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WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

WHATSAPP messaging while behind the wheel will soon see drivers lose six points from their licences. The new measures by Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT)

1 Jul, 2019 @ 19:13

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Irish fugitive who ‘worked with Colombian cartels to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to UK’ arrested on the Costa del Sol

Spanish police’s elite GRECO unit carried out the arrest which came ten days after the fugitive escaped a similar raid following a suspected tip-off

1 Jul, 2019 @ 18:31

Crime & Law·Lead

‘PANTING INTENSELY’: Dog in Spain dies of suffocation and heatstroke on balcony before owner arrested

A vet confirmed the cause of death as ‘suffocation due to strangulation’, adding that ‘heat stroke’ could have also been a factor

1 Jul, 2019 @ 16:29

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Vile homophobe tells man he’ll ‘beat the gay out of him’ for ‘dressing too feminine in public’ during Pride celebration in Spain’s Barcelona

The homophobe tries to justify his attack by saying there are children around before threatening to beat him up

28 Jun, 2019 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead

Mother and daughter arrested in Spain after telling police in Madrid ‘our hitman ripped us off’

The fake spy had the victims sign a contract and requested a deposit of €7,000 to pay informants and hitmen, but the hit never took

27 Jun, 2019 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Brazilian soldier from convoy of President Bolsonaro arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Sevilla after controversial leader vowed to crack down on drugs

The sergeant suspect is being held by the Guardia Civil in the Andalucian capital and will be brought before a judge on Thursday

26 Jun, 2019 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Man arrested after threatening woman with machine gun, pistol and bow and arrow in Spain’s Andalucia

It comes after Spain’s 1000th victim of gender violence was identified as a murdered a mother-of-five

26 Jun, 2019 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WOMAN in Mallorca has been charged after being accused of dismembering her sedated husband and feeding his body parts to her dogs. Svetlana Batukova,

26 Jun, 2019 @ 10:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Shots fired at mosque in Spain

A PANIC was caused outside a mosque in Spain yesterday after a mystery man fired four shots before speeding off. The attack happened during dawn

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol

Sniffer dogs alerted officers to the truck's trailer where police discovered the 1,000 kilos of hashish and 225 kilos of marijuana in hollowed out pallets

25 Jun, 2019 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations

A witness of the attack notified police, who responded quickly, as nearby officers heard the woman scream

25 Jun, 2019 @ 08:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Paedo’ football coach facing 100 YEARS behind bars for allegedly abusing 25 children in British expat hotspot near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The trial is being held behind closed doors to protect the alleged victims

24 Jun, 2019 @ 16:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

SPAIN’S first original Netflix documentary has been released detailing one of the country’s most horrific murder investigations. The Alcassar Murders – El Caso Alcàsser in

24 Jun, 2019 @ 15:25

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

‘Heartbroken’ family pay tribute to Irish dad stabbed to death with broken bottles in Costa del Sol pub

Pender, a charity worker and father-of-two, had apparently told his killer to stop bothering his wife, Caroline

24 Jun, 2019 @ 12:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British sex pest arrested in Marbella for harassing young woman with barrage of sexually explicit messages

The 46-year-old is accused of repeatedly sending obscene messages to the victim

24 Jun, 2019 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead

British-run riding stables faces ‘scam’ eviction after rescuing dozens of horses for 13 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN expat riding stables has been left with just four weeks to rehouse 11 horses and three dogs. The British owners of Hipica Ondara have

24 Jun, 2019 @ 10:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

DIRTY DOZEN: Check out our rogues gallery of notorious fugitives captured while on the run in Spain

As infamous British killer Kenneth Noye is released this month, and could be on his way to Cadiz, Claire Leibovich presents 12 expat criminals captured

22 Jun, 2019 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Lead

OPINION: Locking British man Robert Mansfield-Hewitt up with terrorists in Spain is disgusting

Where is the outcry from other media outlets, especially back in the UK? Or in Gibraltar?

22 Jun, 2019 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Opinion

Two members of Spain's notorious 'Wolf Pack' sex attackers have their sentences reduced

BREAKING: ‘Wolfpack’ group DID rape teenager at bull-running festival, Spain’s Supreme Court rules

In the sickening attack, the so-called 'Wolfpack' took turns committing anal, vaginal and oral rape on the young tourist

21 Jun, 2019 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

British expat arrested after Irishman stabbed to death ‘while urinating’ in pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Witnesses added that the Irishman collapsed in a pool of blood, as the alleged killer was stopped by bouncers as he tried to flee

21 Jun, 2019 @ 13:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Andy Murray’s Spanish doubles partner named in Wimbledon match-fixing investigation by police

Feliciano Lopez has denied all allegations against him, and said he had never met those at the centre of the probe

20 Jun, 2019 @ 09:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Police in Spain detain gang accused of financing Al-Qaeda terrorism in Syria

The Europol assisted operation involved more than 350 agents who raided 14 homes and businesses across Spain

19 Jun, 2019 @ 19:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Murdered mother of five in Andalucia becomes Spain’s 1,000th gender violence victim

The Junta has confirmed Da Silva has joined the long list of women who have been murdered by their partner since 2003, when official records

19 Jun, 2019 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead

WARNING: How meticulous thieves are robbing your homes while you enjoy days at the beach along Spain’s Costa del Sol

The group of seven hit at least a dozen homes in Marbella, Malaga, Benalmadena and Fuengirola

17 Jun, 2019 @ 17:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

THIS is the moment a British man tried to jump from a stairwell into a tree at a hotel in Mallorca. A video circulating on

17 Jun, 2019 @ 15:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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WhatsApping while driving will lose you SIX POINTS from licence, under new DGT plans

Irish fugitive who ‘worked with Colombian cartels to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to UK’ arrested on the Costa del Sol

‘PANTING INTENSELY’: Dog in Spain dies of suffocation and heatstroke on balcony before owner arrested

WATCH: Vile homophobe tells man he’ll ‘beat the gay out of him’ for ‘dressing too feminine in public’ during Pride celebration in Spain’s Barcelona

Mother and daughter arrested in Spain after telling police in Madrid ‘our hitman ripped us off’

Brazilian soldier from convoy of President Bolsonaro arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Sevilla after controversial leader vowed to crack down on drugs

Man arrested after threatening woman with machine gun, pistol and bow and arrow in Spain’s Andalucia

Horror as wife ‘dismembered husband’ and ‘fed him to her dogs’ in Spain’s Mallorca

Shots fired at mosque in Spain

Dutch lorry driver arrested by police after 1,000 kilo drugs haul discovered on Costa del Sol

Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations

‘Paedo’ football coach facing 100 YEARS behind bars for allegedly abusing 25 children in British expat hotspot near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain’s first original Netflix documentary ‘The Alcassar Murders’ released detailing horrific 1992 triple homicide in Valencia

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

‘Heartbroken’ family pay tribute to Irish dad stabbed to death with broken bottles in Costa del Sol pub

British sex pest arrested in Marbella for harassing young woman with barrage of sexually explicit messages

British-run riding stables faces ‘scam’ eviction after rescuing dozens of horses for 13 years on Spain’s Costa Blanca

DIRTY DOZEN: Check out our rogues gallery of notorious fugitives captured while on the run in Spain

OPINION: Locking British man Robert Mansfield-Hewitt up with terrorists in Spain is disgusting

BREAKING: ‘Wolfpack’ group DID rape teenager at bull-running festival, Spain’s Supreme Court rules

British expat arrested after Irishman stabbed to death ‘while urinating’ in pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Andy Murray’s Spanish doubles partner named in Wimbledon match-fixing investigation by police

Police in Spain detain gang accused of financing Al-Qaeda terrorism in Syria

Murdered mother of five in Andalucia becomes Spain’s 1,000th gender violence victim

WARNING: How meticulous thieves are robbing your homes while you enjoy days at the beach along Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: Brit claim that he ‘slipped’ by pool to recover 37,000 euro hospital bill in Mallorca FAILS after video shows him jumping into a tree

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Nightmare’ for British pet owners as EU scraps passport ‘loophole’

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

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