Thief pinched hundreds of books from libraries in Spain’s Valencia for online resale
A thief stole over 300 books from Valencia libraries which he then sold online. The 52-year-old Spaniard, with no criminal record, even offered a special
Mystery of how the Cold War spy who met the Kennedys ended up dead in a ravine in Spain’s Costa del Sol
IT started as a Cold War tale of intrigue involving a spy, international headlines and appearances from Robert and Edward Kennedy. It ended when a
Online Costa Blanca scammers sold fake tickets to festivals and shows in Spain
THREE Alicante scammers have been arrested for selling counterfeit tickets to festivals and shows across Spain. The online fraud prompted over a hundred complaints to
WATCH: Choke hold bandit: Police hunt violent mugger in Spain’s Sevilla after choking woman out and robbing her
A violent mugger who robbed a woman by putting her in a choke hold until she lost consciousness is on the run in Sevilla. Security
‘Wobbling’ lorry stopped with driver six times over alcohol limit in Spain’s Murcia
AN erratically-driven lorry was pulled over in the Murcia City area with the driver found to be six times above the alcohol limit. The Elche-bound
Police expose Almeria port base that smuggled migrants into Spain, drugs across to Africa
Police have arrested 19 people for smuggling immigrants and drugs across from north Africa into Spain on taxi boats. They charged up to 5000 euros
Man arrested 15 times for not paying restaurant bills is jailed on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 50-year-old Latvian man is enjoying the culinary delights of Fontcalent prison after notching up 15 arrests for not paying his restaurant bills. The diner
HARD TO SWALLOW: Seven gold-covered sex toys valued at €80,000 are stolen from factory in Spain’s Sevilla
POLICE are hunting thieves who stole gold-covered sex toys worth €80,000 from the largest distributor of erotic toys in Spain, Dreamlove, located in an industrial
Man wanted in connection with Essex drive by shooting arrested trying to enter Morocco from Spain
A MAN wanted for questioning over the drive-by murder of a 50-year-old grandfather in Essex has been arrested trying to enter Morocco from Spain. Nana
Much sought-after yacht belonging to scandal-ridden Tory peer Michelle Mone finally tracked down in Barcelona
THE infamous yacht of scandal-embroiled Baroness Michelle Mone has been tracked down near Barcelona by activists who renamed it ‘Pandemic Profiteer’. The search has been
Protests break out after Spain’s latest gender-based violence saw a woman allegedly killed by her husband in La Linea murder-suicide
Protestors gathered today to express their disgust over the latest case of gender-based violence to rock Spain with the murder of a woman in La
Inside the Hippodromo: Urgent pleas to investigate Mijas raceourse where Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried
The Olive Press takes a look at the abandoned site where missing teenager Amy Fitzpatrick could be buried. The old Hippodromo racecourse in Mijas used
Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend
A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend in order to ’embarrass them’. The 40-year-old filed a complaint
Bogus plumber reports water leaks in wave of distraction robberies on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man posing as a plumber made up reports of water leaks to set up six distraction burglaries in Alicante City centre businesses. The 23-year-old
Stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz ‘in charge’ of money laundering rings
The stepson of Marbella mayor Angeles Muñoz was the leader of a money laundering ring, according to a National Court of Spain indictment. Joakim Peter
Elderly woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca defrauded in contactless payment scam
AN Alicante woman in her eighties was defrauded of €5,485 by a female who lived with her, after using her bank details to go on
New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder
Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the
Woman in Spain’s Valencia tricked out of €30,000 by online romance scam
ROMANCE scammers conned €30,000 out of a Riola woman who thought she had developed a relationship with a soldier stationed abroad. The victim made contact
Two Nazi looted paintings displayed in Spain are returned to Poland
TWO 15th century paintings looted from Poland during World War II that ended up in Spain’s Galicia region, have been sent back after 79 years.
Worrying photo sums up Costa del Sol’s huge drug problem
The Costa del Sol is notorious for its drug activity, but perhaps no other photo sums it up better than this one. Dozens of petrol
740 kilos of cocaine seized from huge drug trafficking gang in Malaga
A high-profile member of the Dutch Mocro-Mafia is among nine people arrested for operating an international cocaine trafficking ring based out of Malaga. It comes
Alleged terrorist in Girona searched online how to carry out stabbing attack day of arrest
An alleged radicalised jihadist arrested in Girona was searching online how to carry out mass stabbings just moments before police stormed his address. Police said
British drug lord arrested in Benidorm loses extradition hearing in Spain
A British man arrested on his motorbike at a routine Benidorm checkpoint has been approved for extradition by Spain’s National Court. The Madrid court signed
Woman on trial in Spain’s Malaga for squatting tries to dodge court date citing boob job appointment
A WOMAN accused of squatting in a property in Malaga province has tried to get out of a court date by claiming that she had
Sweatshop exploited workers ordered to carry 80 kilos of clothes on their backs in Spain’s Alicante
A 42-year-old Alicante Province business owner has been arrested for exploiting foreign workers at his Crevillente premises. The work abuse included staff having to carry
Madrid bigamist married two women within a few months in Spain residency scam
A MAN married two women within months in the Madrid area so that his wives could get Spanish residency papers. The ceremonies were performed in