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Police in southern Spain warn of ‘over friendly’ criminals using an age-old trick to steal your jewellery

SPANISH police have warned of an increase in jewellery thefts using an age old hugging trick. Guardia Civil in Torrevieja posted a warning on Facebook

16 Apr, 2018 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead

Drink-driving US tourist who killed British cyclist in Spain avoids jail

A DRUNK driver who killed a British cyclist in Spain has avoided jail. Tourist Bryan Leeds, 25, from the US, was arrested after hitting father-of-three

16 Apr, 2018 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead

Body of missing Argentine sailor found in Mallorca

THE body of a missing sailor has been found after almost a week of searching. The 37-year-old man from Argentina was sailing from Salou towards

14 Apr, 2018 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Sport·Travel News

Construction firm to pay €15,000 after botched job leads to child’s injury

A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered to pay more than €15,000 for using the wrong sized screw in a job. It comes after investigators discovered

14 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Education·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Squatter eviction firm boasts of ‘93% success rate’ in Spain

A COMPANY specialising in seizing homes back from squatters has handed three Mallorcan homes back to their owners in just six months. The company Desokupa

14 Apr, 2018 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Property

Distribution company will also sue over Mallorcan meat scandal

THE distribution company connected to the rotten meat scandal has announced that they too will take the dodgy company to court. The Association of Food

13 Apr, 2018 @ 16:20

Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Mallorca

Outrage after Mallorcan drug death driver arrested THREE times previously

THE driver of a Porsche Cayenne who ran over nine German cyclists – killing one – has three times been caught for taking drugs before.

12 Apr, 2018 @ 15:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Sport

EXCLUSIVE: Mallorca in shock after spate of brutal cat killings

RESIDENTS are demanding action after a spate of shootings left three cats dead and at least three seriously injured. Police are now probing the shootings

12 Apr, 2018 @ 13:43

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mallorca

Four Brit expats busted for paying with fake money in Spain

They have reportedly spent 'some time' in Magaluf, using fake €20 and €50 notes in bars and restaurants

11 Apr, 2018 @ 15:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Eel smuggling ring which flogged €37M worth to Asia is busted in Spain

Guardia Civil seized 364 travel bags carrying more than five tons of eels

10 Apr, 2018 @ 12:17

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Man in Spain caught on camera having sex with HORSES ‘used himself and objects’ to abuse animals

A MAN in Spain has been caged after being caught on tape having sex with horses. The twisted suspect was caught in the act after

10 Apr, 2018 @ 12:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

MI5 approaches Costa del Sol drug lord to make peace between Scotland’s most violent gangs

Security services have recruited a wealthy criminal as a peacemaker in the hopes of ending the bloody Daniel v Lyons war

9 Apr, 2018 @ 13:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Hooded thugs tie up guard before burning popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground

A GROUP of thugs have burnt a popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground. It came after they tied the security guard up

9 Apr, 2018 @ 13:35

Crime & Law·Lead

Just the ticket! Palma car finally towed after clocking up almost €30,000 of fines

ITS existence had reached mythical status for the parking attendants at the Plaza Bisbe Berenguer Palou in Palma. Now finally a vehicle which had been

8 Apr, 2018 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

British tourist in hospital after 20 foot Magaluf balcony plunge

A BRITISH holidaymaker is believed to be seriously injured after falling off a second-floor balcony in Magaluf. It is believed to be the first perilous

8 Apr, 2018 @ 11:27

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Arrests made after Spain company found to be selling ‘nauseating’ expired meat

THREE men have been arrested in Polígono de Marratxí after they were discovered selling salmonella infused meat across Mallorca. Police discovered 50 tonnes of expired

6 Apr, 2018 @ 15:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Irish expat and member of IRA wanted for murder of man five years ago arrested on Costa del Sol

Dean Evans, from Dublin, has been on the run for 18 months after he failed to show up to his trial for the murder of

6 Apr, 2018 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Mallorcan rapper Valtonyc sentenced to three and half years over incendiary lyrics

A SA POBLA rapper has been sentenced to three and half years in prison over the inflammatory nature of his lyrics. Josep Miquel Arenas Beltran,

6 Apr, 2018 @ 11:12

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·National News

German cyclist fights for life after drug driver crashes into holidaymakers

A GERMAN cyclist is fighting for their life after being mown down near Capdepera by a woman driving a Porsche Cayenne. While the police are

6 Apr, 2018 @ 10:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Sport

Further blow for Cursach as Megapark capacity reduced by half

THERE was more bad news for disgraced nightlife magnate Tolo Cursach this week. Megapark, marketed as Europe’s largest beer garden, will have its capacity slashed

5 Apr, 2018 @ 20:06

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Armed robbers who donned wigs and hoodies while raiding Costa del Sol homes arrested

TWO men have been arrested for carrying out armed robberies in Estepona. The 23 and 25 year old Spaniards burst into at least two homes

5 Apr, 2018 @ 17:38

Crime & Law·Lead

VIDEO: Drug den raided by police in Andalucia

THREE drug dens in Malaga have been raided by the Policia Nacional. Some 44 doses of cocaine, 22 of heroin, 10.7 grams of heroin rock and

5 Apr, 2018 @ 16:58

Crime & Law·Lead

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

A BRITISH boy has died after waiting almost an hour for an ambulance to take him to hospital in Alicante. Witnesses say the nine-year-old collapsed

5 Apr, 2018 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Lead

Former Catalan police chief to face trial over independence referendum

THE former head of the Catalan police will stand trial for his role in Catalunya’s independence referendum, the Spanish High Court has ruled. Josep Lluis

5 Apr, 2018 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Balcony jumping thief arrested for stealing jewellery from Costa del Sol hotel

A guest caught the criminal red-handed while he was stealing from their room

4 Apr, 2018 @ 15:25

Crime & Law·Lead

Emaciated abandoned horses living among rubbish dumps and manure found by Guardia Civil in Southern Spain

The animals were found with no food or water walking among pitchforks and scissors

3 Apr, 2018 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead

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Police in southern Spain warn of ‘over friendly’ criminals using an age-old trick to steal your jewellery

Drink-driving US tourist who killed British cyclist in Spain avoids jail

Body of missing Argentine sailor found in Mallorca

Construction firm to pay €15,000 after botched job leads to child’s injury

Squatter eviction firm boasts of ‘93% success rate’ in Spain

Distribution company will also sue over Mallorcan meat scandal

Outrage after Mallorcan drug death driver arrested THREE times previously

EXCLUSIVE: Mallorca in shock after spate of brutal cat killings

Four Brit expats busted for paying with fake money in Spain

WATCH: Eel smuggling ring which flogged €37M worth to Asia is busted in Spain

Man in Spain caught on camera having sex with HORSES ‘used himself and objects’ to abuse animals

MI5 approaches Costa del Sol drug lord to make peace between Scotland’s most violent gangs

Hooded thugs tie up guard before burning popular Costa del Sol beach club to the ground

Just the ticket! Palma car finally towed after clocking up almost €30,000 of fines

British tourist in hospital after 20 foot Magaluf balcony plunge

Arrests made after Spain company found to be selling ‘nauseating’ expired meat

Irish expat and member of IRA wanted for murder of man five years ago arrested on Costa del Sol

Mallorcan rapper Valtonyc sentenced to three and half years over incendiary lyrics

German cyclist fights for life after drug driver crashes into holidaymakers

Further blow for Cursach as Megapark capacity reduced by half

Armed robbers who donned wigs and hoodies while raiding Costa del Sol homes arrested

VIDEO: Drug den raided by police in Andalucia

British boy dies on beach in southern Spain after waiting almost an hour for ambulance

Former Catalan police chief to face trial over independence referendum

Balcony jumping thief arrested for stealing jewellery from Costa del Sol hotel

Emaciated abandoned horses living among rubbish dumps and manure found by Guardia Civil in Southern Spain

Wizz Air boss tells holidaymakers not to panic as jet fuel shortages ‘won’t ground summer flights’ despite EU warnings

Horror in Granada as local woman stabs Korean tourist taking photos of the Alhambra UNESCO site

Troubled Malaga barrio under lockdown as police launch massive ‘land and air’ operation following wave of shootings

Police station in Costa del Sol expat hotspot is battling rat infestation with rodent numbers skyrocketing in last month

Spain’s nationwide blackout one year on: How the day unfolded, what caused it and who’s paying for it?