Rape reports in Spain increase by almost a third in 2018
New figures released by the Interior Ministry show a 28.4% rise in ‘sexual assault with penetration’ from January to March this year
Scam artists from Portugal are targeting British expats in Spain with phony inheritance letters
The letter told her she was to inherit more than seven million Australian dollars (€4.4 million)
‘They knew all along’: Police insist leaders of the Junta were behind ERE scandal
The four policemen told Sevilla court how the so-called ‘cupola’, or leaders of the Junta, ‘knew about and protected the system’
Young couple killed at Andalucia shooting range in suspected murder-suicide
A YOUNG couple have been been killed at a shooting range in Andalucia. One gunshot killed the 21-year-old woman almost instantly while the man, 24,
HIGH TIME: 3.5 TONNES of hashish seized as ‘ruthless’ drug trafficking ring busted on Costa del Sol
The group rented houses across the Costa del Sol where they regularly stashed drugs
Roads re-open in Marbella after bomb hoax causes chaos
A bomb squad arrived with a sniffer dog trained to detect explosive devices
‘BRAKE, ANTONIO, BRAKE!’: Watch moment young driver wrecks Audi car after night out in Malaga
The car was carrying four passengers when the suspect drove through a red light
Serial paedophile flasher who masturbated in front of children on Costa del Sol streets arrested
The 55-year-old allegedly led a 10-year-old girl away from her mother
Marbella street cordoned off after bomb threat at bank
A MARBELLA street has been cordoned off following a bomb threat this morning. Policia Nacional have evacuated Ricardo Soriano after an anonymous caller warned of
British bouncer arrested over the tragic death of Northern Irish tourist
A BRITISH doorman has been detained for the death of Northern Irish tourist Aaron Henderson. The Magaluf club bouncer allegedly assaulted Henderson outside popular Punta
British expat in Spain admits selling tourists’ data to UK law firms in fake holiday sickness case
A WELL known island expat has denied recruiting British holidaymakers to file fake sickness claims on behalf of UK law firms. Brit Laura Cameron insisted
Violent gang which robbed houses with fake guns pretending to be police officers busted on Costa del Sol
The criminal group carried out 15 violent attcks in Mijas, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Marbella and Estepona
Plant workers arrested in Andalucia after trying to save cocaine sent for destruction
TWO cement plant workers have been arrested after the Guardia Civil found they tried to hoard cocaine meant for destruction. Last Friday agents transported the
Guardia Civil captain caught attempting to drink drive in Andalucia
Locals stopped the official from getting in his police car after drunkenly falling over when leaving a bar
Police smash fake exam racket across Spain as detainees posed as foreigners for cash
POLICIA Nacional have arrested 47 people for taking Spanish language exams using false documentation. Detainees were paid between €1-2000 to pose as foreigners and take
Body of expat dumped with surviving girlfriend found after kidnapping on Costa del Sol
The couple were found on Monday night close to the Hospital Costa del Sol, after the woman was seen covered in blood trying to flag
Dead body found near Marbella’s Costa del Sol hospital showed ‘signs of violence’
A DEAD body has been found in Marbella. The body of a man was found near the Hospital Costa del Sol yesterday. Policia Nacional have
Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt arrested at gunpoint in Spain
STEPHEN Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt has been arrested in Spain after being on the run for two years. The 41-year-old was swarmed by armed
Cursach witness speaks out: “It’s like a horror movie”
A PROTECTED witness in the Tolo Cursach case has told the press that cooperating with the authorities has ‘destroyed his life’. ‘Witness 29’ has given
REVEALED: Can you drive after a beer or a couple glasses of wine in Spain?
CAN I drive after a beer or a couple glasses of wine? These are questions many of us have asked during a dinner or get
WATCH: Manhunt for driver of British car caught strumming a guitar on the motorway in Spain
Reportedly the Guardia Civil are now looking for the man after a video of his reckless driving was uploaded to social media
Romanian watch-stealing gang who attacked 79-year-old tourist busted after being chased by Costa del Sol resident
A local resident saw everything from his car and followed the criminals
Transgender couple on Costa del Sol savagely attacked by neighbour in LGBT-friendly hotspot
They were both punched and kicked repeatedly before another neighbour pulled the attacker off them
Appeal launched to track down ‘racist Spanish teens’ who bullied Chinese girl on Costa del Sol train
She described in detail how the group made fun of the Asian accent, hit her repeatedly on the head and threw cigarettes at her
#CUÉNTALO: How women in Spain are showing solidarity with victim of ‘wolf pack’ gang rape
The Spanish #MeToo movement is sweeping social media after last week’s controversial ruling, which cleared five men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old girl during
Aguas Channeled brothers avoid sentencing after paying back €3 million
THE FOUR brothers who run Alcudia’s Aguas Channeled water company have been absolved of ‘their’ tax crimes after paying more than €3 million in taxes,