blow inflicted to Albanian drug mafia in Spain’s Castellon

THE Spanish National Police this week dealt a deadly blow to an Albanian drug-trafficking network with 107 suspected members arrested in Castellon and Catalunya. In addition to the arrests, officers seized one

2 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Irene Montero compares violence against women in Afghanistan with what is happening in Spain

SPAIN’S Equality Minister has compared the oppression faced by women in Afghanistan with violence against women in Spain. Irene Montero called for ‘alliances’ to be drawn between the counties to help ‘process

1 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Sneaky Burglars Used Sticky Tape Trick To Break Into Empty Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

A home robbery gang used sticky tape on front doors to highlight potential targets in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas. The four-strong Georgian crew was tracked by the Policia Nacional in

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Fruit fraudsters with connections to Italian mafia arrested in Spain’s Valencia

NINE alleged members of a criminal gang connected to the Italian mafia have been arrested in La Safor district (Valencia Province) for allegedly conning Valencian farmers out of 5,000 tonnes of citrus

24 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Frontex would be ‘honoured’ to step in at Gibraltar frontier in proposed solution to post-Brexit strife

THE chief of European border agency Frontex has said ‘it would be an honour’ to handle control at Gibraltar’s frontiers under the post-Brexit agreement currently being thrashed out. “If Spain, the United

23 Aug, 2021 @ 17:30

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Four arrested in Spain’s Malaga for distributing 10,000 antigen tests without complying with health regulations

POLICIA NACIONAL, in coordination with the Provincial Inspection of Health Services of the Junta have dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to the distribution of unregulated antigen tests. Those arrested, four men, three

23 Aug, 2021 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Street robbers grab man from behind and strip him to his underwear on Spain's Costa Blanca

Criminal gang turns squatted flat into secure drug dealing compound on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang of Alicante drug dealers turned a squat into a secure compound to avoid being caught by the police. Five people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after creating a

19 Aug, 2021 @ 11:57

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police seize £13 million shipment of cannabis in dramatic high speed sea chase off Gibraltar

DURING the chase, the suspect boat (RHIB) was seen throwing bales from the deck in an attempt to get rid of the evidence. The vessel was first spotted by Royal Gibraltar Police

18 Aug, 2021 @ 16:40

Gibraltar·Lead

Major drug sting sees police in Spain’s Granada seize more than 6,500 marijuana plants

THE National Police carried out 26 operations against drug trafficking during the month of July in the towns of Granada, Motril and Baza. Officers have arrested more than twenty people and seized more than 6,500 marijuana plants,

14 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Benidorm thief displays football dribbling skills to distract and rob tourists visiting Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm thief showed off his footballing skills in a distraction robbery ruse in the city’s Rincon de Loix area. He demonstrated his dribbling abilities to an impressed passer-by. He then gave

13 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Removal Firm On The Costa Blanca And Costa Del Sol Was Used For Massive Drug Exports From Spain To Sweden

Removal firm on Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol was used to export drugs from Spain to Sweden

A Swedish-owned removal company operating out of the Marbella and Torrevieja areas of Spain was used as a front to make major drug shipments. The Guardia Civil, Policia Nacional, and Swedish police

12 Aug, 2021 @ 17:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Torrevieja

Police bust criminal gang targeting rental car zone at Spain’s Malaga airport to steal luggage

FIVE people have been arrested after they were caught stealing tourists’ bags at Malaga airport. The thieves were operating in two groups, laying wait in the car park of the airport where

10 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead

Outrage after escaped bull rammed to death by car during town fiesta in central Spain

ANIMAL rights groups have expressed outrage after a bull was mowed down by cars after escaping from a bullring during a fiesta in central Spain. The incident took place early on Sunday

9 Aug, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Other News

Jose Luis Moreno has had a colourful career on and off stage and planned a UK or USA move

Showbiz entrepreneur arrested for fraud in Spain planned to leave country with up to €900 million

A ventriloquist turned entertainment producer and promoter could have saved up as much as €900 million with plans to flee Spain to either the UK or USA. Jose Luis Moreno, 74, was

5 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead