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
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey to join Villarreal in Spain’s La Liga – despite upcoming UK court appearance over rape charge
FORMER Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is set to join Villarreal this week, according to reports – despite an upcoming appearance at a UK court after
Kamikaze British motorist hits police cars and injures officers during Benidorm high-speed chase
SEVERAL police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Benidorm involving a British motorist who was subsequently jailed by a judge. Details of Saturday’s
British fugitive wanted over ‘several murders’ crashes his car and gets arrested on the Costa del Sol
A BRITISH fugitive wanted for several murders has been arrested in Mijas after crashing his car. The man is said to be linked to a
Gang boss gunned down by Turkish mafia rivals in busy Costa Blanca tourist spot
THREE Turkish men have been arrested after a major figure in a rival organised crime gang was shot dead in a busy tourist area of
Police arrest two in €640,000 holiday property theft ring in Spain’s Marbella
TWO suspects who allegedly stole €640,000 worth of cash and jewellery in a string of burglaries from holiday accommodation have been arrested. Police believe the
Benidorm barman jailed for attempted murder after brutal stabbing of British customer
A BENIDORM bar worker has been jailed for five years for the attempted murder of a British holidaymaker in October 2022. Alicante Provincial Court also
Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain
TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Police said two sisters, aged
EXCLUSIVE: Beleaguered Tommy Robinson lands back in Spain, as he skips UK over assault grilling
TOMMY Robinson has fled to Spain after the British far-right extremist was filmed near an unconscious man at London’s St Pancras station, the Olive Press
Guardia Civil boss thanks officers for their efforts in quashing Torre Pacheco race riots
THE Guardia Civil’s director-general Mercedes Gonzalez visited the force’s Torre Pacheco barracks on Tuesday to thank officers for their work in quelling the town’s race
Police boost patrols and drones to fight beach crime during Benidorm peak holiday season
THE Policia Nacional has upped its patrols on Benidorm’s beaches for the peak tourist season and will once again use drones to monitor the area.
Police in Spain issue fraud warning: Scammers use ‘fake QR codes’ from DGT to ‘swindle thousands in bogus fines’
FRAUDULENT speeding tickets displaying the city’s coat of arms have been found by local Malaga police. The fines reportedly lack basic information, such as the
Cyber scammers trick people out of €256k in bank text message con across Costa Blanca
30 VICTIMS in Alicante province have been defrauded out of €256,000 in a bank text message con. 15 people of different nationalities in the Barcelona
British couple arrested after police sniffer dog finds drugs in their car on Costa Blanca
A BRITISH couple driving around Javea won’t forget a police dog called Kosmo in a hurry. The 57-year-old man and 37-year-old woman have been arrested
ROBINSON ON THE RUN: Olive Press sources reveal he is ‘likely’ to be coming to Spain
BRITISH police are actively seeking far-right activist Tommy Robinson after he allegedly fled the UK this morning. Robinson – aka Stephen Yaxley Lennon – reportedly
Man arrested for punching pregnant girlfriend in the stomach at Malaga home
A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for a brutal assault on his partner who is seven months pregnant. He’s also accused of
Italian man in coma after suffering skull fracture during brawl outside Costa Blanca bar
AN OUTDOOR brawl between Italians and Spaniards in Altea’s Old Town early last Saturday morning resulted in one of them suffering a skull fracture. The
Tourist sends waiter to hospital after argument over son’s stuffed animal at Mallorca hotel
A 38-YEAR-OLD tourist has been arrested in Mallorca after attacking a hotel waiter in a row over whether his son’s stuffed animal toy had been
Police seize anabolic steroids with €3m street value on Costa del Sol
AN ANABOLIC steroids trafficking racket has been busted by the Policia Nacional on the Costa del Sol. 1.7 million doses of steroids in 78,000 packs
Schoolboy made and shared AI-generated naked photos of 16 girls in Spain
A VALENCIA schoolboy, 17, is being investigated for producing and sending AI-generated naked images and videos of 16 female classmates. The material was posted on
Robbers plundered shops across Spain- travelling in stolen high-end cars
FOUR men have been remanded into custody by a Castellon court for robbing shops and businesses across Spain. The Guardia Civil said the group committed
BREAKING: Jay Slater suffered ‘accidental death’ after 100ft fall in Spain’s Tenerife, inquiry finds
JAY Slater’s death was ‘accidental’ with ‘no third party involved’ after the British teenager fell from a height in the Canary Islands, an inquiry has
Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain
A GUARDIA Civil helicopter stumbled upon a massive marijuana farm run by two Albanians in Spain’s northern La Rioja region. Officers flying over the Aldeanueva
Trump celebrates return of ex-marine in US prisoner swap – despite conviction for murdering three people in Spain
AN ex-US marine convicted of murdering three people in Spain in 2016 has been released to the US as part of a massive prisoner swap
Lawyer ran car accident scam to pocket insurance money on Costa Blanca
A LAWYER masterminded a scam in Elche where car accidents were deliberately staged to get insurance payouts. The Policia Nacional have arrested 13 people including
Summer blitz against Alicante’s illegal street sellers with two tonnes of counterfeit items destroyed
ALICANTE has stepped up action against illegal street hawkers with 120 police interventions in July alone. The city council has so far destroyed two tonnes
Crime drops 9% in Spain’s Barcelona – but knife attacks and sexual violence surge
HEAD to Barcelona for a holiday and the advice is almost always the same – beware of the pickpockets, hide your valuables and keep your