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Shoplifter hid leg of jamón in ‘baggy clothing’ before caught by undercover police in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A SHOPLIFTER has been charged with theft after undercover police caught her stealing a leg of jamón from a supermarket in Calpe. The suspected criminal

18 Nov, 2019 @ 18:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Arrest made after two British holidaymakers were conned for thousands in timeshare scam on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The 38-year-old Colombia national is accused of offering a number of properties for holidays which then never materialised.

18 Nov, 2019 @ 16:34

Crime & Law·Lead

andalucia junta president grinan announces plan for illegal properties

Verdict for architects of infamous ERE scandal which saw almost €1 BILLION stolen from Andalucia taxpayers due TOMORROW after almost decade-long legal battle

There will not be a public reading of the ruling, which consists of around 1,700 pages

18 Nov, 2019 @ 15:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Cruel couple who dumped dog before it ran after their car as they drove away charged with animal abuse in Spain’s Andalucia thanks to local who got everything on film

A HEARTLESS couple in Andalucia have been charged with animal abuse after abandoning their dog. The 50-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were rumbled when a

18 Nov, 2019 @ 12:56

Crime & Law·Granada

Robber in Spain’s Marbella who hit expat shop owner on head with motorbike helmet then stole €500 is arrested

He fled on a motorbike after stealing the money

18 Nov, 2019 @ 12:54

Crime & Law·Lead

Family man brutally murdered in industrial unit in Spain’s Sevilla

A MAN has been shot and killed in an industrial unit in Sevilla. According to Efe, the man was shot several times while at the

18 Nov, 2019 @ 12:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Dog killer warning after sausages filled with screws and needles found in park in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

DOG walkers on the Costa del Sol are being urged to be extra vigilant after ‘repeated’ findings of sausages filled with screws and needles. The

16 Nov, 2019 @ 09:39

Crime & Law·Lead

BREAKING: Man who SURVIVED suspected drug-related shooting in Marbella tonight fighting for life in Hospital Costa del Sol as more info revealed

Investigators are working with the theory that the killing was a 'settlement of accounts' between drug traffickers

16 Nov, 2019 @ 00:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: One man killed and another injured in suspected mafia shooting in upmarket Marbella urbanisation

A MAN has been killed and another injured in a new shooting on the Costa del Sol. The fatal shots were fired at around 7.25pm

15 Nov, 2019 @ 23:41

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Policía Local accidentally shoots daughter in the neck while removing his pistol after work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A POLICIA Local agent accidentally shot his own daughter in the neck while removing his pistol at home near Valencia city last Tuesday night. The

14 Nov, 2019 @ 16:46

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Arrested For Punching And Pulling His Wifes Hair In Front Of Children

Man detained after allegedly punching and pulling hair of partner in front of their eight-year-old son

The older son, who was in his room, came out after hearing the screams and blows and managed to convince his father to leave.

14 Nov, 2019 @ 13:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Killer arranged to meet pal in Marbella cafe before shooting him in neck with submachine gun

When the victim arrived, he saw the two-wheeled vehicle heading towards him and sensed something was wrong

13 Nov, 2019 @ 21:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar biker wielding replica submachine gun arrested as police issue terrorism warning

A police statement added that the Rock’s terrorism threat is currently ‘substantial’, meaning that ‘an attack is a strong possibility’

13 Nov, 2019 @ 16:55

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘TIL DRUGS DO US PART: Married couple in Spain caged for cocaine home delivery service using electric scooters in Campo de Gibraltar

A MARRIED couple have been arrested after allegedly using electric scooters to deliver cocaine around the Campo de Gibraltar. Policia Nacional arrested the pair after

13 Nov, 2019 @ 14:53

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICS: Hunting dog miraculously survives after being shot in the head by ‘hunters who no longer needed her’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Yaiza is recovering well and will soon be looking for a new home

13 Nov, 2019 @ 14:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Retired expat and martial arts expert found murdered in bed in Spain’s Malaga just after becoming grandmother

A RETIRED expat has been found murdered in her bed in Malaga. Known only as Ana, the 58-year-old woman, from Belgium, was found by her

13 Nov, 2019 @ 13:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

A WANTED international drug trafficker has been cuffed outside a bar in Marbella. Known only as R.M, the 42-year-old was arrested while with two friends

12 Nov, 2019 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police launch awareness campaign to tackle ‘affectionate thieves’ epidemic in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICIA Nacional have launched a campaign to tackle a growing epidemic of ‘affectionate’ pickpockets in Andalucia. The police force will be holding talks across public

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:53

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Fake bus driver’ who made €3.2 million from tourists and kids on Costa del Sol and across Spain arrested and has his 19 buses seized

Police located the illegal buses in areas of Spain as far-flung as Madrid, Toledo, Valencia, Malaga, Almeria and Zaragoza

12 Nov, 2019 @ 12:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

OPINION: Diners at THIS restaurant in Spain knew about its underwhelming food, but not about its ‘slave labour’ and owner’s arrest

Why then did it take until just over a month ago for someone to finally tip off police?

10 Nov, 2019 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Mallorca·Opinion

REVEALED: This is the restaurant in British tourist hotspot in Spain accused of treating staff ‘like slaves’ with €2.80 per hour salaries

A police statement said staff were forced to sign off their criminally-low payslips or face the threat of being sacked

10 Nov, 2019 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Spain green group demands answers after rabbit decapitated and animals abused in THIS Costa del Sol park

Expats were quick to branded the unknown perpetrators as ‘pure evil’

9 Nov, 2019 @ 17:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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Shocked beach-goers watch as drug boat carrying migrants runs ashore on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Authorities have seized the boat.

8 Nov, 2019 @ 16:06

Crime & Law·Lead

Dad arrested after ‘locking screaming daughters in office’ for THREE DAYS before police broke down door near Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police broke down the front door of the establishment, before rescuing the ‘screaming’ girls and placing them in the care of their mother

8 Nov, 2019 @ 13:29

Crime & Law·Lead

Expat priest ‘raped poverty-stricken girl’ INSIDE Evangelical church in Spain’s Madrid and ‘gave her €50 each time for her silence’ while threatening to release video of abuse if she told police

A PRIEST has been arrested after allegedly sexually abusing a 17-year-old church-goer. The 49-year-old allegedly took advantage of the girl, knowing her family were extremely

8 Nov, 2019 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Dad who suffocated baby while in bed with deaf and mute mum near Spain’s Costa del Sol blamed the ‘coming apocalypse’ and said he was ordered by text to do it

A MENTALLY ill father has been sentenced to 23 years after suffocating his baby son. The unnamed man was found guilty by a jury in

8 Nov, 2019 @ 09:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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Shoplifter hid leg of jamón in ‘baggy clothing’ before caught by undercover police in Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Arrest made after two British holidaymakers were conned for thousands in timeshare scam on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Verdict for architects of infamous ERE scandal which saw almost €1 BILLION stolen from Andalucia taxpayers due TOMORROW after almost decade-long legal battle

Cruel couple who dumped dog before it ran after their car as they drove away charged with animal abuse in Spain’s Andalucia thanks to local who got everything on film

Robber in Spain’s Marbella who hit expat shop owner on head with motorbike helmet then stole €500 is arrested

Family man brutally murdered in industrial unit in Spain’s Sevilla

Dog killer warning after sausages filled with screws and needles found in park in British expat hotspot on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BREAKING: Man who SURVIVED suspected drug-related shooting in Marbella tonight fighting for life in Hospital Costa del Sol as more info revealed

BREAKING: One man killed and another injured in suspected mafia shooting in upmarket Marbella urbanisation

Policía Local accidentally shoots daughter in the neck while removing his pistol after work on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Man detained after allegedly punching and pulling hair of partner in front of their eight-year-old son

Killer arranged to meet pal in Marbella cafe before shooting him in neck with submachine gun

Gibraltar biker wielding replica submachine gun arrested as police issue terrorism warning

‘TIL DRUGS DO US PART: Married couple in Spain caged for cocaine home delivery service using electric scooters in Campo de Gibraltar

IN PICS: Hunting dog miraculously survives after being shot in the head by ‘hunters who no longer needed her’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Retired expat and martial arts expert found murdered in bed in Spain’s Malaga just after becoming grandmother

WANTED international drug trafficker arrested outside bar while with pals in Marbella’s Puerto Banus

Police launch awareness campaign to tackle ‘affectionate thieves’ epidemic in Spain’s Andalucia

‘Fake bus driver’ who made €3.2 million from tourists and kids on Costa del Sol and across Spain arrested and has his 19 buses seized

OPINION: Diners at THIS restaurant in Spain knew about its underwhelming food, but not about its ‘slave labour’ and owner’s arrest

REVEALED: This is the restaurant in British tourist hotspot in Spain accused of treating staff ‘like slaves’ with €2.80 per hour salaries

EXCLUSIVE: Spain green group demands answers after rabbit decapitated and animals abused in THIS Costa del Sol park

Shocked beach-goers watch as drug boat carrying migrants runs ashore on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Dad arrested after ‘locking screaming daughters in office’ for THREE DAYS before police broke down door near Spain’s Costa Blanca

Expat priest ‘raped poverty-stricken girl’ INSIDE Evangelical church in Spain’s Madrid and ‘gave her €50 each time for her silence’ while threatening to release video of abuse if she told police

Dad who suffocated baby while in bed with deaf and mute mum near Spain’s Costa del Sol blamed the ‘coming apocalypse’ and said he was ordered by text to do it

MOMENTS IN SPANISH HISTORY: The Battle of Trafalgar

OPINION: Mazon is gone at last, but that should not be the end of the matter

Fury and grief led to downfall of Valencian President Carlos Mazon, blamed by many for the deaths of 229 people in 2024’s DANA floods

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

Madrid’s regional government hands controversial director Woody Allen €1.5 million for new film – but with strings attached