Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves remains behind bars before rape trial in Spain
FORMER Barcelona footballer Dani Alves will remain in prison ahead of his trial on alleged rape charges. Alves, 39, lost an appeal to be released
Girl, 10, dies after collision involving speeding car on wrong side of road in Spain’s Valencia
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died on Sunday morning following a head-on collision between two cars on the N-220 in Manises, Valencia province. The youngster was with
Protect yourself against the rising wave of petty theft in rural Spain
SPANISH law-making is currently under the spotlight. The controversial ‘Solo Si es Si’ legislation, designed to improve the sentencing of sex offenders, based on clear
Machine guns and revolvers brought in to Spain’s Valencia from Poland for black market sales
A weapons cache has been discovered in a disused Polish ambulance parked up at L’Eliana in Valencia province. The Policia Nacional found two assault machine
Man arrested in Spain’s Sevilla after stealing high-end vehicle with two children inside
POLICE have arrested a man accused of stealing a car with two minors inside, aged 10 and 13 years, after the owner left the car
‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia
A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a
Prosecutor probes €1.4 million payment made to refereeing official by FC Barcelona in Spain
A prosecutor is investigating FC Barcelona over €1.4 million in fees paid to a top refereeing official between 2016 and 2019. The La Liga club
Woman tries to extort money from her mother in bogus kidnap plot on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested along with two men after trying to extort money out of her Alicante mother by lying about a fake
Prolific home robber arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after special police operation
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a prolific burglar and charged him with 23 home robberies in the Vega Baja area of Alicante Province- half of
Criminal gang providing fake residency cards to Nigerian migrants busted by Spain’s National Police
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a criminal ring that was forging residency cards for migrants in an irregular situation, thus allowing them to work.
Most wanted: UK’s most dangerous fugitives hiding out in Spain revealed
Authorities have launched a renewed appeal to find seven of the UK’s most wanted criminals thought to be hiding out in Spain. Among those on
Costa Blanca woman in Spain conned out of €57,000 by bogus policeman in online love scam
A Teulada woman was conned out of €57,000 in an online love scam run by a Guardamar man posing as a Policia Nacional officer. They
Palma gang forged vital medical documents for anti-anxiety pills
A gang in Palma has been sentenced to a combined seven years and 10 months in prison for falsifying vital medical documents used to prescribe
Nightclub owner on attempted murder charge as arson plan backfires on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THREE people have been arrested for arson and fraud over a fire at Alicante’s Babylonia nightclub on January 23. Two of the accused- the club
Albanian mafia gang members arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
A drugs and human trafficking gang linked to the Albanian mafia has been dismantled by the Policia Nacional in Alicante Province and Murcia. An indoor
Costa Blanca mayors in Spain meet with police after big wave of home robberies in popular expat areas
POLICE in three Costa Blanca municipalities have told people to stay calm after a big rise in home robberies in recent weeks. The situation has
Cybercrime accounts for 20% of reported offences in Spain
CYBERCRIME is now accounting for 20% of reported offences in Spain according to Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Speaking in Madrid on Wednesday, Grande-Marlaska said there
Woman who split from husband in UK is held captive by family for ‘exorcism’ in Spain’s Andalucia
A woman was locked up by her family for 22 days in Linares because they wanted evil spirits exorcised from her body after she split
Spain’s domestic violence epidemic: Woman stabbed by her partner in Valencia almost became murder victim number nineÂ
A Colombian man has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing his partner multiple times in Valencia. A 53-year-old man was arrested at 4am in
Police arrest six British contract killers after ‘Mr Flashy pal’ shot in Marbella
An ‘extremely violent’ British murder squad armed with ‘military grade weaponry’ have been arrested for the attempted hit on three Irishmen in Marbella, which included
Man falls to his death after rooftop police chase in Spain’s Valencia area
A man fell to his death from a rooftop in Alaquas after being chased by police who wanted to arrest him for domestic violence. The
Well-dressed thieves rob foreign tourists who just landed at Spain’s Valencia airport
THREE thieves launched co-ordinated strikes on foreign travellers who had just arrived at Valencia airport. Two men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional who
Man assaults two elderly women in broad daylight in Spain’s Alicante Province
THE Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man who attacked two women walking down a Crevillente road in broad daylight. The victims- both aged 64-
Prosecutors oppose new bail bid for footballer Dani Alves accused of Barcelona nightclub rape in Spain
PROSECUTORS are opposing a fresh bail application for ex-Barcelona footballer Dani Alves after he was arrested for allegedly raping a woman at a city nightclub
Fraudsters use stolen identities to enjoy expensive beauty clinic sessions on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FIVE people racked up €12,000 of bills at an Alicante beauty clinic but didn’t pay anything thanks to using stolen identities. The four women and
Youngsters who distributed and downloaded child pornography arrested in Spain’s Madrid
THREE people including two underage teenagers have been arrested in the Madrid region for possessing and distributing child pornography. Two others in Murcia and Alcoy