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Far-right fugitive Tommy Robinson flees to Tenerife after alleged UK assault – but could he soon return to mainland Spain?

FAR-RIGHT rabble-rouser Tommy Robinson has done a runner again to Spain – this time fleeing to Tenerife just hours after allegedly knocking a man unconscious

30 Jul, 2025 @ 15:54

Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead

Trans woman in Malaga is dragged 500 metres by a CAR during horrific attack by group of men

A TRANS woman in Malaga was harassed, beaten, and dragged along the road in a moving vehicle by four men in the early hours of

18 Feb, 2025 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Young Costa Blanca cyclist goes berserk and attacks police officers after refusing to take a breath test

Warning in Torremolinos after violent thugs place expat, 64, into a chokehold and rob him – following wave of identical attacks in Barcelona

AN elderly man who lives in Torremolinos was the victim of an attack which could have resulted in brain damage and even death. Originally from

18 Feb, 2025 @ 14:53

Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Terrifying moment thug slaps a tourist couple’s BABY in Barcelona before threatening to kill her

THIS is the horrific moment a thug slapped a baby in Barcelona before threatening to kill her. In a shocking video shared online, the 31-year-old

7 Oct, 2024 @ 19:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Video

Attack on Socialist politician Olegario Ramon

Far-right protesters attack left-wing politician in Spain: Video shows moment PSOE spokesperson is manhandled by member of a flag-waving mob

THE former mayor of Ponferrada and current Socialist Party (PSOE) spokesperson in the northwestern Spanish city, Olegario Ramon, was violently attacked on Thursday by a

12 Apr, 2024 @ 12:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Thug beats multiple random women on a train platform in Spain before being arrested for a hate crime

A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after assaulting 10 women in a Barcelona metro station on Friday, in what police are investigating as a possible

11 Feb, 2024 @ 10:16

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Dramatic killer whale encounter: German Sailboat suffers damaged rudder and water leak in Orca Attack off Spanish coast

NUMEROUS orca interactions, ranging in severity, are reported monthly along the coast of Spain, with nearly 20 incidents occurring off the northwestern coast since mid-August.

15 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Animals·Environment·Lead

Single bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in Spain’s Jaen on Sunday

A SINGLE bullet caused the deaths of a policeman and an assailant in the municipality of Andujar on Sunday, according to autopsies carried out on

15 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead

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Two residents who allegedly made threats to a Malaga mayor have been released on bail

TWO locals accused of making death threats to the mayor of Alfarnate (Malaga), Juan Jesus Gallardo, have been released on bail. They are further said

12 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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‘If they had wanted to sink us, I would have been swimming home’: Captain of orca attack yacht dismisses revenge theory

A SPATE of orca attacks on yachts entering the Strait of Gibraltar has sparked fierce debate and wild theories about what is behind it. Researchers

6 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Gibraltar·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

WATCH: Shocking assault on expat by Granada landowner during border dispute

Sarah Hermitage thought that she had left her troubles behind after she was forced to flee Tanzania at gunpoint. She bought land and settled in

25 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Granada·Lead

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

Dad arrested over killing paedo pal in Spain’s Costa del Sol after daughter accused him of sexual assault

A DAD has been arrested over the death of a man following a fight at an Estepona cafe over the alleged sexual assault of his daughter.

8 Dec, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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Popstar Shakira attacked by wild boars in Barcelona park

Singer Shakira was attacked by a pair of marauding wild boars who snatched her bag while she was walking with her son in a park

30 Sep, 2021 @ 18:42

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead·Nature

Police hunt for owner of dog that bit off the jaw of another on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VETS in Murcia don’t know whether a small three kilo pooch will be able to chew solids again, after half its jaw was bitten off

24 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Man arrested for biting, attacking and spitting blood at three policemen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE Police officers were injured in Pilar de la Horadada on Saturday, as a man attacked them. He was arrested after the altercation, during which

28 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Policeman suffers head and face injuries after ‘brutal attack’ in cells by detainee in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA police had to summon an Advanced Life Support unit to their own Zapadores station, after an officer was attacked last week. Sources say the

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Suspect COVID-19 patient coughs and spits on nurse in Spain’s Malaga requiring intervention of police

According to reports, the province of Malaga has seen 108 attacks on health professionals in just the first half of the year.

28 Aug, 2020 @ 12:58

Lead·Malaga

Police arrest four people in Spain’s Malaga over a homophobic attack that sent a man to hospital

FOUR people have been arrested in Malaga over a homophobic attack.

24 Jun, 2020 @ 16:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Sweet seller without permit given 18-month sentence after FIVE POLICE arrest her in alleged ‘violent racist attack’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol

One officer allegedly grabbed her neck and yelled ‘she’s not human’ and ‘I’m going to kill this one’

17 Aug, 2019 @ 10:02

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations

A witness of the attack notified police, who responded quickly, as nearby officers heard the woman scream

25 Jun, 2019 @ 08:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Miley Cyrus forcibly kissed in attack by crazed fan in Spain as she left hotel

Dramatic footage showed a deranged admirer pull at Cyrus’s hair, grab her shoulder, and haul her by the neck, kissing her on the face

4 Jun, 2019 @ 11:42

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead

Everything you need to know about dangerous dogs in Spain’s Andalucia

Included in the Junta’s definition, is dogs that ‘due to their aggressive nature, size or jaw power have the capacity to endanger the life or

21 May, 2019 @ 11:44

Environment·Lead·Nature

Costa del Sol expat fighting for life after feral dog attack left him naked on floor and severely wounded

The man has now been stabilised after being put on oxygen, and has had his wounds treated in surgery

20 May, 2019 @ 11:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Irish fugitive dies in Benidorm after he stripped man naked, battered him and carved up his body in wheelie bin

The victim, who was also bound in masking tape, and thus suffered PTSD, was only freed 12 hours later when a dog-walker heard his screams

17 May, 2019 @ 13:03

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead