Two Algerian ‘robbers’ are arrested for ‘targeting tourists in hotel rooms and Airbnb apartments’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO ROBBERS were caught red-handed after plundering a Costa Blanca beach-front hotel with the men having a busy summer stealing from holiday homes, apartments...
Wanted Hells Angels biker, 37, who ‘trafficked cocaine and meth’ is arrested during meal at exclusive restaurant in Ibiza
A ‘dangerous’ Hells Angels biker accused of a number of drug related crimes has been arrested in Spain’s Ibiza.
The two-metre-tall German, who had been...
Irishman, 29, is arrested after ‘fleeing the scene of a fatal car crash’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 29-year-old Irish national over a hit and run car crash in Torrevieja that killed a motorist.
The man is...
Spanish teens jump the Gibraltar border and attack a policeman: Two 14-year-olds are sentenced for throwing rocks and BITING...
TWO Spanish teenagers have been avoided jail for jumping the Gibraltar border and attacking a police officer.
The two boys, aged just 14, climbed...
Spain suffering ‘alarming’ rise in sexual assaults committed by minors
SPAIN is currently suffering an ‘alarming’ rise in the number of sexual assaults that are carried out by minors. That’s according to the latest...
Colombian mafia tries to kill local businessman twice: Three hitmen and woman are arrested after failed drive-by shooting followed...
FOUR Colombian hired killers who attempted to murder a local businessman in Valencia province have been arrested by a Guardia Civil special unit.
Three hitmen...
Jenni Hermoso files official complaint with the courts against Luis Rubiales over ‘non-consensual’ kiss
SPAIN'S World Cup soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint accusing suspended RFEF president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault.
The complaint was lodged...
Warning over holiday rental scams in southern Spain: Three are arrested for ‘defrauding unsuspecting tourists out of tens of...
A TORREVIEJA holiday rental scam has been busted by the Guardia Civil with three Spaniards arrested- some of whom had previously committed similar frauds.
30...
‘HARRY’ AT IT AGAIN: British ‘gangster’, 32, arrested in Marbella for THIRD TIME while awaiting trial for ‘killing a...
THE British suspect in the death of a bouncer at former TOWIE star Elliot Wright’s Costa del Sol restaurant has been arrested for the...
Man who ‘filmed his killer dogs eating live GOATS before posting the videos online’ is arrested in Spain’s Mallorca
A MAN has been arrested in Mallorca for animal cruelty charges after he was recorded offering live baby goats to his two dogs for...
Carlos Sainz robbed of €300,000 watch in Milan hours after achieving a podium at Italian GP
AFTER an incredible podium for Carlos Sainz at the Italian Grand Prix, the Spaniard fell victim to a robbery outside his hotel in Milan.
His...
Neglected grandmother, 85, is found living in squalor in Costa Blanca home after her own granddaughter ‘robbed her account...
A WOMAN, 85, is recovering in a retirement home after she lived in squalor in a Denia property with her granddaughter who took nearly...
Teenage ‘thief’, 19, is arrested after alleged victim spots him wearing his stolen t-shirt
A THIEF stole a football shirt from a Benitachell home in Alicante province only for the owner to spot him wearing it in a...
Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara arrested during Venice film festival over sexual assault charges
SPANISH actor, Gabriel Guevara, has been arrested in Venice after France issued an international warrant over an alleged sexual assault.
The charges related to the...
One dead, five injured in Spain’s La Rioja region after motorist runs over healthcare workers
ONE MAN was left dead and five other people were injured in Spain’s northern La Rioja region on Monday, after a motorist ran them...
Irish ‘mobster’ John Gilligan, 71, avoids jail for ‘smuggling cannabis in flip flop shipments’ after securing plea bargain deal...
Irish mobster John Gilligan avoided jail on Monday after agreeing a plea bargain with prosecutors over drug trafficking and gun possession charges.
The same arrangement...
‘Cat killer’ who was ‘caught murdering a kitten on CCTV’ and accused of stealing three others from an animal...
A MAN who killed cats and stole them from an animal shelter has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in El Verger.
The 28-year-old Spaniard...
Exploring the Differences in Abortion Legalization in Spain and the United States
Pro-choice versus pro-life has been a controversial debate topic globally. This is due to the views on the moral and ethical abortion implications. The...
Irish holidaymaker hunted after fleeing accident scene when his rental car smashes head-on into oncoming vehicle and kills driver...
POLICE are looking for an Irish motorist who collided head-on with another car- killing the other driver in the Torrevieja area.
The smash happened at...
GRANADA SHOOTING: Man shot to death while sitting in car in Spain
A MAN in his forties has been shot and killed while sitting inside a parked car on a Granada avenue.
According to official reports, emergency...
Got a dog in Spain? Comply with new laws coming into effect THIS MONTH to avoid fines of up...
OVER NINE MILLION dog owners in Spain will have to take out liability insurance from September 29 when the country's new animal welfare law...
Two Albanians who ‘robbed more than FIFTY homes’ are arrested: Prolific duo accused of targeting expat neighbourhoods across Spain’s...
TWO MEN have been arrested for robbing 51 homes in Alicante province, with authorities believing they may have committed more offences.
The Albanian nationals aged...
Police uncover network of illegal water wells being used to irrigate farmland in Spain’s Murcia region
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a network of illegal water extractors in the Mazarron area after discovering 51 clandestine wells used to irrigate farmland.
Operation...
Retired policeman going through separation kills wife and then turns gun on himself in Spain’s Valencia
A RETIRED Policia Nacional officer held his wife hostage in Alzira on Wednesday before shooting her dead and turning the gun on himself.
The deceased...
Thieves rob tourists walking around streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain
THE POLICIA NACIONAL in Alicante have arrested two men who robbed a group of French tourists.
The Algerian nationals aged 20 and 29 took a...
Benidorm blitz on electric scooter law-breakers results in five seizures on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE ELECTRIC scooters have been removed off Benidorm streets so far this August for not complying with municipal laws.
Benidorm's Policia Local have been carrying...
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