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IN PICS: EU task force rescues 25 victims of sexual exploitation during raids in Spain and Romania

EU FUNDING helped a task force of Spanish and Romanian police rescue 25 victims of sexual exploitation in both countries. All had been lured into

8 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

JURASSIC PARK: New species of dinosaur discovered in Spain’s Castellon

A NEW species of dinosaur has been discovered in Castellon province in Spain’s Valencia region. Investigators working at the Portell de Morella (Els Ports) archaeological

8 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Castellon·La Cultura·Lead·Valencian Community

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Curfew returns to ‘high-infection’ zones in new anti-COVID measures for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

NIGHT curfews will return to areas of the Valencian Community that have high COVID-19 infection rates. Rising coronavirus virus cases among younger people have forced

8 Jul, 2021 @ 15:21

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Must Read·Valencia

WATCH: Beautiful, rare albino stag spotted in Spain’s Malaga

A RARE albino buck has been spotted and photographed in Malaga province. Spain’s largest hunting magazine, Club de Caza, has published images of a stunning

8 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British fugitive brothers ram a police car before getting arrested on the Costa Blanca in Spain

TWO British brothers wanted in the UK for drug trafficking and being part of a million pound robbery have been arrested in Torrevieja. The men

8 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Marine experts warn public to steer clear of fin whale migration off coast of southern Spain

OVER 200 fin whales are currently travelling down the east coast of Spain and south towards the Strait of Gibraltar on their annual migration back

8 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Valencia

Top cybercrime fighter says child pornography cases increased in Spain because of COVID-19 lockdown

SPAIN’S top cybercrime police officer has blamed last years’ COVID-19 lockdown for a rise in child pornography cases. Chief commissioner of the Policia Nacional’s central

8 Jul, 2021 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Attempted Murder Mother And Daughter Valencia

Mother faces 13 years in prison for attempted murder of teenage daughter over sexual relationship with stepfather in Spain’s Valencia

Her partner was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor.

8 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Andalucia’s health districts are set to be given the green light to transition into Alert Level 0.

Half of Spain’s Malaga moved back to more restrictive level 2 health alert due to spike in positive COVID-19 cases

MALAGA, Guadalhorce and Costa del Sol health districts have been moved back to the more restrictive level 2 health alert due to a rise in

8 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·Malaga

Knife-wielding father kills son, 11, just two days after youngster's birthday in Spain's Valencia area

Violent robber arrested in Benidorm hotel after breaking jaw of a female security guard on a Costa Blanca finca in Spain

A man who broke the jaw of a female security guard at an Orihuela Costa finca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in a

7 Jul, 2021 @ 20:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Two arrested for over death of more than 20 migrants attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands

TWO men were arrested for their alleged roles in the deaths of more than 20 migrants including a five-year-old girl who perished last month while

7 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

Moors & Christians Festival makes triumphant return in week of events on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FESTIVALS return to the Vega Baja area of Costa Blanca on Saturday, as the ‘Moors & Christians’ event kicks off in Orihuela. Lasting until the

7 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Hospital admissions dip below '300' mark as COVID-19 cases continue falling in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

COVID-19 cases rise again but hospital admissions hold steady in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

1,587 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the Valencian Community today(July 7) as the region is set to announce new restrictions tomorrow. The move

7 Jul, 2021 @ 19:04

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencia

Colour-coordinated bins installed at playgrounds to help kids with recycling on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA has now installed 68 colour-coordinated bins to help promote and simplify recycling throughout the city. Children’s play-parks in the area will feature the bright

7 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Beach in Spain’s Castellon closed to bathers due to pollution

CASTELLON city’s Gurugu beach was closed to bathers between Monday and Tuesday this week due to pollution. The authorities launched an emergency protocol and banned

7 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

Castellon·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Man Tipped A Cupboard Onto His Dead Mother After Killing Her With A Baseball Bat At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Man tipped a cupboard onto his mother to conceal baseball bat killing at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A Belgian man has been jailed for 18 years after he murdered his mother in Torrevieja. The 41-year-old killer, named as Jean Christophe C, repeatedly

7 Jul, 2021 @ 16:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Costa Blanca queue-jumping COVID vaccine mayor is set to be tried for bribery in Spain

‘Queue-jumping’ mayor tells Costa Blanca court that a doctor allowed him to get an early COVID-19 injection in Spain

A Costa Blanca mayor has appeared in court over COVID-19 vaccination ‘queue-jumping’ last January. Alicante’s anti-corruption prosecutor accused La Nucia’s mayor, Bernabe Cano, of an

7 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s COVID-19 vaccination drive: How to register for a jab if you’re over 30 and live in Madrid

People aged over 30 in Spain are now being invited to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. People in this age bracket can now self-register to

7 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Health·Madrid·Other News

Young gay man attacked in Spain’s Valencia just one day after homophobic murder in Galicia

Orienta’s lawyers are meeting the victim today (Wednesday July 7) to outline the legal procedure to report the case.

7 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police in Spain's Valencia search for beggar who killed bar owner who refused to give him money

British fugitive arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol for arms and explosives trafficking crimes

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional detained a 39 year-old British man on Monday who has been on the run since 2017 when he was linked to an

7 Jul, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Pedro Sanchez claims 'more than 500 people' died during latest heatwave in Spain

Pedro Sanchez will not bring back a national curfew to stop rising COVID-19 cases in Spain

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has rebuffed calls to reimpose night curfews to fight rising COVID-19 infections. Case rates are approaching late February levels in

7 Jul, 2021 @ 11:32

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Samuel Luiz Muñiz: Three men arrested over murder of young gay man in northwestern Spain

POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a young gay man whose death at the weekend is being

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Explainer: What does the ‘only yes means yes’ law mean for rape victims in Spain?

A DRAFT bill that strengthens the country’s laws against rape by requiring the word ‘yes’ before sex acts was approved by the cabinet on Tuesday

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

Spain’s Andalucia halts de-escalation plans again due to high risk of COVID-19 infections

ANDALUCIA remains stuck in phase 1 of the three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures. The accumulated incidence of more than 200 cases

7 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead

Elderly couple arrested for dealing drugs on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SPANISH couple in their sixties have been arrested for dealing drugs in Malaga. The pair had been dealing various drugs out of their flat

6 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00