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Kindergarden owner in Spain is arrested for allegedly hitting and locking up children

THE owner of a Valencia province nursery has been arrested for allegedly hitting and locking up children. Staff at the Algemesi facility handed over videos

2 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press is in the Epstein Files – here’s how our fearless reporting rattled the global elite with links to President Obama and the Rothschild family

EXPLOSIVE new emails show how hard-hitting Olive Press journalism rattled the world’s elite, with disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein among those taken aback. The Olive

2 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Property

Woman arrested in northern Spain after ‘killing husband and cutting off his genitals before heading shopping’

A WOMAN has been arrested in northern Spain after allegedly killing her husband before chopping off his genitals. Police in Bilbao detained a 55-year-old South

2 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Bilbao·Crime & Law·Lead

Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week

MALAGA’s taxi drivers are up in arms after two of their own were ambushed by violent robbers in attacks less than a week apart. The

31 Jan, 2026 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain

A CRIMINAL gang who disguised themselves as elderly and disabled people are suspected of carrying out a string of high-value thefts across Spain, police have

30 Jan, 2026 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga

British teen killed in a hit-and-run in Spain ‘buried without his heart after Spanish authorities decided to keep it’

A MERSEYSIDE teen was buried without his heart after Spanish authorities told his mother they were keeping the organ for evidence in their criminal investigation

30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars

FENTANYL is flooding Malaga prisons, authorities warn, as reports grow of inmates receiving the deadly drug in their mail. Officials say the powerful opioid, dubbed

30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol

LIKE so many of their neighbours on the Costa del Sol, the two men lived lives of comfort and luxury from their expensive villas. The

29 Jan, 2026 @ 18:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Digital sex crimes against children increase in Spain, new report finds

REPORTS of digital sexual abuse against minors in Spain have increased by 13% in just two years, according to a new analysis published by Save

29 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

crime·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

TWO people have been arrested in Benidorm after a car carrying a 580-gram slab of cocaine was intercepted at a police checkpoint. Two Ukrainians aged

29 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Neighbours on the Costa del Sol find dead body hidden in utility room after ‘stink’ gives it away

COSTA del Sol residents were left horrified after discovering a man’s decomposing body hidden in the basement of their apartment block. Neighbours at a residential

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

POLICE on the Costa del Sol have arrested seven people and seized a haul of weapons and ammunition after two recent shootings between rival families.

29 Jan, 2026 @ 13:34

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

A VALENCIA area bar owner has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for illegally snooping on customers via two cameras installed in the bathrooms. An

28 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

ESTEPONA’S under-fire mayor could be heading behind bars after prosecutors requested a five-and-a-half year jail term over allegations he misappropriated public money. Jose Garcia Urbano,

28 Jan, 2026 @ 13:02

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead·Politics

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

VANDALS defaced dozens of Jewish graves at a Barcelona cemetery after an online map highlighted locations it described as ‘Zionist’ across the city. Catalan police

28 Jan, 2026 @ 11:20

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai. The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was

27 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river

SHOCKING video footage has captured the moment a group of drug traffickers opened fire on Spain’s Guardia Civil. A high-speed boat chase ensued as fierce

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

THE three young children of a murdered British expat were among the hundreds at a poignant vigil for her yesterday. Murdered by their father, and

27 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’

A BRITISH mother who was murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after her ex-partner threatened to kill her’. Victoria, who was killed

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

A 28-YEAR-OLD British man has vanished in the southern Costa Blanca after a series of gang-related incidents involving expats. The missing fugitive with a UK

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife

FOUR witnesses have been called to testify against Estepona’s mayor amid allegations that he gave a lavish restaurant concession to his son’s wife. The town’s

26 Jan, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Estepona·Lead

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

26 Jan, 2026 @ 11:27

Almeria·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Father ‘confesses’ to killing boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son as police keep ‘open mind’ in Spain

A 48-YEAR-OLD man has confessed to the murder of a boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son in Sueca(Valencia province). The incident

26 Jan, 2026 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

‘Dad has killed Mum’: Horror in Malaga’s Alhaurin el Grande as British woman, 33, is murdered in front of her children

A BRITISH mother of three has been stabbed to death in front of her young children in Alhaurín el Grande. Victoria, 33, was killed at

24 Jan, 2026 @ 17:11

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain's Julio Iglesias says 'truth would come out' over sex abuse allegations involving workers at his Caribbean mansions

Sex abuse complaints against legendary singer Julio Iglesias dropped by Spanish prosecutors over a technicality

SPANISH prosecutors have shelved a high-profile sex abuse allegation involving Julio Iglesias after determining it could not proceed under the country’s legal framework. In a

24 Jan, 2026 @ 10:58

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead

Drug mule who swallowed a kilo of heroin is arrested at airport in Spain

Amsterdam drug mule gets busted at airport in Spain with a kilo of heroin in a 100 separate bags in his stomach

A DRUG mule who flew from Amsterdam to Valencia swallowed over 1.1 kilos of heroin in a failed bid to evade authorities. The 37-year-old man

23 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Crime & Law

Kindergarden owner in Spain is arrested for allegedly hitting and locking up children

EXCLUSIVE: The Olive Press is in the Epstein Files – here’s how our fearless reporting rattled the global elite with links to President Obama and the Rothschild family

Woman arrested in northern Spain after ‘killing husband and cutting off his genitals before heading shopping’

Armed thugs target taxis in Malaga – drivers plead for help after two attacks in just a week

Walking sticks and wiretaps: Fake elderly gang linked to €200k theft spree across Spain

British teen killed in a hit-and-run in Spain ‘buried without his heart after Spanish authorities decided to keep it’

‘Zombie Drug’ Fentanyl smuggled into Malaga jails in family letters, authorities warn – as fears grow of opioid crisis behind bars

How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol

Digital sex crimes against children increase in Spain, new report finds

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

Neighbours on the Costa del Sol find dead body hidden in utility room after ‘stink’ gives it away

Police arrest seven people and seize huge haul of weapons over spate of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shootings on the Costa del Sol

Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

Estepona mayor could face five years in jail for embezzlement and misuse of public funds as chickens come home to roost

Vandals desecrate over 20 Jewish graves in Barcelona cemetery

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’ with a €700m Marbella property portfolio, dies at 88

WATCH: Shots fired as Atlantic storms flush narcos into Guardia Civil ambush on Sevilla river

Heartache in Alhaurin: Children of murdered British expat Victoria Hart attend poignant vigil as sister demands ‘justice’

British mother murdered in Malaga ‘had only installed cameras last October after ex-partner threatened to kill her’

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

Four witnesses called to testify against Estepona mayor amid allegations he gave plush restaurant concession to his son’s wife

WATCH: Astonishing moment Spanish mayor rails against drug traffickers while standing just metres from idling narco boats

Father ‘confesses’ to killing boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son as police keep ‘open mind’ in Spain

‘Dad has killed Mum’: Horror in Malaga’s Alhaurin el Grande as British woman, 33, is murdered in front of her children

Sex abuse complaints against legendary singer Julio Iglesias dropped by Spanish prosecutors over a technicality

Amsterdam drug mule gets busted at airport in Spain with a kilo of heroin in a 100 separate bags in his stomach

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

WATCH: Safety works begin at Estepona’s notorious ‘ant roundabout’ after months of constant crashes

Andalucia travel update: Malaga airport running normally for now – but getting there might not be so easy

WATCH: Storm Leonardo latest: Walls ‘bleeding water’ and rain pouring through electrical sockets as military deployed to Grazalema during record-breaking rainfall