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Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain

POLICE at the port of Algeciras have rescued a Moroccan teenager who hid in a refrigerated lorry that had travelled from Tangier. Policia Nacional officers

9 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Revealed: Why violent drug gangs are moving to Marbella, according to local criminal expert – following wave of shootings this year

DRUG trafficking gangs are increasingly moving their operations to Marbella because of a continued police crackdown further down the coast, an expert has warned. Ana

19 Jul, 2024 @ 13:50

Algeciras·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

These Costa del Sol ‘pueblos’ are the best options for Americans looking to retire in Spain – according to a leading US magazine

SPAIN is becoming an increasingly popular destination for American visitors – and not just tourists, but also retirees looking for a place to live. For

2 Apr, 2024 @ 12:06

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Train from Nerja to Algeciras? Local leaders call on Government of Spain to initiate ambitious project

LOCAL leaders have called on the Spanish Government to initiate an ambitious rail project from Nerja to Algeciras. Axarquia council have unanimously voted for two

21 Mar, 2024 @ 10:09

Algeciras·Andalucia·Malaga·Marbella

What is hepatitis A? All you need to know after the infectious disease was detected in strawberries arriving from Morocco

A SHIPMENT of 1.5 tonnes of strawberries arriving into Spain from Morocco on Monday was found to contain a dangerously high trace of hepatitis A.

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:42

Health·Lead·Other News

Strawberries carrying hepatitis A are detected in southern Spain: 1.5 TONNE shipment came from Morocco – all you need to know

THE EU has issued a food safety alert after a 1.5 tonne shipment of strawberries entering Spain from Morocco was found to contain traces of

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:20

Algeciras·Health·Lead·Other News

French couple who ‘plotted to kill their 5-year-old son in the Sahara desert’ because they believed he was ‘possessed’ are arrested in southern Spain

SPANISH police have arrested a French couple in Algeciras for allegedly plotting to murder their five-year-old son in Morocco. According to authorities, the couple, originally

6 Jan, 2024 @ 11:22

Algeciras·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Cultural agenda shines with Kiev Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ in Spain’s Algecira

ALGECIRAS’ autumn cultural lineup for 2023 includes several standout events, among them, the performance of the Kiev Ballet at the Florida Theatre. On Friday, October

25 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Cadiz·La Cultura

Court in Spain’s Andalucia releases alleged head of drug clan on bail during high profile Algeciras case

A COURT in Spain’s Andalucia has released the alleged leader of the Castanas criminal group on bail for €400,000 after spending nearly three years in

12 Aug, 2023 @ 09:16

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Vast quantities of cocaine intercepted in banana shipments to Spain’s Andalucia

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has dismantled a criminal gang who imported large quantities of cocaine hidden in banana containers that docked in Algeciras. 13 people have

30 Jun, 2023 @ 11:10

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain tests first large train to be powered by renewable diesel

SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe and energy company Cepsa have teamed up with freight transporter Maersk to power up a large freight train with renewable

8 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Madrid·National News

Police seize 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags in Algeciras (Cadiz)

A TOTAL of 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags inside a container have been seized at Algeciras Port (Cadiz). Policia Nacional were notified

25 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Suspect in deadly Algeciras church attack told police he had been ‘chosen’ by Allah

THE SUSPECTED jihadist who killed a church assistant and injured several others in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras in January told police officers that

27 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Man gets nasty shock when he sees a four foot snake trying to eat his pet in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN in Spain’s Andalucia got the shock of his life when he saw a snake that was over a metre long trying to eat

21 Apr, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

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Shopping bags dropped by shocked shoppers in Spain’s Malaga amid massive operation against Albanian mafia

THE main shopping thoroughfare of Malaga was swarming with police this morning as part of a huge operation to take down an Albanian mafia gang.

13 Apr, 2023 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Terror suspect who hacked priest to death with machete in Spain’s Andalucia sent to Sevilla psychiatric ward

A JUDGE has sent the Moroccan man accused of the terrorist attack that killed a priest in Spain’s Andalusia to a psychiatric ward in Seville.

11 Apr, 2023 @ 16:27

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

27 Migrants Including Six Children Die After Overloaded Inflatable Boat Capsizes South Of Gran Canaria In Spain

Coastguard boats in Spain’s Andalucia rescue 35 migrants who jumped from Moroccan fishing boat on toy dinghies

SPAIN’S coastguard has rescued 35 migrants that jumped into the ocean from a Moroccan fishing boat on inflatable toy dinghies. The group of migrants, which

22 Feb, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Lead

Grand theft auto: Fleet of stolen luxury American cars hidden in shipping containers discovered in Spain’s Algeciras Port

A huge batch of luxury American automobiles stolen in the USA have been recovered from the Port of Algeciras. Authorities uncovered 24 high-end cars, including

20 Feb, 2023 @ 15:32

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

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EU prosecutors arrest former Guardia Civil chief during corruption probe in Spain

EU investigators have arrested a former head of the Guardia Civil in the Andalucia city of Algeciras on charges of corruption while he was in

14 Feb, 2023 @ 15:41

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain’s far-right Vox uses church attacks in Algeciras to promote anti-immigration messages

LEADERS of Spain’s far-right Vox party have used the murder of a church assistant on Wednesday night in the southern city of Algeciras to promote

26 Jan, 2023 @ 19:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Author’ of tweet that predicted horror Algeciras machete attack comes forward

A man claiming to be the ‘author’ of a shock tweet that predicted a fatal machete attack in Algeciras in southern Spain hours before it

26 Jan, 2023 @ 16:37

Cadiz·Lead·Must Read·National News

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Twitter hate page predicted horror machete attack in Algeciras with mystery tweet

Security forces are investigating an Algeciras hate page on Twitter after it shockingly published a tweet which pre-empted the horrific machete attack that occurred in

26 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·National News

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

One dead, several injured in suspected jihadist attack against two catholic churches in Spain’s Algeciras

TWO Catholic churches have been victims of suspected jihadist attacks, resulting in one person killed and one seriously injured. National authorities have said they are

26 Jan, 2023 @ 07:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead