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Electricity office windows smashed by man protesting against high prices in Galicia region of Spain

A man attacked an electricity office in the Galicia area of northern Spain after receiving a high bill. Wholesale electricity prices have reached record levels

1 Sep, 2021 @ 12:40

Crime & Law·Lead

Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN Elche man assaulted his young daughter and police officers after a complaint about loud music. The 37-year-old father was arrested by Elche’s Policia Local

1 Sep, 2021 @ 11:48

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two men killed after plane crashes into olive grove in Spain’s countryside

TWO people died when a light aircraft crashed near the village of Niebla in Huelva southwestern Spain, police have confirmed. The force said it received

31 Aug, 2021 @ 21:00

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Other News

Booze And Drug Filled Volvo Driver Travels 50 Kilometres On Wrong Side Of Costa Blanca Dual Carriageway In Spain

Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain

A drunk and drugged up Costa Blanca driver drove for 50 kilometres on the wrong side of a dual carriageway. The motorist, 34, hit a

31 Aug, 2021 @ 20:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police Rescue Abused Unconcious Woman Hanging From A Curtain At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain

A man, 50, has been arrested after police found his partner with a curtain wrapped around her neck at an Alicante property. The Policia Nacional

31 Aug, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Nervous British Driver Of Unregistered Car Gets Arrested For Having Marijuana In The Boot On Spain's Costa Blanca

Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca after three kilos of marijuana was found in his car boot. The 42-year-old expat

31 Aug, 2021 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tiny inflatable boat crammed with tons of drugs nearly sinks in Murcia waters of Spain

AN inflatable boat could barely stay afloat off the Murcia coast as it struggled to carry its clandestine cargo of over two tons of hashish.

30 Aug, 2021 @ 19:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Sneaky Burglars Used Sticky Tape Trick To Break Into Empty Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

A home robbery gang used sticky tape on front doors to highlight potential targets in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas. The four-strong Georgian crew

30 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Violent serial abuser locked up girlfriend to use her as a prostitute in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A serial abuser has been arrested for kidnapping and forcing his partner to become a prostitute. The 38-year-old man had 69 police files on him,

30 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Legal tips for foreigners wishing to move to Spain & get their residency

Year after years, thousands of foreigners from all around the world decide to start their new life in Spain. And there is enough reason for

30 Aug, 2021 @ 10:01

Crime & Law·Travel News

Appeal Over Kidnapped Uk Toddler Flown Into The Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

CCTV shows last sighting of missing Gracie-May Rogers, 2, before her abduction to Spain

Police have released a CCTV image showing two-year-old girl Gracie-May Rogers with her parents prior to boarding a flight to Alicante from Glasgow Airport. As

28 Aug, 2021 @ 16:04

Alicante·Crime & Law·Other News

IN PICS: Inside the Spanish hideaway of road rage killer and notorious gangland figure Kenneth Noye

Choice in paintings and books give no hints of the home of legendary killer Kenneth Noye now on the market.

28 Aug, 2021 @ 14:15

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Kidnapped toddler taken to the Costa Blanca in Spain is back, safe and well, in the UK

Appeal for sightings of kidnapped UK toddler and her parents who flew into the Costa Blanca area of Spain

LANCASHIRE police have appealed for sightings of a two-year-old girl on the Costa Blanca, after she was ‘abducted’ by her parents. Grace-May Rogers from Lancaster

27 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga tourist gets mugged for €10 and almost strangled to death by two youths on Spain’s Costa de Sol

TWO Malaga teenagers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for trying to strangle a Madrid tourist who asked for directions. The traveller had just

27 Aug, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Violent Man Breaks Restraining Order And Threatens To Throw A Woman Off An El Campello Balcony On Spain's Costa Blanca

Violent man breaks restraining order and threatens to throw woman off an El Campello balcony on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN El Campello man breached a restraining order to threaten a woman’s life if she did not have sex with him. Police surrounded the woman’s

27 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Youth football team coach in Spain’s Valencia found in possession of 50,000 files of child porn

The children featured in his videos have also been identified, and include the accused’s godson and an underage cousin who were allegedly raped and filmed

27 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Bailed Conman Strikes Again To Offer Bogus Home Rentals In Alicante Province Area Of Spain

Fraudster strikes again to offer bogus home rentals in Alicante Province area of Spain

A home rental scammer has struck again with new cons bringing his total number of frauds to 80. A 31-year-old man has been arrested by

27 Aug, 2021 @ 11:46

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Cistercian monk is accused of committing a sex act against a child in Catalunya region of Spain

Cistercian monk in Spain’s Catalunya region is arrested for sexually touching a child

A Cistercian monk from Catalunya has been arrested over the inappropriate sexual touching of a child. The monk, 68, is part of a thirty-strong community

26 Aug, 2021 @ 17:52

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Bulgarian fugitive accused of kidnap and fraud arrested at Malaga airport

A HUNGARIAN fugitive has been arrested at Malaga airport on suspicion of kidnapping and fraud. The 27-year-old was taken into police custody after the

26 Aug, 2021 @ 16:21

Crime & Law·Malaga·Other News

Family in Spain increasingly concerned for missing 19-year-old last seen in Malaga

POLICE in Spain are appealing for information to help trace a teenager reported missing from Malaga. Carmen Roja, 19, was last seen in Alozaina on

26 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Vandals Scrawl Graffiti On Covid 19 Memorial In Costa Blanca City In Spain

Disrespectful vandals scrawl graffiti on Costa Blanca COVID-19 victims memorial in Spain

A Denia sculpture paying tribute to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic has been vandalised. The heart-shaped ‘Corozones’ by local sculptor, Modesto Mari, was unveiled in

26 Aug, 2021 @ 14:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Don Denis restaurant Can Picafort Mallorca. Photo: Trip Advisor

British holidaymaker and waiter stab each other in row over bill at restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH holidaymaker and the waiter who served him are both being treated in hospital for stab wounds after a row broke out over the

26 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Six Times Over Limit Drunk Driver Drives On Sandy Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A drunk motorist was collared by police after taking his car for a evening drive on a popular Costa Blanca beach. The man was six

25 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Father arrested in Lisbon after fleeing with kids to Tenerife

THE DAD of two children who went missing in Tenerife has been arrested in Portugal. Police arrested Caldas da Rainha, a Portuguese municipality around 100

25 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Boy Joyrider, 15, Regularly Took His Mum's Car Keys For Night Jaunts Around La Manga Area Of Spain's Mar Menor

Boy joyrider took mum’s car keys for regular overnight spins around La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

A 15-year old boy went on an early morning joyride on around La Manga on Murcia’s Mar Menor coast after taking his mother’s car keys.

25 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Hunt for father after toddler, 2, dies ‘violently’ in Barcelona hotel room

POLICE in Barcelona are investigating the ‘violent’ death of a two-year-old boy at a hotel in the city. Cops rushed to the Hotel Concordia on

25 Aug, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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Electricity office windows smashed by man protesting against high prices in Galicia region of Spain

Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

Two men killed after plane crashes into olive grove in Spain’s countryside

Booze and drug-fuelled Volvo driver in high speed trip on wrong side of Costa Blanca highway in Spain

Police rescue unconscious semi-naked Costa Blanca woman who had a curtain tied around her neck at her home in Spain

Nervous British driver gets arrested for having marijuana in his car on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Tiny inflatable boat crammed with tons of drugs nearly sinks in Murcia waters of Spain

Crafty burglars use sticky tape trick to identify empty Costa Blanca homes in Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Legal tips for foreigners wishing to move to Spain & get their residency

CCTV shows last sighting of missing Gracie-May Rogers, 2, before her abduction to Spain

IN PICS: Inside the Spanish hideaway of road rage killer and notorious gangland figure Kenneth Noye

Appeal for sightings of kidnapped UK toddler and her parents who flew into the Costa Blanca area of Spain

Malaga tourist gets mugged for €10 and almost strangled to death by two youths on Spain’s Costa de Sol

Violent man breaks restraining order and threatens to throw woman off an El Campello balcony on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Youth football team coach in Spain’s Valencia found in possession of 50,000 files of child porn

Fraudster strikes again to offer bogus home rentals in Alicante Province area of Spain

Cistercian monk in Spain’s Catalunya region is arrested for sexually touching a child

Bulgarian fugitive accused of kidnap and fraud arrested at Malaga airport

Family in Spain increasingly concerned for missing 19-year-old last seen in Malaga

Disrespectful vandals scrawl graffiti on Costa Blanca COVID-19 victims memorial in Spain

British holidaymaker and waiter stab each other in row over bill at restaurant in Spain’s Mallorca

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Father arrested in Lisbon after fleeing with kids to Tenerife

Boy joyrider took mum’s car keys for regular overnight spins around La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

Hunt for father after toddler, 2, dies ‘violently’ in Barcelona hotel room

WATCH: ‘Real Sevillano hero’ rescues elderly man clinging to outside of his car as flood waters rise in city centre

Ex-Marbella councillor who fled Spain in 2006 over infamous Malaya corruption case is arrested at Madrid airport

Spanish overtaken by Hindi as world’s second most-used native language

Teenage hacker arrested in Alicante for death threats against left-wing Podemos leader and threatening mass theft of personal data

Fears of new ‘wolf pack’ as four men are arrested over attack on girl in Pamplona – nine years after horrific assault during Spain’s Running of the Bulls