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EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

A SURPRISE 50th birthday party in Mallorca has been ruined by holiday rental scammers. At least two other victims have also lost money to the

10 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Ex Venezuelan Spy Chief Accused Of Massive Cocaine Trafficking Is Arrested Hiding In A Madrid Flat In Spain

Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain

A former Venezuelan spy chief has been arrested in a Madrid flat after disappearing in defiance of a Spanish extradition order. General Hugo Carvajal is

10 Sep, 2021 @ 12:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after 'ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot'

Knife-wielding man threatened boys to steal phones and cash in Costa Blanca area of Spain

AN Alicante man used an abandoned factory as a base to collect money from children that he violently threatened. The Guardia Civil have arrested the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy as man, 54, dies from injuries after tree falls on him at work in Spain

A GARDENER in Spain has died after being injured by a falling palm tree. The 54-year-old worker passed away after he was struck by the

9 Sep, 2021 @ 17:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Man who reported ‘homophobic attack’ in Madrid withdraws claims

A MAN who told police he was left covered in blood after a masked gang sliced a homophobic slur onto his buttock cheek with a

9 Sep, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Gang brutally assault Russian man in Spain’s Alicante just to steal his mobile phones

A Russian man was beaten up in an Alicante street by a gang who stole his two mobile phones. One of the attackers coshed the

8 Sep, 2021 @ 15:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as 'prominent' Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol

A HOLLYWOOD-style police chase has ended with a British man arrested on the Costa del Sol. The young British driver was cuffed after he was

8 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain

THE Policia Nacional is investigating whether criminals broke into bank repossessed properties so that they could illegally rent them out. Two men have been arrested

8 Sep, 2021 @ 13:22

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Man, 86, holds girlfriend captive and rapes her over two days in Murcia area of Spain

AN 86-year-old Murcia region man has been arrested for kidnapping and raping his partner. The Caravaca de la Cruz resident kept her tied to a

8 Sep, 2021 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

EXCLUSIVE: Brave WPC confirms hunt for ‘blonde accomplice’ of Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner

It came after she arrested Brueckner in a children's park during a local fiesta

8 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will host an urgent meeting this Friday(September 10) of a special committee trying to combat hate crime in Spain. Sanchez ordered

7 Sep, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Eight men attack young gay man in violent daylight attack in Spain’s capital

A man who was covered in blood after a daylight assault in Madrid had homophobic slurs sliced into his body with a razor. The 20-year-old

7 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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

Drunk dad arrested after he ‘dumped two-year-old daughter’ during Fallas festivities in Valencia

COPS have arrested a dad in Valencia over claims he deliberately dumped his two-year-old daughter during the Fallas festivities. The 39-year-old man was arrested by

7 Sep, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Other News·Valencia

Six Hooded Men Punch And Threaten Alicante Female Prison Security Officer Over A Misconduct Probe In Spain

Six hooded men assault Alicante area female security officer over prison misconduct probe in Spain

AN Alicante Province prison security chief was assaulted by six hooded men after receiving threats last week over a misconduct inquiry involving three wardens. The

7 Sep, 2021 @ 13:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Reckless father gives cannabis cookies to teenage son who fell ill for two days in Asturias area of Spain

Reckless father makes teenage son sick by giving him marijuana biscuits in Asturias area of Spain

AN Asturias region father could be jailed for over four years after giving marijuana-laced biscuits to his 14-year-old son. The impact of the cannabis cookies

6 Sep, 2021 @ 19:15

Asturias·Crime & Law·Lead

Family of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick believe she is buried beneath race track on Spain’s Costa del Sol

IT IS a case that has baffled police for over a decade, but Irish authorities have now called for a cold case review as the

6 Sep, 2021 @ 18:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Madeleine McCann could still be alive’: Olive Press editor tells Sky News to promote a new book on Portugal case

OLIVE Press editor Jon Clarke has told Sky News he believes the Madeleine McCann case is still a missing persons enquiry, and not a murder

6 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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Three Irish tourists arrested at airport trying to flee Spain’s Mallorca after torching sunbeds

THREE Irish tourists were arrested at Palma airport after setting fire to umbrellas and sunbeds on the beach in Santa Ponsa. The suspects allegedly set

6 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Serbian fugitive robber of German bank machines is caught in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A Serbian man wanted for stealing over €226,000 from German ATM machines has been arrested in Alicante. The 34-year-old had been on the run for

6 Sep, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Urgent appeal for witnesses to hit & run at busy roundabout on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA Local Police have issued an urgent appeal for public collaboration to find the driver of a distinctive motorcycle, after a cyclist was run over

6 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief dresses up in costume inspired by Spain’s TV show Moneyheist to make off with $190,000 in dramatic armed robbery

FICTION became reality when a woman dressed up in a red jumpsuit inspired by the hit Spanish TV show La Casa de Papel to rob

5 Sep, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Gibraltar murder probe: Fresh appeal to find sailor Simon Parkes missing since 1986

A FRESH appeal for answers about missing Simon Parkes has been made almost 35 years after his disappearance. The sailor, 18, from Kingswood near Bristol,

5 Sep, 2021 @ 17:19

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

‘Tirelessly researched’ new book on missing Madeleine McCann is a deep dive into murky world of Spanish and Portuguese costas

AN-DEPTH study of the Madeleine McCann case and its links to a German convict has been released this week by the Olive Press editor. Jon

3 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Fraudsters Scammed Bank Customers To Get Pin Numbers For Atm Withdrawals In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain

TWO men have been arrested in Dolores on 25 counts of bank fraud. They illegally obtained PIN numbers which were used in ATMs across Alicante

3 Sep, 2021 @ 15:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Police in Spain arrest yet another British fugitive hiding out on Costa del Sol

SPANISH police have arrested yet another British fugitive who fled to southern Spain to hide out on the Costa del Sol. The man, indentified as

3 Sep, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Devastated family still searching for answers ten years after teen’s death in Spain

A HEARTBROKEN British family has said they are still hunting for answers ten years after their teenage son plunged to his death from a fifth-floor

2 Sep, 2021 @ 19:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Other News

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EXCLUSIVE: Holiday fraudsters in Spain’s Mallorca rip off British victims in – yet another – rental scam

Ex-Venezuelan spy chief accused of massive cocaine trafficking is arrested after hiding in a Madrid flat in Spain

Knife-wielding man threatened boys to steal phones and cash in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Tragedy as man, 54, dies from injuries after tree falls on him at work in Spain

Man who reported ‘homophobic attack’ in Madrid withdraws claims

Gang brutally assault Russian man in Spain’s Alicante just to steal his mobile phones

British driver arrested in Spain after high speed police chase on the Costa del Sol

Police investigate crooks who illegally rented out repossessed homes in Alicante area of Spain

Man, 86, holds girlfriend captive and rapes her over two days in Murcia area of Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Brave WPC confirms hunt for ‘blonde accomplice’ of Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner

Pedro Sanchez will hold urgent ‘hate crime’ meeting after brutal homophobic attack in Spain’s Madrid

Eight men attack young gay man in violent daylight attack in Spain’s capital

Drunk dad arrested after he ‘dumped two-year-old daughter’ during Fallas festivities in Valencia

Six hooded men assault Alicante area female security officer over prison misconduct probe in Spain

Reckless father makes teenage son sick by giving him marijuana biscuits in Asturias area of Spain

Family of missing teen Amy Fitzpatrick believe she is buried beneath race track on Spain’s Costa del Sol

‘Madeleine McCann could still be alive’: Olive Press editor tells Sky News to promote a new book on Portugal case

Three Irish tourists arrested at airport trying to flee Spain’s Mallorca after torching sunbeds

Serbian fugitive robber of German bank machines is caught in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Urgent appeal for witnesses to hit & run at busy roundabout on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thief dresses up in costume inspired by Spain’s TV show Moneyheist to make off with $190,000 in dramatic armed robbery

Gibraltar murder probe: Fresh appeal to find sailor Simon Parkes missing since 1986

‘Tirelessly researched’ new book on missing Madeleine McCann is a deep dive into murky world of Spanish and Portuguese costas

Fraudsters scammed bank customers to steal PIN numbers for ATM withdrawals in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Police in Spain arrest yet another British fugitive hiding out on Costa del Sol

Devastated family still searching for answers ten years after teen’s death in Spain

There’s a new unlikely star of Spanish cuisine coming out of Galicia – and it isn’t a talented new chef

Horrified patients witness fatal stabbing of nurse by ex-boyfriend at medical centre in Spain

Residents evacuated from rain-soaked Grazalema given green light to return as landslide risk subsides

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year