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Hollywood superstar Antonio Banderas one of many celebrities in trouble in Spain over ‘over covert social media advertising’ that could land him €1 million fine

SOCIAL media advertisements depicting some of the top celebrities and influencers may end up costing them hefty sanctions over non-transparent partnerships. Antonio Banderas is one

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:55

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Former Spanish transport minister and Pedro Sanchez ally jailed for 24 years over Covid face mask corruption scandal

A FORMER Spanish transport minister and key ally of embattled prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison over

23 Jun, 2026 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

A BARCELONA sociologist has cautioned that Spain is expected to become a haven for drug trafficking and violence. An interview between El Mundo and Xavier

22 Jun, 2026 @ 15:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

What does the law say on hanging a flag on your balcony during the World Cup in Spain – and how to avoid a €3,000 fine?

SPANISH property laws have outlined potential penalties for displaying national flags improperly or holding consistently loud parties during the World Cup. The World Cup is

22 Jun, 2026 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Property·Sport

British tourist steals Uber in Puerto Banus before crashing outside Marbella hospital

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

A 20-YEAR OLD British man has been arrested in Marbella after stealing an Uber car. He crashed it almost immediately outside the Costa del Sol

22 Jun, 2026 @ 12:17

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Neglectful’ Ukrainian mother given deportation order for failing to take daughter to school in Fuengirola – but will she be sent to a war zone?

A UKRAINIAN mother living in Fuengirola has been branded ‘neglectful’ by Spanish authorities and ordered to be deported after her daughter repeatedly missed school in

22 Jun, 2026 @ 11:40

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez cancels engagements due to death of wife Begoña Gomez's father

Wife of Pedro Sanchez ordered to surrender passport and banned from leaving Spain ahead of corruption trial

THE wife of embattled Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been banned from leaving the country and ordered to surrender her passport as preparations begin

21 Jun, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Vicious thief caught at Madrid airport attempting to flee with stolen Rolex on his wrist after brutally beating Swiss tourists at Almeria rural house

A VIOLENT robbery suspect has been arrested at Madrid airport while allegedly trying to flee Spain wearing a luxury Rolex watch stolen from a Swiss

21 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Over 200 police officers make 62 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

ONE of the biggest-ever operations in Spain against markets selling fake goods took place in Elche earlier this month. Over 200 Policia Nacional officers swarmed

19 Jun, 2026 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

AN ALICANTE court has sentenced a Benidorm estate agent and his son to over three years each in jail after conning a vulnerable elderly man

19 Jun, 2026 @ 14:00

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

Spain’s record 30-tonne cocaine haul took an astonishing 51 hours to incinerate – with a street value of €812 million up in smoke

SPAIN’S record 30-tonne cocaine haul took 51 hours to incinerate, with an estimated street value of €812 million going up in smoke. Almost two months

19 Jun, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead

US Army soldier wanted for sexual assault and desertion in Germany is arrested after 30 years on the run hiding out as an English teacher in Malaga

A FORMER US Army soldier wanted for rape and desertion has been arrested in Malaga after spending nearly 30 years on the run. Jesse Bussey

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Irish tourist in Mallorca dubbed 'the Incredible Hulk' after she broke an officer's finger and kicked a police car window in during arrest at Palma airport

Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport

AN IRISH tourist flew into a rage at Mallorca’s Palma airport early Wednesday and got into a brawl with four Guardia Civil officers, with one

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:47

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

SCOTTISH mafia boss Steven Lyons will stand trial in Spain on drug trafficking and money laundering charges after a Dutch court ruled against his extradition

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:44

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Seven narco arrests in Mijas after violent motorway heist in Granada left man shot in the head

SEVEN people have been arrested on the Costa del Sol believed to be connected to a violent drug heist in Granada that left a man

18 Jun, 2026 @ 14:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches

A MAN has been arrested for exposing himself to women on Cadiz’s popular Victoria beach. At around 9.30pm on Tuesday police were called to Cadiz’s

17 Jun, 2026 @ 16:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

A SERBIAN man shot dead in broad daylight on a busy Barcelona street had been hiding from Belgian authorities after allegedly controlling the flow of

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:44

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

SPAIN’S ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in a corruption probe. He will be quizzed for

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Wild scenes in Benidorm as police chase electric scooter wizzing through city centre at over 100km/h

A POPULAR Costa Blanca holiday hotspot was the scene of a bizarre high-speed chase after police pursued an electric scooter tearing through the town centre

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:02

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police seize 16 tonnes of fake World Cup football shirts bound for tourist hotspots in Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona

POLICE have seized 16 tonnes of counterfeit World Cup football shirts worth €2 million, with the fake kits destined for sale in tourist hotspots including

17 Jun, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Man's body found in freezer at apartment in Spain with suspected killer failing in suicide attempt

Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose

A MAN’S body was found inside a fridge at an apartment on Castellon’s Plaza Pintor Sorolla on Tuesday. The Policia Nacional made the grim discovery

17 Jun, 2026 @ 12:05

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Father stabs speech therapist to death in Valencia and turns himself in to police claiming ‘he was abusing my son’

A MAN has turned himself in to police after allegedly stabbing his son’s speech therapist to death in Valencia, claiming the victim was abusing his

16 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’

THE identity of a man shot dead on Calle Balmes has finally been revealed nearly a week after the shocking broad daylight hit. The Mossos

16 Jun, 2026 @ 13:17

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at his villa nearly two years ago. Mir, 28, played for

16 Jun, 2026 @ 10:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats

FOUR people have been arrested after a machete-wielding mob attacked a restaurant on Barcelona’s Rambla del Raval in a violent 30-person brawl. The incident took

15 Jun, 2026 @ 14:23

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Crime & Law

Hollywood superstar Antonio Banderas one of many celebrities in trouble in Spain over ‘over covert social media advertising’ that could land him €1 million fine

Former Spanish transport minister and Pedro Sanchez ally jailed for 24 years over Covid face mask corruption scandal

Spain is heading towards a narco state and gangland drug wars will soon impact ordinary public, warns security expert

What does the law say on hanging a flag on your balcony during the World Cup in Spain – and how to avoid a €3,000 fine?

British tourist steals Uber and crashes it outside Marbella hospital

‘Neglectful’ Ukrainian mother given deportation order for failing to take daughter to school in Fuengirola – but will she be sent to a war zone?

Wife of Pedro Sanchez ordered to surrender passport and banned from leaving Spain ahead of corruption trial

Vicious thief caught at Madrid airport attempting to flee with stolen Rolex on his wrist after brutally beating Swiss tourists at Almeria rural house

Over 200 police officers make 90 arrests during massive swoop on Costa Blanca market selling fake goods

Cruel Benidorm estate agent father-and-son jailed for arranging sham lockdown wedding to fleece pensioner out of €100,000

Spain’s record 30-tonne cocaine haul took an astonishing 51 hours to incinerate – with a street value of €812 million up in smoke

US Army soldier wanted for sexual assault and desertion in Germany is arrested after 30 years on the run hiding out as an English teacher in Malaga

Irish tourist dubbed ‘the Incredible Hulk’ in Mallorca after she breaks an officer’s finger and kicks in a police car window during arrest at Palma airport

Scottish mafia boss Steven Lyons loses extradition fight and will stand trial on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in Spain

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

Seven narco arrests in Mijas after violent motorway heist in Granada left man shot in the head

Beachgoers celebrate as police arrest man exposing himself to women on one of Cadiz’s main beaches

Serb shot dead in broad daylight Barcelona assassination was ‘laying low after previously controlling cocaine entering Antwerp port’

Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe

Wild scenes in Benidorm as police chase electric scooter wizzing through city centre at over 100km/h

WATCH: Police seize 16 tonnes of fake World Cup football shirts bound for tourist hotspots in Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona

Man’s body found in freezer at apartment in Spain as suspected killer takes overdose

Father stabs speech therapist to death in Valencia and turns himself in to police claiming ‘he was abusing my son’

Murder victim shot dead in centre of Barcelona was ‘young man with multiple false identities wanted by Belgian authorities’

Spanish footballer gets eight year jail term for sexually assaulting woman that he met at Valencia nightclub

WATCH: Armed mob ‘attacks Barcelona restaurant’ sparking mass brawl in notorious barrio popular with tourists and expats

A decade after Brexit: Could Andy Burnham be the man to steer Britain back towards the EU?

Estepona mayor secures license to build 20 tourist flats in Malaga days after halt is announced on new holiday lets in the city

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

Two thirds of Europe wants Britain back in the EU, new poll finds – with the Dutch and Danes the most enthusiastic

Real estate agents in Barcelona are using AI to ‘pimp up’ dilapidated homes – and it’s not illegal

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