Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced
A 29-YEAR-OLD Dutchman who killed his mother in a violent psychotic break in Estepona has been sentenced to spend eight years in a psychiatric institution.
Inside the real-life ‘House of Horrors’: German parents living in Spain ‘locked up their children for almost four years’ – but claim they hid in fear of Covid-19
A MARRIED couple accused of keeping their three children locked inside their home for almost four years have said the minors were not illegally detained
Top Costa Blanca businessman arrested in corruption probe over discount shopping vouchers used to boost post-pandemic economy
THE president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Baño, has been arrested for alleged corruption by the Policia Nacional. Baño was detained on Friday
Woman sets fire to boyfriend in Spain after dousing him in fuel while he was sleeping
A 49-YEAR-OLD man is fighting for his life in the Burns Unit of Valencia’s La Fe Hospital after his partner doused him in lighter fuel
Polish man steals minibus and drives overnight before smashing Marbella toll booth while ‘off his head’ on drugs and alcohol
A POLISH man under the influence of drugs and alcohol stole a minibus and drove through the night before crashing into a barrier at the
Marbella luxury estate agency falls victim to sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam as €2 million is wired to the Netherlands
A MARBELLA luxury estate agency has fallen victim to a sophisticated ‘phishing’ scam which saw €2 million be taken from their account. The agency had
Man shot dead by suspected stray bullet while on balcony of his Costa Blanca home
A 59-YEAR-OLD man was shot dead on Wednesday night when he was on his apartment balcony in Alicante city centre. The Policia Nacional are searching
ON THIS DAY: The birth of Marbella’s most corrupt mayor and the Jesuits, and a murder that shocked the nation
MARCH 12 is a date that binds together three extreme facets of Spanish history: religious fervour, spectacular political corruption and a devastating betrayal. The historical
Costa del crime: The inside tale of how a 2am trip to a Marbella strip club led to the arrest of one of the UK’s most wanted cocaine dealers
NOTRIOUS Liverpool cocaine dealer Dominic McInally was arrested at a Marbella strip club after six years on the run. Merseyside Police launched an investigation into
Narco petrol runners are arrested while attempting to flee Estepona beach in a taxi
TWO men who tried to flee police in a taxi have been arrested on the Costa del Sol amid a major probe into a surge
Gang stole high-end cars on the Costa Blanca which they sold abroad with false plates and chassis numbers
FOUR Belarus men have been arrested and jailed for stealing cars on the Costa Blanca and selling them abroad. The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional
WATCH: Police uncover 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in bags of cement by the feared Mocro mafia during Marbella warehouse raid
FIVE people linked to the so-called ‘Mocro mafia’ have been arrested in Malaga province after the Police Nacional seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in
Marbella could be set to welcome a sprawling new ‘city of justice’ next to La Cañada shopping centre
MARBELLA has revealed plans for a new justice complex and announced that construction is set to begin in 2027. The proposed site in La Torrecilla
Polish fugitive wanted for murder, robbery and assault is caught hiding out in sleepy Malaga village
A POLISH fugitive wanted for murder and extorting prostitutes has been arrested while hiding out in a sleepy Malaga village. Police swooped on the suspect
‘Professional’ female pickpockets banned from entering Valencia during Fallas festivities
TWO female pickpockets have been banned from Valencia City for the remainder of the Fallas celebrations after stealing a wallet from an Italian tourist. The
Thieving carer ordered to pay back €191k stolen from elderly Costa Blanca couple or face imprisonment
A DISHONEST carer who stole nearly €191k from an elderly Benissa couple has been convicted of misappropriation. The Alicante Provincial Court has ordered her to
French ‘wolf pack’ is jailed for 73 years for sexual assault they filmed and posted to social media of British girl, 18, in Mallorca hotel
A COURT has sentenced eight men to a total of 73 years in prison for the gang rape of an 18-year-old British woman at a
Taxi driver sexually assaults British tourist and tells her ‘that’s how things are done in Spain’
A MALLORCA taxi driver has pled guilty to sexually assaulting a British passenger and received a €2,880 fine. The 29-year-old cabby told the victim ‘that’s
Undermatched Spanish police have just ONE functioning vessel to patrol long stretch of narco-infested Andalucian coastline
IT has been revealed that Spanish police have only one vessel to patrol along the stretch of narco-infested Andalucian coastline. This news comes from a
Knife found in man’s skull after he confronted thief stealing his car in Malaga beachfront enclave
A MAN is fighting for his life after a brutal confrontation ended with a knife blade embedded in his skull in a normally quiet Malaga
Man, 28, is fatally run over by bus in Granada after injuring driver in axe attack
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has died in southern Spain after launching a wild axe attack on a bus, which subsequently ran him over. Emergency services were
Revealed: Spain’s most dangerous neighbourhoods – do you live near one? Barcelona’s El Raval ranks high
DRUG trafficking, gang shootouts and gun possession galore. Spain – unfortunately – is home to a string of neighbourhoods where crime is part of daily
Police in northern Spain ‘ignored complaints about wobbly wooden bridge’ just 24 hours before tragic collapse that killed six young students
POLICE in northern Spain have come under fire after it emerged that a local resident filed a complaint about the poor condition of a coastal
Cruel ‘tyre scam’ warning for Costa del Sol: Expat has handbag, cash and documents snatched from her car
EXPATS are warned to be on the alert after a resident in Calahonda fell victim to an elaborate ‘flat tyre’ scam. What appeared to be
Barcelona civic laws: 1,000 fines in first week targeting street drinkers, street sellers and street peers
BARCELONA introduced tougher civic rules in mid-February aimed at cracking down on anti-social behaviour in the city’s streets, and the first results are already in.
Ukrainian gang recruited dozens of vulnerable compatriots and brought them to Spain as part of €4.7m online betting scam
A UKRAINIAN gang which pocked €4.7 million in a giant online betting scam has been brought down in the Valencian Community. The group recruited at