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Three British expats investigated in €50 million international fraud ring based in Spain’s Mallorca

AT least three British expats are under investigation into the €50 million fraud case following police raids across Mallorca. The British landlord of a crew

13 Sep, 2021 @ 12:41

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

UK fugitive hunted over death of woman, 36, faces extradition from Spain

A BRITISH fugitive wanted in connection with manslaughter is facing extradition from Spain after ten years on the run. Officers captured Alison Gracey in Bizkaia

13 Sep, 2021 @ 09:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca

A BRITISH yachtie has told the Olive Press how her front door was kicked down by police with assault rifles and pistols during a series

12 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

New book explores 14 years of investigating Madeleine McCann case by the Olive Press in Spain and Portugal

In new book My Search for Maddie, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke explains how he probed the Maddie mystery from the beginning

11 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Burglar Steals Over 40 Historical Workday Items From An Exhibition In Spain's Murcia

Burglar steals over 40 antique workday items from an exhibition in Spain’s Murcia

A burglar stole over 40 antique items dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries from a Murcia City workshop-exhibition. The 40-year-old man even took

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card

A Costa Blanca care home worker almost cleared out a savings account belonging to a 90-year-old resident. A 45-year-old woman at a Calpe home stole

10 Sep, 2021 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man ‘subjected to homophobic assault’ in Madrid could be charged with filing a false report

POLICE in Spain say a man who claimed he had been attacked by a masked gang at knifepoint and carved the word “faggot” into one of his

10 Sep, 2021 @ 16:13

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

‘I’m sure he did it’: Best pal of prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case reveals all in new book

In a soul-searching new book, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke takes a deep dive into the seedy world of ‘van lifer’ Christian Brueckner, the prime

10 Sep, 2021 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A thief rented a Benidorm holiday apartment and kept the keys to steal credit cards belonging to the property owners. A 36-year-old man has been

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

A SURPRISE 50th birthday party in Mallorca has been ruined by holiday rental scammers. At least two other victims have also lost money to the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Ex Venezuelan Spy Chief Accused Of Massive Cocaine Trafficking Is Arrested Hiding In A Madrid Flat In Spain

Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain

A former Venezuelan spy chief has been arrested in a Madrid flat after disappearing in defiance of a Spanish extradition order. General Hugo Carvajal is

10 Sep, 2021 @ 12:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after 'ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot'

Knife-wielding man threatened boys to steal phones and cash in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN Alicante man used an abandoned factory as a base to collect money from children that he violently threatened. The Guardia Civil have arrested the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy as man, 54, dies from injuries after tree falls on him at work in Spain

A GARDENER in Spain has died after being injured by a falling palm tree. The 54-year-old worker passed away after he was struck by the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 17:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man who reported ‘homophobic attack’ in Madrid withdraws claims

A MAN who told police he was left covered in blood after a masked gang sliced a homophobic slur onto his buttock cheek with a

9 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Gang brutally assault Russian man in Spain’s Alicante just to steal his mobile phones

A Russian man was beaten up in an Alicante street by a gang who stole his two mobile phones. One of the attackers coshed the

8 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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

British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol

A HOLLYWOOD-style police chase has ended with a British man arrested on the Costa del Sol. The young British driver was cuffed after he was

8 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain

THE Policia Nacional is investigating whether criminals broke into bank repossessed properties so that they could illegally rent them out. Two men have been arrested

8 Sep, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Man, 86, holds girlfriend captive and rapes her over two days in Murcia area of Spain

AN 86-year-old Murcia region man has been arrested for kidnapping and raping his partner. The Caravaca de la Cruz resident kept her tied to a

8 Sep, 2021 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Brave WPC confirms hunt for ‘blonde accomplice’ of Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner

It came after she arrested Brueckner in a children's park during a local fiesta

8 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will host an urgent meeting this Friday(September 10) of a special committee trying to combat hate crime in Spain. Sanchez ordered

7 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Eight men attack young gay man in violent daylight attack in Spain’s capital

A man who was covered in blood after a daylight assault in Madrid had homophobic slurs sliced into his body with a razor. The 20-year-old

7 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Police Rescue Abused Unconcious Woman Hanging From A Curtain At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Drunk dad arrested after he ‘dumped two-year-old daughter’ during Fallas festivities in Valencia

COPS have arrested a dad in Valencia over claims he deliberately dumped his two-year-old daughter during the Fallas festivities. The 39-year-old man was arrested by

7 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Other News·Valencia

Six Hooded Men Punch And Threaten Alicante Female Prison Security Officer Over A Misconduct Probe In Spain

Six hooded men assault Alicante area female security officer over prison misconduct probe in Spain

AN Alicante Province prison security chief was assaulted by six hooded men after receiving threats last week over a misconduct inquiry involving three wardens. The

7 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Reckless father gives cannabis cookies to teenage son who fell ill for two days in Asturias area of Spain

Reckless father makes teenage son sick by giving him marijuana biscuits in Asturias area of Spain

AN Asturias region father could be jailed for over four years after giving marijuana-laced biscuits to his 14-year-old son. The impact of the cannabis cookies

6 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Family of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick believe she is buried beneath race track on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IT IS a case that has baffled police for over a decade, but Irish authorities have now called for a cold case review as the

6 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Madeleine McCann could still be alive’: Olive Press editor tells Sky News to promote a new book on Portugal case

OLIVE Press editor Jon Clarke has told Sky News he believes the Madeleine McCann case is still a missing persons enquiry, and not a murder

6 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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Three British expats investigated in €50 million international fraud ring based in Spain’s Mallorca

UK fugitive hunted over death of woman, 36, faces extradition from Spain

EXCLUSIVE: British sailor reveals how she was confronted with Spain’s armed police during fraud raids in Mallorca

New book explores 14 years of investigating Madeleine McCann case by the Olive Press in Spain and Portugal

Burglar steals over 40 antique workday items from an exhibition in Spain’s Murcia

Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card

Man ‘subjected to homophobic assault’ in Madrid could be charged with filing a false report

‘I’m sure he did it’: Best pal of prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case reveals all in new book

Thief rents Benidorm holiday apartment and keeps keys to steal bank cards on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain

Knife-wielding man threatened boys to steal phones and cash in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Tragedy as man, 54, dies from injuries after tree falls on him at work in Spain

Man who reported ‘homophobic attack’ in Madrid withdraws claims

Gang brutally assault Russian man in Spain’s Alicante just to steal his mobile phones

British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol

Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain

Man, 86, holds girlfriend captive and rapes her over two days in Murcia area of Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Brave WPC confirms hunt for ‘blonde accomplice’ of Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner

Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid

Eight men attack young gay man in violent daylight attack in Spain’s capital

Drunk dad arrested after he ‘dumped two-year-old daughter’ during Fallas festivities in Valencia

Six hooded men assault Alicante area female security officer over prison misconduct probe in Spain

Reckless father makes teenage son sick by giving him marijuana biscuits in Asturias area of Spain

Family of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick believe she is buried beneath race track on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘Madeleine McCann could still be alive’: Olive Press editor tells Sky News to promote a new book on Portugal case

Remarkable archeological find in Estepona: A dozen 13th century Muslim tombs during works on new central boulevard

Elon Musk claims ‘emptied Spain’ could generate enough solar power to supply all of Europe – but politics and investment are holding it back

Spain is now the world’s second most visited country – ahead even of Italy and the US, new data shows

The ghostly history of Malaga’s ‘useless’ Montejaque dam – now a ticking timebomb as subterranean tremors force evacuations

Spain’s plan to legalise half a million irregular migrants sees huge queues at Algerian consulate in Alicante