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Murcia farmer jailed for 42 years for sexually assaulting female workers in Spain

Businessman wins retrial bid after getting 36 years in prison for raping nanny at Costa Blanca villa in Spain

THE Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of a Kuwaiti businessman who was convicted of raping his children’s nanny three times at his Calpe villa.

8 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Benidorm goes to major court in Spain in last chance bid to fight off €330m compensation bill

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A violent Ukrainian robbery gang who targeted fellow compatriots, including refugees from the current war, has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four people were

8 Aug, 2022 @ 11:24

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Two men arrested after being caught on camera as they try to break into homes in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

VIDEO footage showing two men trying to break into a home in an exclusive resort in Marbella has been crucial in collaring two men targeting

5 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Why a Benidorm restaurant owner got arrested after three burglars were caught red-handed by police

British tourist in Benidorm has expensive watch stolen during football con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British tourist in Benidorm had his €13,000 watch stolen after two men pretended to have a street argument about football. The holidaymaker identified one

5 Aug, 2022 @ 13:54

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Arrested For Carrying Two Puppies In A Plastic Bag

Man in Spain’s Granada arrested for carrying two puppies in sealed plastic bag in midst of suffocating heatwave

A MAN has been arrested for animal cruelty in Granada after carrying two puppies in a sealed plastic bag, inside a closed backback, magnifying the

5 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Family call for justice after British father-of-two dies in Magaluf after ‘police knelt on him’

A British father of two died after he was allegedly beat up by bouncers outside a Magaluf club and then ‘knelt on by police officers

4 Aug, 2022 @ 17:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

¿Cubre mi seguro si uso mi coche en zonas rurales?

Son muchas las ventajas de vivir en el campo, el aire es más limpio, gracias a ello las personas padecen menos enfermedades respiratorias, la calma

4 Aug, 2022 @ 11:38

Crime & Law

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

Man goes amok and threatens to kill ex-partner with axe in front of young child in Spain’s Valencia

A Valencia man broke a restraining order and brandished an axe at his former partner. The Romanian national, 37, barged into his ex-girlfriend’s house in

3 Aug, 2022 @ 14:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Medical fraudsters arrested in Spain’s Estepona

TWO Estepona fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly making more than €600,000 posing as a coronavirus test wholesaler online. One person attempted to buy 1,000

2 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Motorcyclist Loses Leg After Drugged Up Motorist Crashes Into Him On Costa Blanca Road In Spain

Motorcyclist has leg amputated after drugged-up motorist crashes into him on Costa Blanca road in Spain

A 63-year-old motorcyclist had to have a leg amputated after a drugged-up driver collided with him in Mutxamel, Alicante Province. The crash happened on July

1 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain

A violent bank robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province and Murcia, with three men jailed. The Guardia Civil raided addresses in Fortuna and

1 Aug, 2022 @ 10:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

How to Participate in the Water Contamination Lawsuit in Camp Lejeune

Tests carried out decades ago revealed the presence of chemicals in the groundwater resources at a Marine Corps outpost in North Carolina. Camp Lejeune was

29 Jul, 2022 @ 20:02

Crime & Law

Gypsy Community Members Protest In Madrid, Spain 08 Apr 2021

Anti-Gypsy racism condemned after man stabbed to death during argument in in Spain’s Andalucia

GROUPS representing the Spanish Roma community are calling for action after the killing of a man sparked violence towards a group of Gypsies in the

29 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·National News

German shepherd dog attacks Irish teenager at Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain

AN Irish teenager was taken to Torrevieja Hospital on Friday after being attacked by a German Shepherd dog. The incident happened at around 7.00 am

29 Jul, 2022 @ 17:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police in Spain's Valencia search for beggar who killed bar owner who refused to give him money

Police in Spain’s Valencia arrest beggar for killing bar owner who would not give him money

A 47-year-old man died from multiple stab wounds in a Valencia street on Friday morning as he was about to open his bar Several witnesses

29 Jul, 2022 @ 15:27

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Thieving farmer pinches tractor parked outside Alicante area motor repair shop in Spain

POLICE in Alcoy have arrested a 33-year-old man who stole a tractor parked outside a motor repair shop and drove it to his farm. The

29 Jul, 2022 @ 14:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Kamikaze motorist drives for 12 kilometres on wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 12 kilometres down wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain

A drunk driver caused mayhem on a Murcia region motorway after travelling for 12 kilometres on the wrong carriageway. The 72-year-old man was lucky not

29 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Shakira faces eight years in prison if convicted of tax dodging in Spain

POP star Shakira could be jailed for eight years if she’s convicted of tax dodging. Barcelona prosecutors also want her to be fined almost €24

29 Jul, 2022 @ 12:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca real estate agency operated pyramid-style swindle conning €5 million out of clients in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has arrested three people and are investigating three others over a massive real estate scam. The agency, Grupo Lorelai, operated out of

29 Jul, 2022 @ 11:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man tries to smuggle in big cocaine stash in suitcase at Spain’s Valencia Airport

A Peruvian man has been arrested at Valencia Airport for drug trafficking after a suitcase search revealed he was trying to smuggle in almost 13

28 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Woman in Spain's Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam

Benidorm and Pamplona romance scammers in Spain conned money out of women looking for love

TWO romance scammers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged with defrauding victims across Europe of over €20,000. The men, of Nigerian nationality,

28 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Catholic Church in Spain's government strikes deal with Catholic church to compensate sex abuse victims

Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain

A solicitor running an internal Catholic Church probe into sex abuse says he’s received news about hundreds of previously unreported cases since starting his inquiry

28 Jul, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Neymar and two ex-Barcelona presidents face fraud trial in Spain this October

FOOTBALL star Neymar will go on trial this October over financial irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona from the Brazilian club Santos. The 30-year-old Paris

27 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain

Shakira refuses to cut €14.5 million tax deal with prosecutors in Spain

POP star Shakira has refused a settlement offer to end her long-running tax fraud battle with authorities in Spain. Prosecutors offered a deal over €14.5

27 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·National News

Irish Gang Netted Over €2 Million Each Year Through Asphalt Scam Across Spain

Irish gang netted over €2 million in one year through asphalt scam across Spain

AN Irish gang ripped off businesses and public bodies across Spain by laying down poor quality asphalt surfaces but charging for a vastly superior product.

27 Jul, 2022 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXPLAINER: How €680 million of Junta de Andalucia cash was embezzled in ERE scandal, Spain’s biggest EVER public money corruption case

OVER €25,000 per month on cocaine, €400,000 for a fake chicken farm and thousands on bottomless gin and tonics

27 Jul, 2022 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Lead

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Businessman wins retrial bid after getting 36 years in prison for raping nanny at Costa Blanca villa in Spain

Ukrainian refugees bound and gagged in Benidorm house robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: Two men arrested after being caught on camera as they try to break into homes in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British tourist in Benidorm has expensive watch stolen during football con on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man in Spain’s Granada arrested for carrying two puppies in sealed plastic bag in midst of suffocating heatwave

Family call for justice after British father-of-two dies in Magaluf after ‘police knelt on him’

¿Cubre mi seguro si uso mi coche en zonas rurales?

Man goes amok and threatens to kill ex-partner with axe in front of young child in Spain’s Valencia

Medical fraudsters arrested in Spain’s Estepona

Motorcyclist has leg amputated after drugged-up motorist crashes into him on Costa Blanca road in Spain

Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain

How to Participate in the Water Contamination Lawsuit in Camp Lejeune

Anti-Gypsy racism condemned after man stabbed to death during argument in in Spain’s Andalucia

German shepherd dog attacks Irish teenager at Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain

Police in Spain’s Valencia arrest beggar for killing bar owner who would not give him money

Thieving farmer pinches tractor parked outside Alicante area motor repair shop in Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 12 kilometres down wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain

Shakira faces eight years in prison if convicted of tax dodging in Spain

Costa Blanca real estate agency operated pyramid-style swindle conning €5 million out of clients in Spain

Man tries to smuggle in big cocaine stash in suitcase at Spain’s Valencia Airport

Hundreds of previously unreported Catholic Church sex abuse cases uncovered in Spain

Neymar and two ex-Barcelona presidents face fraud trial in Spain this October

Shakira refuses to cut €14.5 million tax deal with prosecutors in Spain

Irish gang netted over €2 million in one year through asphalt scam across Spain

EXPLAINER: How €680 million of Junta de Andalucia cash was embezzled in ERE scandal, Spain’s biggest EVER public money corruption case

Act stupid, pay the price: Spanish tourist hotspot to whack hefty fines on reckless holidaymakers who need rescuing

Warning for Airbnb hosts in Andalucia as new digital snoop force to use AI and electricity bills to sniff out illegal listings

WATCH: Alarming new footage shows Malaga’s Montejaque dam at just 26cm from overflowing into the Guadiaro valley

The biggest killers in Andalucia as chronic diseases still send most people to the morgue

Man arrested after 19-year-old is stabbed in Estepona nightclub confrontation