Guardia Civil

WATCH: Father and daughter rescued in dramatic operation after being swept to sea from same Tenerife rock pool where four tourists died late last year

TRAGEDY was narrowly averted in the Canary Islands over the weekend after a daring rescue operation was launched to save a father and his 8-year-old

23 Feb, 2026 @ 18:40

Canary Islands·Lead·Tenerife·Video

Man, 23, is electrocuted to death inside wind turbine in northern Spain ‘after cruel dare goes wrong’

A MAN was electrocuted to death after carrying out a dare inside a wind turbine on a night of camping that ended in tragedy. Two

18 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Police find massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters inside Costa Blanca house

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

A BIG stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters has been discovered by the Guardia Civil inside a Torrevieja house. A 45-year-old man has been

11 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Angry passenger head-butted and broke teeth of female Ryanair worker during excess luggage dispute at airport in Spain

Passenger head-butts and breaks teeth of female Ryanair worker after she told him his luggage was too big

A PASSENGER assaulted a female Ryanair employeer at Palma de Mallorca in a dispute over the weight of his luggage. The male attacker from South

10 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow countryman on Spain's Costa Blanca

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow Brit, 29, on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH man has been arrested and jailed for the fatal Costa Blanca shooting of a fellow countryman on December 21 last year. The 29-year-old

9 Feb, 2026 @ 10:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thieves made special journey to steal 26 V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town

Thieves steal over two dozen V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town

THREE people have been arrested for stealing 26 V-16 emergency lights from parked cars in San Vicente del Raspeig. The trio made a special 30

6 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who 'jumped into a river to rescue her dog and was swept away by flash floods' caused by Storm Leonardo

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who ‘was swept away by flash floods after she jumped into a river to rescue her dog’

OVER 30 Guardia Civil officers are continuing their search on Thursday for a woman who fell into a Malaga area river trying to save her

5 Feb, 2026 @ 12:15

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Alarming moment young man with suspicious backpack climbs onto roof of plane parked at major Spanish airport

A 24-YEAR-OLD man disrupted a flight to Amsterdam on Saturday by climbing onto the roof of the plane at Valencia airport. The incident happened shortly

2 Feb, 2026 @ 10:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

A 28-YEAR-OLD British man has vanished in the southern Costa Blanca after a series of gang-related incidents involving expats. The missing fugitive with a UK

26 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Assassins waited until 'Brit finished playing football' before gunning him down and then torching the getaway car on Spain's Costa del Sol

Father ‘confesses’ to killing boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son as police keep ‘open mind’ in Spain

A 48-YEAR-OLD man has confessed to the murder of a boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son in Sueca(Valencia province). The incident

26 Jan, 2026 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

AUTHORITIES have shut down an illegal Alicante province cigarette factory and seized materials worth over €3 million. Two men aged 22 and 51 have been

21 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, is being investigated for manslaughter after rear-ending a car in the Alicante area which

21 Jan, 2026 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after ‘ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot’

TWO Guardia Civil officers were injured after their car was rammed by an Irish driver during a 15 kilometre chase in the Murcia region. The

15 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia

14 Jan, 2026 @ 12:03

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Scammers con tourists at popular Costa Blanca town over donations to bogus charities

Tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca area are swindled over donations to bogus charities

THREE people have been arrested after tourists made donations to fake charities on the streets of Castell de Guadalest in Alicante Province. The men, aged

12 Jan, 2026 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Brit shot dead in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

A BULLET-RIDDEN body of a British man was discovered in an Orihuela Costa property before Christmas. Details have only just been made public over the

30 Dec, 2025 @ 11:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

'Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane after stealing coat at security control

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

A WOMAN was carted off a plane at Madrid airport after stealing a coat from a conveyor belt tray at security control. Passengers who had

30 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas

THREE skiers died on Monday after being caught up in an avalanche in the Spanish Pyrenees. Two people emerged relatively unscathed from the six-strong group

29 Dec, 2025 @ 16:28

Lead·National News

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and tries to keep it at Mallorca airport

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and doesn’t hand it in at Mallorca airport

A DISHONEST man found a wallet stashed with cash at Palma Airport and tried to keep it before he was caught by the Guardia Civil.

24 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Two squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

TWO German men died and another was injured after trying to evict two Polish squatters from a Costa Blanca villa. The squatters then spent 20

23 Dec, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca

MADISON Smyth, the wife of the alleged killer of John George, has been arrested for the second time in three months on the Costa Blanca.

19 Dec, 2025 @ 11:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Bogus electricity inspector gang con €100k out of dozens of elderly people across Spain

Bogus electricity inspector gang steal €100k from dozens of elderly people across Spain

A VALENCIA-BASED gang posing as electricity inspectors conned €100,000 out of 85 elderly people across Spain. Once they got their foot through the door, they

17 Dec, 2025 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and

15 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

British man survives hail of bullets while in his car and is 'out of danger' at Costa Blanca hospital

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

A BRITISH man, 32, is recovering in Torrevieja Hospital after being struck by three bullets while in his car on the Orihuela Costa. The vehicle

12 Dec, 2025 @ 13:53

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

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

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

A 71-YEAR-OLD woman is under investigation after 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory were found at her Valencia City home. She faces charges for trafficking

12 Dec, 2025 @ 12:21

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Russian President Putin Meets Social Organization Leaders

Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved

A JUDGE has closed a probe into the February 2024 shooting of a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukraine because no suspects can be

10 Dec, 2025 @ 11:09

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Valencian Community

WATCH: Father and daughter rescued in dramatic operation after being swept to sea from same Tenerife rock pool where four tourists died late last year

Man, 23, is electrocuted to death inside wind turbine in northern Spain ‘after cruel dare goes wrong’

Massive stash of stolen bicycles and electric scooters found inside Costa Blanca house

Passenger head-butts and breaks teeth of female Ryanair worker after she told him his luggage was too big

British man arrested for pre-Christmas killing of fellow Brit, 29, on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Thieves steal over two dozen V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town

Search intensifies in Malaga for woman who ‘was swept away by flash floods after she jumped into a river to rescue her dog’

WATCH: Alarming moment young man with suspicious backpack climbs onto roof of plane parked at major Spanish airport

Fear of new Brit gangland murder as ‘prominent’ Liverpool fugitive vanishes from Costa Blanca following string of shootings

Father ‘confesses’ to killing boy, 13, who was playing video games with his son as police keep ‘open mind’ in Spain

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect faces manslaughter charge after Brit, 54 dies in Costa Blanca car crash

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after ‘ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot’

Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain

Tourists visiting popular Costa Blanca area are swindled over donations to bogus charities

British man executed in second gun attack within 10 days in same Costa Blanca area

Police arrest woman on Madrid airport plane for stealing coat at security control

Avalanche kills three people in one of Spain’s most popular skiing areas

Opportunist thief, 72, finds wallet containing €3.5k and doesn’t hand it in at Mallorca airport

20-hour police stand-off ends after squatters beat to death two men who tried to evict them from a Costa Blanca villa

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect is arrested for the second time in three months on Costa Blanca

Bogus electricity inspector gang steal €100k from dozens of elderly people across Spain

Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco

British man survives hail of bullets hitting his car and is ‘out of danger’ at Costa Blanca hospital

Police seize 32 pieces carved from elephant ivory worth €3.6m from Valencia home

Kremlin off the hook as probe into Costa Blanca hit on Russian helicopter defector is shelved

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez vows to release all top-secret files related to failed coup d’état attempt made 45 years ago today

WATCH: Father and daughter rescued in dramatic operation after being swept to sea from same Tenerife rock pool where four tourists died late last year

A mysterious joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ is leaving bizarre anti-foreigner poems on statues around Malaga’s Ronda

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain