Drunk motorist’s car climbs pavement to hit five people in Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE people were mowed down by a drunk driver in Torrevieja on Sunday morning(October 17) Two of those hit at around 4.00 am were taken
Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca pilots online booking scheme to see the Guardia Civil
TORREVIEJA’S Guardia Civil is taking part in a pilot scheme where residents will be able to book an appointment online to file a complaint. Three
Brutal killer of British expat woman on the Costa Blanca is jailed for 25 years in Spain
A Dutch national who befriended a British expat woman has been jailed for over 25 years after he killed her to snatch €550 from her
Two British men are jailed for over 19 years for committing violent Costa Blanca revenge robbery in Spain
TWO British men, 44 and 54, have each been jailed for 19 years and six months for a violent robbery committed in La Nucia in
Alicante area sweatshop owner in Spain ‘locked up’ workers for poorly paid 12 hour shifts with no COVID-19 protection
A textile factory owner has been arrested in Alicante Province for running a sweatshop that exploited employees. The businessman, 44, was detained by the Policia
Developers of unfinished Trampolin Hills urbanisation in Spain’s Murcia go on trial for defrauding overseas home buyers
TWO men accused of conning foreign property buyers at a Murcia development have gone on trial and blamed each other. One of them claimed to
Man shoots at police and fire-raises cars with Molotov Cocktails during street attack in Spain’s Murcia region
A street in a Murcia region was plunged into chaos this Tuesday morning when a man threw Molotov Cocktails at several cars and fired a
Headless body found in Guadalquivir river in Spain’s Cordoba
THE headless body of a man was found floating in the Guadalquivir River as it passes through Cordoba. Police, firefighters, rescue workers and medical staff
Drug smugglers caught loading four tonnes of hashish from Mar Menor fishing boat onto a lorry in Spain
CUSTOMS officers pounced in San Pedro del Pinatar as a fishing boat cargo of 4.3 tonnes of hashish was being unloaded. A refrigerated lorry pulled
Youths arrested for attempted murder as they mowed down teenagers on bicycles on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A revenge attack has seen three young men arrested in Gandia for trying to kill three minors by ploughing into their bicycles with a car.
Gang of six arrested in Spain for kidnapping plot with €20,000 ransom demand
OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police and the Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested five men and a woman between 22 and 42 years old, who are accused
Costa Blanca queue-jumping COVID-19 vaccine mayor set for bribery trial in Spain
A Villajoyosa judge says there’s enough evidence to try La Nucia mayor, Bernabe Cano, for COVID-19 vaccine queue-jumping. The Partido Popular mayor got an injection
Costa Blanca money launderers linked to British-involved pyramid con are arrested in Spain
A San Miguel de Salinas-based money laundering gang that handled €2 million in stolen cash has been broken up by the Guardia Civil. Four ring-leaders
Gym owner is arrested for sexually abusing 11 girls in his Costa Blanca premises in Spain
AN Elche gym owner and judo instructor has been remanded into custody over alleged child sex abuse at his premises. The man, 60, has run
Fake Costa Blanca physiotherapist jailed after conning clients via social media sites in Spain
A bogus physiotherapist has been jailed by an Alicante court after one of his victims paid for 225 sessions and showed no improvement. The unnamed
Mother arrested for forcing her two sons to live homeless on the streets of the Mar Menor in Spain
A Los Alcazares woman has been arrested for child abandonment after throwing out her two sons from her home to ‘teach them a lesson’. Their
Teenage Spanish flag burner faces fine of up to €30,000 for incident in Murcia City centre
A teenager has been arrested for setting fire to a Spanish flag in the centre of Murcia City. The man, 19, was detained by the
Dead giveaway as bakery robber with flour-stained clothes is arrested on a Costa Blanca street in Spain
AN Elche bakery robber has been arrested after police spotted him in the street with flour stains on his clothes. The man, 42, forced his
EXCLUSIVE: This is no comedy – Madeleine McCann prime suspect has no right to call a new book on the case ‘a comic’
THE author of a new book on Madeleine McCann has hit back at claims by the current prime suspect that it is ‘no better than
Spanish man faces 10 years in prison for sexually abusing his granddaughter
A GRANDFATHER accused of sexually abused his young granddaughter in the north of Spain could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. The young girl
HOPPING MAD: Bank robber caught after his artificial leg falls off during hold-up in Spain’s Alicante
A BANK robber didn’t have a leg to stand on after his false limb fell off during an attempted hold-up in Alicante. The 45-year-old Italian
Massive police bust leads to more than 100 arrests for mafia money laundering in Spain
A GROUP of 106 people have been arrested in a joint operation between Spanish and Italian police for allegedly laundering millions for mafia gangs. Spanish
Have you seen Michal? Family search for Polish engineer missing on Costa del Sol
IN a desperate search to find her missing brother Michal, Maria Jagier has sent out appeals to police forces, social media groups and even national
Burglar steals over 40 antique workday items from an exhibition in Spain’s Murcia
A burglar stole over 40 antique items dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries from a Murcia City workshop-exhibition. The 40-year-old man even took
Resident, 90, of Costa Blanca care home in Spain loses €10,000 as employee steals her bank card
A Costa Blanca care home worker almost cleared out a savings account belonging to a 90-year-old resident. A 45-year-old woman at a Calpe home stole