Ryanair flight attendant sacked for eating a sandwich
Madrid steward loses second appeal against dismissal
Young Spanish tourist couple attacked in York ‘for being foreign’
A Spanish couple suffered a racially aggravated assault in York, famous for
Expats lose battle to save Costa de la Luz homes from demolition
On March 12 they must leave their homes in Zahara de los
Only 1 in 50 drivers breathalyzed are over the limit in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES Local Police performed 473 roadside breathalyzer and drug tests during one week in December. Checkpoints were set up in various locations around the centre,
Malaga pensioner beaten and robbed in terrifying late night incident in SpainÂ
A PENSIONER was brutally assaulted in a late night attack by two middle aged men in a terrifying incident in Malaga. The 76-year-old man was
Jealous boyfriend ‘smashed glass into man’s face’ at Estepona bar on Costa del Sol
A JEALOUS boyfriend was arrested after he allegedly smashed a glass into a man’s face as he chatted to his girlfriend at an Estepona bar.Â
Man with gambling debts fakes kidnapping in fear of angry girlfriend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Costa Blanca man lied to police about a kidnapping and robbery to keep his gambling debts a secret from his girlfriend. The ruse backfired
Marijuana plant seizures in Spain quadruple over five years in ‘worrying’ trend
MARIJUANA plant seizures have gone up fourfold in five years in Spain along with a big rise in ‘associated crime’. Spain has now surpassed the
Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”
SPAIN’S Office for Internet Security (OSI) has issued a warning against online scams asking for cash in return for fake COVID certificates that never arrive.
Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowledge of illegal spying to track down smears against him
FORMER Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy appeared before a parliamentary committee on Monday to deny spying and smear allegations dating back nine years. Rajoy, Spain’s
Hot pursuit through streets after man tries to run policeman over in town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES PolicÃa Local have arrested a man after he tried to run over one of their officers at a traffic checkpoint. He was about to
Former Spanish king Juan Carlos gets good news over Saudi Arabia bung investigation
SWISS authorities have dropped a corruption probe into an offshore fund linked to King Emeritus Juan Carlos I. It had been alleged that the ex-monarch
Calls for man to be imprisoned for life after wife found stabbed to death in Granada
A ‘MISERABLE’ man who allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death with a knife in a frenzied attack is facing a life sentence for murder after
Woman threatened to kill neighbour in Spain’s Granada over ‘cat murder’
A DELUSIONAL Granada woman threatened to murder her neighbour after she believed they killed her cat. The woman from Atarfe hurled abuse at neighbour at
Police hunt for man after six-year-old boy stabbed outside British school in MadridÂ
POLICE in Spain are appealing for information after the stabbing of a six-year-old boy walking to his school in Madrid. Officers have launched a probe
Police raid 24-hour drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Policia Nacional have closed down an Alicante drugs ‘supermarket’ that welcomed clients at any time of the day or night. Five Spaniards, three men
Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain
A Madrid court has ordered Banco Santander to pay €68 million to Italian banker Andrea Orcel for reneging on an offer to make him CEO
Petrol station worker stabbed by couple who filled up at Murcia forecourts in Spain and didn’t pay
A Murcia couple have been arrested after a spree of petrol station visits that saw them fill up their car without paying. The man, 47,
Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain
POLICE say a Barcelona-based gang netted €4 million by selling fake diplomas to Spanish citizenship applicants. The criminal organisation was broken up in simultaneous arrests
UN says Spain must give abused children better protection and stop court bias against mothers
A United Nations report says Spain’s government must do more to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse. It believes courts need to overcome
Damning figures reveal almost 3000 calls this year to report child abuse in Andalucia
ALMOST 3000 calls were made to the Junta’s child abuse line this year and helpline organisers believe the true figure could be much higher. A
Four jailed after man survives kidnap, torture and blackmail horror on Costa del Sol
A CRIMINAL gang who covered their victim in ice packs and placed him in front of an electric fan before torturing him for five days
Violent street robber puts woman into strangle hold and punches her face to steal cash in Alicante area of Spain
A man used a strangle hold on a woman during a robbery in the middle of a Petrer street. Police used security camera footage to
‘Very jealous’ man locked up girlfriend before going to work in Pontevedra area of Spain
A man has been arrested for domestic violence after his girlfriend claimed she was locked up every time he went to work. Police in the
Dad arrested over killing paedo pal in Spain’s Costa del Sol after daughter accused him of sexual assault
AÂ DAD has been arrested over the death of a man following a fight at an Estepona cafe over the alleged sexual assault of his daughter.Â
Man gets 17 years after fatally stabbing disabled stepfather 21 times on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A drug-user from Iceland was handed 17 years in prison for fatally stabbing his mother’s partner in Torrevieja. The frenzied attack on his fellow countryman,
Six TONNES of hash seized and 40 people arrested with help of 300 officers in Costa del Sol drug bust
MORE than six tonnes of hashish have been seized by the Guardia Civil in a huge Costa del Sol drug bust. Operation Gunpowder saw 40
Escort website users blackmailed via instant messaging app used by Valencia gang in Spain
A Valencia-based gang made €150,000 in a year by blackmailing users of escort websites. The crew ironically pretended to be members of a criminal organisation
Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain
A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches