Sneaky thief robs foreign tourists at motorway service areas in Spain
A THIEF pretended to be a lost tourist to rob holidaymakers at motorway service areas in the Valencian Community and Murcia. The Romanian national, 52,
Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in from China
TINY turtles smuggled in from China have been found inside a container by the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint in Gandia(Valencia). 20 black-bellied leaf turtles
British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca
A BRITISH tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling in a rocky area of north-east Mallorca. The 41-year-old man fell five
Two people die one week after bar explosion in Spain’s Mar Menor area
TWO women who were seriously injured in a bar explosion in San Pedro del Pinatar on June 19 have both died in hospital on Thursday
Brits face attempted murder charges after mass brawl inside Mallorca tourist restaurant
TWO British men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for attempted murder following a mass brawl on Sunday morning in Palmanova, Mallorca. The Brits,
Police probe migrant bodies with ‘bound hands and feet’ found floating in Balearic Islands waters
THE Guardia Civil is investigating the appearance of bodies with tied hands and feet in Balearic Island waters. The probe started in mid-May and so
British motorcyclist dies after ploughing into road sign near Benidorm
A BRITISH motorcyclist died on Monday in the Marina Baixa region of Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil said the 51-year-old man was involved in an
Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia
AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva
British woman adrift for four days at sea is rescued in Spain’s Balearic Islands
A BRITISH woman who hired a boat in the Balearic Islands and ended up missing for four days, has been rescued. The 39-year-old Brit lives
Funfair attraction owner in Spain arrested for homicide after girl, 2, is electrocuted
TWO people have been arrested over the death of a girl who was electrocuted on metal fencing at a Murcia fairground attraction. Amira, 2, died
Police rescue trafficked women who were sexually exploited in brothels across Eastern Spain
A JOINT Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional operation has dismantled a gang that trafficked and sexually exploited South American woman in Eastern Spain. Flats and
Gang robs dozens of foreign tourist cars at motorway service areas in Spain
A GANG who stole from cars belonging to foreign tourists at Valencia motorway service areas has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Six people have
Irish man stabbed but won’t reveal attacker’s name to police on Costa Blanca
A 29-year-old Irish man was stabbed by a knife on Sunday morning in the La Zenia area of the Orihuela Costa. The victim- according to
Illegal street sellers suffer setback as fake goods suppliers are raided on Costa Blanca
A MAJOR supplier of fake goods to illegal street sellers in Costa Blanca tourist areas has been taken down in Elche. Two warehouses containing 36,000
Girl, 2, is electrocuted on fairground attraction in Spain after touching metal fence
A GIRL, 2, was electrocuted while she was playing on a fairground trampoline in central Murcia. Eyewitnesses reported seeing her collapse when she touched metal
Hundreds of extra police officers will boost summer safety in Costa Blanca tourist spots
596 EXTRA Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional officers will be brought in to boost security over the summer in the Valencian Community. ‘Operation Verano’ runs
Search continues for British expat who vanished exactly two weeks ago from Costa Blanca home
THE Guardia Civil is leading the search for a British expat that disappeared exactly a fortnight ago on May 30. An extensive operation has been
Major ally of Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez resigns as corruption probe uncovers €620k of bribes
A SENIOR figure in the PSOE Socialist party has resigned over a corruption probe that could threaten the minority PSOE-led Pedro Sanchez government. Santos Cerdan,
WATCH: Gang arrested for supplying ‘weapons of war’ to drug traffickers in Spain
A GANG selling weapons of war to drug crews around Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. The military-style guns were supplied to
Woman stabbed to death during mass street fight involving Bulgarian rivals in Alicante area
A MASS brawl in a Villena street resulted in a woman being fatally stabbed with a knife. Three men aged 23, 40 and 43, and
Police officers strip off to rescue bather while another drowns at busy Costa Blanca resort with no lifeguards
A 70-YEAR-OLD man drowned at Torrevieja’s Playa del Cura on Tuesday and hours later a man aged 71 was saved by Guardia Civil officers at
Mobile phone scam defrauded Spain’s Tax Agency out of €20m in VAT
A SCAM defrauded authorities out of €20 million in VAT on mobile phone sales across Spain. Proceeds were laundered mainly through real estate purchases. 146
Police shut off fuel supplies for illegal migrant boats travelling to and from Spain
A MURCIA-BASED gang supplying fuel and assistance to migrant boats travelling between North Africa and Eastern Spain has been detained by the Guardia Civil. Seven
Irish brothers arrested over alleged serious sexual assault in Mallorca hotel
TWO Irish brothers have been arrested over an alleged rape of a woman- also Irish- at a Magaluf hotel. The men, aged 20 and 23,
Irish woman, 37, is arrested for ‘fondling young Swedish tourist’s genitals’ in Mallorca Turkish baths
A MALLORCA hotel’s Turkish baths got very steamy when an Irish woman allegedly fondled a man’s penis without permission. The female- on holiday with her
Brit, 33, arrested in Mallorca for ‘breaking security guard’s jaw’ after trying to enter woman’s hotel room
A MALLORCA hotel security guard suffered a broken jaw after getting punched by a British man. The incident happened early on Monday morning in the