Spain’s Supreme Court blocks reburial of General Franco just days before body due to be dug up The arguments of his family against removing him from the Valley of the Fallen rested on the ‘irreparable’ damage it would cause 5 Jun, 2019 @ 17:49 Lead·National News·Politics
OPINION: The shock verdict that sees Westley Capper and Craig Porter ‘walk free’ is an insult to Agnese Klavina’s family The crux of the case rested on the lack of evidence and the prosecution’s inability to provide a clear narrative of what happened to Agnese 25 May, 2019 @ 13:00 Crime & Law·Opinion
‘HUMOUR HAS NO LIMITS’: Man in Spain defends his jokes about little Julen who died down well If found guilty of the crime of ‘degrading treatment’ the controversial poet could face a prison sentence of between six months to two years 23 May, 2019 @ 12:37 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Spain’s Julio Iglesias is ‘willing’ to do DNA test to find out if Spanish lovechild is really his A 99.99% DNA match between Sanchez and Iglesias in 2017 was deemed inadmissible 22 May, 2019 @ 18:18 Celebrity·Lead·National News
British soldier and football coach guilty of intent to supply £3,000 of cocaine outside Gibraltar ‘military establishment’ After his initial arrest in February outside a ‘military establishment’ police also used ‘specialised sniffer dogs’ to search two locations 10 May, 2019 @ 15:11 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
Venezuelan ex-spy chief fights extradition from Spain to US The US are seeking to extradite Carvajal after he allegedly coordinated the transportation of 5,600 kg of cocaine bound for the US 15 Apr, 2019 @ 13:25
Malaga judge rejects report from uncle’s lawyers claiming little Julen who died in well was killed by rescue worker’s pickaxe The evidence is consistent with Julen’s father Jose’s version of events after he fell into the hole, which recount that his son was still alive 12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:39 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
‘DADDY STABBED MUMMY THEN STABBED HIMSELF’: Gibraltar man facing life for murdering ‘beautiful’ wife also stabbed himself, daughter says “Daddy was stabbing himself, mummy on the floor, daddy on the floor” 28 Feb, 2019 @ 18:38 Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead
CATALUNYA CRISIS: ‘I am a political prisoner’ says Catalan leader as 12 separatists go on trial in Spain Around 90% of Catalan voters backed independence, but the turn-out at the polls was just 43% 14 Feb, 2019 @ 20:48 Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics
Bar owner in Spain who said ‘I don’t want black people here’ fined €1,500 after refusing to let black group in On top of the fine, the bar owner will now also be banned from working in the leisure, teaching and sporting sectors for 30 months 12 Feb, 2019 @ 15:13 Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead
Costa del Sol policeman gets 18-month sentence for drink driving and faces charge for fatal accident Police said he had booze on his breath, but that he sped away in a car on the other side of the road to avoid 31 Jan, 2019 @ 11:31 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Ronaldo gets 23-month jail sentence and €18.8m fine for tax evasion in Spain as Alonso maintains innocence Unlike Ronaldo, Alonso did not accept a deal put forward by prosecutors 23 Jan, 2019 @ 12:34 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport
DON’T JUDGE: ‘Fake lawyer’ on Costa del Sol arrested after she charged clients €2000 a minute “When you go to court nobody asks for your credentials,” veteran Marbella lawyer Antonio Flores told the Olive Press 22 Jan, 2019 @ 17:22 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
UK and Irish investors claim €35 million for ‘ghost developments’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol that were never built Now, after a ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court last year, some 60,000 foreign investors, a large proportion Irish and British, are able to claim 19 Jan, 2019 @ 10:00 Business & Finance·Lead·Property
Judges in Spain let ‘Wolf Pack rapists’ roam free after delaying 9-year sentence for brutal sex attack THE infamous gang behind the sex attack that rocked Spain has been spared prison. Three of Spain’s top judges made the ruling after the five 3 Jan, 2019 @ 11:34 Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sevilla
Stephen Lawrence murder suspect who ran €4.5 million cannabis empire ‘fled to Spain and used fake name’ court hears Those present heard how in two years Acourt's drug runners made 34 600-mile-round trips between London and South Shields to sell cannabis resin 5 Dec, 2018 @ 20:38 Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News
Expat hot dog seller who stabbed customer to death after food hygiene row in Spain sentenced to 8 years The murder happened on the night of 12 April in 2017, two days after the victim's son had argued with Adriel about food hygiene 5 Dec, 2018 @ 19:32 Crime & Law·Lead
WANTED: Police issue urgent appeal to find absconded British drug dealer believed to be hiding on Costa del Sol The Brit and his gang were arrested after finding €44,000 worth of cannabis 29 Nov, 2018 @ 15:58 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
90-year-old woman killed by youth on his phone becomes Spain’s first electric scooter death After the woman fell down and hit her head on the pavement she was rushed to the Moisès Broggi Hospital in a critical condition, where she 29 Nov, 2018 @ 11:09 Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News
Spanish comedian could face four-year prison sentence for blowing nose on national flag If found guilty Dani Mateo could be slapped with a fine or a prison sentence for 'offending' Spanish symbols 27 Nov, 2018 @ 14:12 Crime & Law·Lead·National News
OUTRAGE as uncle and nephew cleared of rape after drugging woman in back alley sex attack in Spain An uncle and nephew were only cleared of the more serious offence of sexual assault - Spain's equivalent to rape 23 Nov, 2018 @ 16:36 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News
Five arrested in Spain’s Andalucia as police bust ‘black magic’ prostitution ring that held 22 women captive Voodoo or black magic was used to intimidate the women if they refused to have sex and their captors would also fine them €50 23 Nov, 2018 @ 11:49 Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead
Gibraltar man awarded £745 settlement by hotel… in pound coins AFTER a legal case against a hotel in Gibraltar, a settlement has been awarded by paying a resident in a bag of coins. Martyn Brown, 19 Jul, 2018 @ 13:59 Lead
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
Spanish man jailed for sexually abusing cousin in Andalucia after plying her with drugs A 36-year-old Spanish man who sexually abused his cousin while she was unconscious has been sentenced to five years in prison. The offence, dating 25 Jan, 2018 @ 13:17 Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead
Man who bought BHS for £1 is found guilty for part in pension mishap District Judge William Ashworth said some of the evidence given by Chappell was ‘not credible’ with some of his explanations ‘making no sense’. 18 Jan, 2018 @ 10:15 Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Property