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Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

POLICE have deported six foreign nationals from Barcelona after they were caught committing a string of repeat offences in the city. These individuals had more

15 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Blackspot Branded As The 'road Of Death' On The Costa Blanca In Spain Claims Another Victim In A Head On Collision Horrific crash at blackspot known as the ‘Road of Death’ on the Costa Blanca in Spain claims another victim

Armed robbers disguised as builders storm bank but are foiled by vault’s time-delay mechanism in Mijas

TWO robbers armed with a pistol attempted to steal cash from a store in La Noria by wearing reflective jackets, acting like builders. Arriving on

15 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Horror in Barcelona as hooded thugs shoot and try to slit throat of man sitting with partner and child near major shopping centre

A MAN is fighting for his life after attackers shot him and tried to slit his throat while he sat with his wife and son

15 Apr, 2026 @ 14:14

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Pervert teacher gets 180 years prison sentence for recording children using school bathrooms in Spain

Pervert teacher gets 180-year prison sentence for recording children using bathroom in northern Spain

A NAVARRA court has handed down a jail sentence totalling 180 years and nine months to a teacher who videoed 31 girls and nine women

15 Apr, 2026 @ 11:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Navarra

Valencia mayor faces corruption probe for ‘undue influence’ in handing out jobs to ‘preferred’ candidates

VALENCIA’S mayor Maria Jose Catala and other key city officials are being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly fixing job appointments. Also under

14 Apr, 2026 @ 13:38

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics·Valencia

How the killing of a grandmother in Cordoba at the hands of her husband exposes the cracks in Spain’s domestic violence protection system

A 64-YEAR-OLD woman killed by her ex-husband last Monday in Cordoba is the 16th gender-violence victim in Spain this year, raising concerns over the effectiveness

14 Apr, 2026 @ 13:33

Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Gold chain thief is bitten by victim and then captured by chasing pedestrians in Spain's Mallorca

Colombian woman, 64, is hacked to death by her ex just one hour before domestic violence hearing in Andalucia

A COLOMBIAN woman has been murdered by her ex-partner in Cordoba just one hour before a domestic violence hearing. Grandmother Tulia Ester, 64, was killed

14 Apr, 2026 @ 12:56

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Europe’s leading low-cost gym suffers hack – over one million members’ data is stolen

EUROPE’S leading low-cost gym chain Basic-Fit has suffered a cyberattack, stealing personal data of over a million members across Europe. The attack exposed customer data

13 Apr, 2026 @ 18:25

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

A FUGITIVE domestic abuser was arrested in Alicante after initiating a brutal ambush with a machete on his ex’s parents in Malaga. The incident unfolded

13 Apr, 2026 @ 17:37

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Other News

John George murder suspect set to be freed after Costa Blanca court bails him for €100k

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

A TORREVIEJA court has revoked bail for Jonny Smyth – the chief suspect in the murder of fellow Northern Ireland man, John George. A judge

13 Apr, 2026 @ 10:44

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with promises about signing up for top La Liga clubs

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

A MAN has been arrested in Madrid for defrauding young South American footballers of up to €3,000 each with bogus promises of placing them in

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients admitted to Costa Blanca hospital

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

A 62-YEAR-OLD Elche man has been arrested for stealing items from foreign elderly patients at Torrevieja Hospital. The thief was collared by the Guardia Civil

10 Apr, 2026 @ 11:01

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Police arrest parents in Spain’s Zaragoza after 10-month-old baby tests positive for drugs

THE Policia Nacional in Calatayud (Zaragoza) arrested a couple on April 7 after their 10-month-old daughter tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. A 10-month-old baby

9 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Angry dad beats up boy, 12, who rough-tackled his son during ‘friendly’ football match in Spain

AN ANGRY father has been arrested for running onto a Mallorca soccer pitch and brutally assaulting a boy, 12, who had ‘rough-tackled’ his son. The

9 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Hooded narco suspect points loaded gun at police officer during tense standoff in Mijas

A MAN was arrested on the Costa del Sol after allegedly pointing a loaded pistol at a police officer during a tense late-night confrontation. The

9 Apr, 2026 @ 13:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain with 42 kilos of cocaine stuffed in their luggage

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

A BRITISH woman, 47, and her 19-year-old daughter have been arrested at Valencia airport after 42 kilos of cocaine was found in their two suitcases.

9 Apr, 2026 @ 10:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hooded gunmen storm Malaga warehouse and ‘drag worker behind getaway car’ in broad-daylight heist

SEVERAL masked men have robbed a warehouse in the Guadalhorce industrial park in Málaga, with one worker getting seriously injured during the armed robbery. The

8 Apr, 2026 @ 18:15

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Malaga

Trial finally begins for ‘Marbella three’ in chilling murder that shocked the Costa del Sol

THREE men accused of carrying out a cold-blooded execution and another attempted murder in Marbella are facing a combined 114 years in prison as their

8 Apr, 2026 @ 13:45

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

POLICE have busted a ram-raid gang that used high-power cars to smash into 27 jewellery store shop-fronts across Spain in five months. Authorities said that

8 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

POLICE in Marbella have uncovered a new money-laundering scheme involving Pokemon cards, allegedly run by members of a Swedish criminal network. Officers say the group

7 Apr, 2026 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Shocking moment two thieves violently rob a family of tourists as they get into a Barcelona taxi

A FAMILY of tourists had the shock of their lives when they were violently robbed while getting into a taxi in Barcelona last Sunday. The

7 Apr, 2026 @ 14:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

21-year-old student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazenes – here’s what you need to know about the deadly drug stronger than heroin

A STUDENT from Navarra has become the first person in Spain to die after taking nitazenes, a group of synthetic opioids so powerful that experts

7 Apr, 2026 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Police taser use questioned after man, 36, is killed in Torremolinos phone shop from being hit 11 times

THE use of police tasers has come under serious scrutiny after a 36-year-old man died in Torremolinos. Human rights campaigners have now criticised what they

6 Apr, 2026 @ 21:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla

A POLICE officer in Sevilla has been fined after slapping a drunk young man who had sat down in the middle of the street, blocking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 21:13

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Sesena, Toledo, who had been on the run for over a year after viciously attacking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Husband, 45, arrested after wife’s killed in suspected gender violence case in northern Spain

BASQUE police have locked up a 45-year-old man this Friday, following the violent death of his wife, 44, in Basauri, Vizcaya. The man is suspected

3 Apr, 2026 @ 16:48

Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead

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Barcelona fights back against petty street crime: Six foreign criminals responsible for dozens of thefts and muggings are finally deported

Armed robbers disguised as builders storm bank but are foiled by vault’s time-delay mechanism in Mijas

Horror in Barcelona as hooded thugs shoot and try to slit throat of man sitting with partner and child near major shopping centre

Valencia mayor faces corruption probe for ‘undue influence’ in handing out jobs to ‘preferred’ candidates

How the killing of a grandmother in Cordoba at the hands of her husband exposes the cracks in Spain’s domestic violence protection system

Colombian woman, 64, is hacked to death by her ex just one hour before domestic violence hearing in Andalucia

Europe’s leading low-cost gym suffers hack – over one million members’ data is stolen

Malaga machete attacker, 43, is arrested after horrific attack on ex-partner’s parents who took the blows to save the life of their daughter, 20

Suspect in John George murder has his bail revoked by Costa Blanca court

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

Robber stole from elderly and vulnerable foreign patients at Costa Blanca hospital

Police arrest parents in Spain’s Zaragoza after 10-month-old baby tests positive for drugs

Angry dad beats up boy, 12, who rough-tackled his son during ‘friendly’ football match in Spain

Hooded narco suspect points loaded gun at police officer during tense standoff in Mijas

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

Hooded gunmen storm Malaga warehouse and ‘drag worker behind getaway car’ in broad-daylight heist

Trial finally begins for ‘Marbella three’ in chilling murder that shocked the Costa del Sol

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

Marbella police foil a bizarre plot by Swedish mafia to launder millions in drug money through a vintage Pokemon card collection

WATCH: Shocking moment two thieves violently rob a family of tourists as they get into a Barcelona taxi

21-year-old student becomes first Spaniard to die after taking nitazenes – here’s what you need to know about the deadly drug stronger than heroin

Police taser use questioned after man, 36, is killed in Torremolinos phone shop from being hit 11 times

Policeman fined for ‘slapping’ drunk reveller who sat down in the street and blocked traffic in Sevilla

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

Husband, 45, arrested after wife’s killed in suspected gender violence case in northern Spain

Inside Ibiza’s €47m Parador: A luxury hotel 3,000 years in the making

Belgian exhibition hall beats Spanish rival to scoop prestigious EU architecture award

Three-and-a-half million of the 9.5m registered foreigners living in Spain arrived in the last four years, according to latest data release

Spain’s alarming levels of contaminated water shown through interactive map – is your city being affected?

Revealed: Up to 3.5 million jobs at risk in Spain as AI revolution gathers pace — but there’s a silver lining