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Two Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes after calling a colleague a 'dwarf'

Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’

TWO female cleaners at a Benidorm clinic have been given six-month prison terms for harassing and mocking a colleague with short stature. They continually referred

23 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

War-zone chaos in Malaga as gangs clash with axes and swords in city-centre park

GANG violence exploded in Malaga as rival groups clashed in a city-centre park on Sunday – prompting terrified onlookers to flee as they brandished axes

22 Dec, 2025 @ 10:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

MICHAEL COY delves into the world of Spain’s premier forensic linguist – who catches crooks with just one word

HER name is Sheila Queralt. By training, she’s a linguist. But if you are thinking of committing crime in Barcelona, her home town, or anywhere

21 Dec, 2025 @ 14:25

Crime & Law·National News

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

A GANG illegally selling ‘greenhouse’ fluorinated gases used in fridges and air conditioners has been brought down by the Policia Nacional and the Tax Agency.

19 Dec, 2025 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

Raids on Costa del Sol topple cocaine gang shipping drugs to the UK

MORE than two tonnes of cocaine were seized and five people arrested as raids on Costa del Sol brought down a criminal network trafficking drugs

19 Dec, 2025 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam sees three people jailed for 28 years after pocketing €3.3m for non-existent homes

THREE people have been jailed for nearly 28 years over a €3.3 million real estate scam in Mallorca- the biggest recorded case on the island.

19 Dec, 2025 @ 13:25

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca

MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, has been arrested for the second time in three months on the Costa Blanca.

19 Dec, 2025 @ 11:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Woman in Marbella survives attempted strangling as heroic taxi drivers help capture suspect

A WOMAN in Marbella survived a terrifying robbery attempt after an attacker tried to strangle her with a piece of rope on Wednesday. The victim,

18 Dec, 2025 @ 08:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Bogus electricity inspector gang con €100k out of dozens of elderly people across Spain

Bogus electricity inspector gang steal €100k from dozens of elderly people across Spain

A VALENCIA-BASED gang posing as electricity inspectors conned €100,000 out of 85 elderly people across Spain. Once they got their foot through the door, they

17 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Shock arrests made after bus-based drug trafficking network dismantled in Almeria

FIVE arrests have been made in Almeria after the discovery of a drug trafficking network that transported goods on buses. The Guardia Civil has made

17 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

AUTHORITIES on the Costa del Sol have called for government assistance after defiant drug traffickers anchored their speedboats off a popular tourist hotspot during a

16 Dec, 2025 @ 14:14

Almeria·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain

A PLASTIC surgeon has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly raping a sedated patient in a Murcia hospital. The incident is said to have happened

15 Dec, 2025 @ 18:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle

MORE than 2,5 tonnes of cocaine have been seized as multiple raids across Costa del Sol brought down the Spanish cell of one of Europe’s

15 Dec, 2025 @ 16:21

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Naked man attacks police after he was spotted chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

Naked man attacks police after chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

A NAKED man attacked police officers in a Costa Blanca town after he was spotted running after several children. The bizarre incident unfolded in San

15 Dec, 2025 @ 15:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and

15 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

SPANISH people call it violencia de género. This year in Spain, 44 women have lost their lives. Six have died in a grimly rising tide

13 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

British man survives hail of bullets while in his car and is 'out of danger' at Costa Blanca hospital

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle

12 Dec, 2025 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

A 71-YEAR-OLD woman is under investigation after 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory were found at her Valencia City home. She faces charges for trafficking

12 Dec, 2025 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

A BRITISH fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking and weapons offences has been arrested in Benidorm. The Policia Nacional executed an international arrest

12 Dec, 2025 @ 11:18

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Narcos are operating brazenly from key Costa del Sol tourist towns as police confiscate ten TONNES of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona

NARCOS are operating from Costa del Sol tourist towns with police confiscating ten tonnes of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona. The Guardia Civil confiscated

11 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Ex-PP councillor among arrests in Malaga brothel scandal: Official ‘offered tax advice to help launder millions’ while dozens of women were forced to ‘work’ 24 hours a day

A TOWN councillor was arrested in Malaga amid investigations into a prostitution ring that laundered millions with the help of local white-collar professionals, authorities have

11 Dec, 2025 @ 14:42

Crime & Law·Malaga

John George murder suspect set for release after being granted €100k bail by Costa Blanca court

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

A MAN accused of murdering John George and dumping his body under a lemon tree in Rojales has been granted bail if he pays a

11 Dec, 2025 @ 14:30

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

Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors

POLICE on the Costa del Sol say a man who died after being tasered inside a Torremolinos phone shop on Sunday had threatened officers with

11 Dec, 2025 @ 13:05

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police

POLICE are hunting a gunman after a man was shot in the face in Torremolinos over the weekend. The 41-year-old victim shocked staff at the

11 Dec, 2025 @ 12:58

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives

A DUTCH woman went on a stabbing spree in Torrevieja, injuring three people in the process. The 50-year-old tried to rob a bar with a

10 Dec, 2025 @ 15:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Masked men burst into home and brutally tie up mother and daughter on the Costa del Sol

MASKED men burst into a Costa del Sol home where they brutally tied up a mother and daughter with tape before stealing valuable goods. A

10 Dec, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

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Benidorm cleaners found guilty of hate crimes for calling a colleague a ‘dwarf’

War-zone chaos in Malaga as gangs clash with axes and swords in city-centre park

MICHAEL COY delves into the world of Spain’s premier forensic linguist – who catches crooks with just one word

‘Greenhouse’ gas dealers arrested after police find €3m of cannisters set for fridges and air conditioners in Spain

Raids on Costa del Sol topple cocaine gang shipping drugs to the UK

Mallorca’s biggest real estate scam sees three people jailed for 28 years after pocketing €3.3m for non-existent homes

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca

Woman in Marbella survives attempted strangling as heroic taxi drivers help capture suspect

Bogus electricity inspector gang steal €100k from dozens of elderly people across Spain

Shock arrests made after bus-based drug trafficking network dismantled in Almeria

Shock in Almeria as drug speed boats form ‘floating narco village’ in tourist beauty spot during Storm Emilia

Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain

‘Historic blow against drug trafficking’ as notorious Balkan Cartel group is dismantled – over two tonnes of cocaine are seized in raids across Costa del Sol triangle

Naked man attacks police after chasing children down a Costa Blanca street

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

Grim end of year for violence against women in Spain: Six deaths in 15 days – will 2026 be the worst on record, asks MICHAEL COY

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

British ‘narco’ fugitive is arrested in Benidorm after getting life prison sentence

Narcos are operating brazenly from key Costa del Sol tourist towns as police confiscate ten TONNES of petrol in La Duquesa and Estepona

Ex-PP councillor among arrests in Malaga brothel scandal: Official ‘offered tax advice to help launder millions’ while dozens of women were forced to ‘work’ 24 hours a day

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Police claim man who died during arrest in Torremolinos phone shop cried ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatened them with scissors

Mystery shooter manhunt: 41-year-takes bullet to the face in Costa del Sol holiday hotspot – but refuses to talk to police

Dutch woman goes on stabbing spree in Torrevieja – after attempting to rob a bar armed with a pair of knives

Masked men burst into home and brutally tie up mother and daughter on the Costa del Sol

Sevilla’s Feria de Abril 2026: Your ultimate guide to Spain’s wildest spring party

Award-winning museum displaying the very best of Spanish architecture opens door for new art season

From smart fridges to sensory art: Spanish art fair shows how innovation is transforming homes around the country

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

Travel warning issued with major Spanish airport set to close for over a month