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Horror on the Costa del Sol after ‘tourist boat explodes in Fuengirola marina’: Eight injured, three seriously

EIGHT people have been injured after a frightening explosion on board a boat in the popular Costa del Sol resort of Fuengirola. Three of the

5 Oct, 2025 @ 12:01

Costa del Sol·Lead

French murder fugitive chased on Costa Blanca motorway with vehicle towing stolen boat

A FRENCH fugitive wanted for murder stole a boat from his native country but was arrested on a Costa Blanca motorway- after the craft’s GPS

3 Oct, 2025 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British expat conned out of €310k in Mallorca pyramid scam involving two Swedes and a Brit

THREE people have been arrested in Mallorca over a pyramid scam that swindled victims out of at least half-a-million euros. A British expat says he

3 Oct, 2025 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect arrested for drug trafficking on Costa Blanca

THE wife of the alleged killer of John George, whose body was found dumped in a Costa Blanca ditch last January, has been arrested after

29 Sep, 2025 @ 18:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain unveils new €35 million patrol ship to fight drug traffickers off the Costa del Sol – armed with underwater drones, heliport and 50-strong crew

DRUG smugglers on the Costa del Sol are facing a formidable new foe after Spain’s Guardia Civil launched a new €35 million patrol ship to

22 Sep, 2025 @ 15:41

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead

Bank scammers operating from Costa Blanca conned victims across Spain out of €100k

Costa Blanca bank phone scam conned victims across Spain out of €100k

SEVEN people have been arrested on the Costa Blanca for being part of a phone scam where 42 victims across Spain were conned out of

3 Sep, 2025 @ 17:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Three valuable champion racing pigeons worth €170k are stolen from their home in Spain

THREE racing pigeons valued at €170,000 and owned by a syndicate have been stolen from Fortuna in the Murcia region. The birds called Sordo, Gran

1 Sep, 2025 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Thief causes concern by stealing 30 foreign car number plates within a week in Costa Blanca tourist town

A MAN stole 30 foreign car number plates in a week in Denia, causing concern amongst residents and tourists. The thief, 56, targetted plates from

29 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain

A PRIVATE zoo with 150 exotic animals has been closed down in the Valencia region. 50 different species- some in danger of extinction- were kept

26 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Woman stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain's Costa Blanca

Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A TEENAGER trailed a woman home from a supermarket before knifing her during a bungled robbery in her Torrevieja doorway. The victim, 58, resisted the

25 Aug, 2025 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British gang visited Ibiza to carry out robberies and used stolen vehicles including UK car with false plates

Brit gang visits Ibiza – not to party but to commit string of robberies using stolen vehicles, including one nicked in the UK

A GANG of Brits descened upon Ibiza this summer – but not with the usual beach and party itinerary. Instead, they came with the specific

22 Aug, 2025 @ 12:15

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Man arrested 13 months after brutal stabbing of female French motorhome owner in Spain

A MAN has been arrested over the July 2024 killing of a French tourist who was stabbed to death inside her motorhome in Castellon province.

21 Aug, 2025 @ 12:14

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead

Two women create mayhem at Murcia health centre- assaulting staff and police as well as biting security guard

TWO women are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday after attacking health workers and police officers at a Murcia region health centre. Violence erupted

21 Aug, 2025 @ 07:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain

A MAN faces animal abuse charges after 11 mistreated American Bulldogs were found on a plot of land in Castellon province. The Guardia Civil’s environment

19 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Animals·Castellon·Lead

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’

A DRUNK British couple who had sex in an Easyjet plane’s bathroom were hauled away by the Guardia Civil at Alicante-Elche airport. The intoxicated Brits

19 Aug, 2025 @ 09:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·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

TESTING TIME: Driving instructor fails alcohol test in Spain’ Mallorca in middle of exam

WHAT should have been the most nerve-wracking day of their lives turned into an outright fiasco – when their driving instructor was caught over the

15 Aug, 2025 @ 12:47

Balearic Islands·Lead

Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain

A MAN who threw a cat out of his car and repeatedly run it over has been arrested in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil have charged

14 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Animals·Lead·Murcia

Tragedy in Spain as body of missing American hiker, 27, is found in the Pyrenees mountains

THE Guardia Civil have found the body of an American hiker, who went missing for almost a month in the Pyrenees. A search and rescue

13 Aug, 2025 @ 12:03

Lead·National News

Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

A FORMER head of the Policia Nacional’s narcotics unit in Mallorca has been arrested as part of a probe into money laundering of drug trafficking

12 Aug, 2025 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests

THREE people have been arrested for providing banned psychotropic drugs at a spiritual retreat operating out of a Pedreguer villa. Five others are also being

11 Aug, 2025 @ 12:06

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Dad and kids rescued after canoe capsizes in Spain’s Genil river

A FATHER and his two children aged eight and 10 had to be rescued after their canoe capsized, leaving them clinging to a tiny river

10 Aug, 2025 @ 08:31

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Angry camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who sends them nothing for their money

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

A MAN running an online camper van sales business has been arrested for defrauding at least a dozen people across Spain. The 46-year-old Spaniard from

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca

TWO teenage Irish tourists were jailed and then bailed after a brutal attack on a 71-year-old man and his grandson, 20, in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca.

7 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city

DOZENS of South American women were flown to Spain to take up lucrative jobs but were forced to work as prostitutes in Gandia(Valencia province). Six

6 Aug, 2025 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days who kept guns at his Valencia home

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days at his Valencia home which contained illegal guns

A WOMAN escaped the clutches of her boyfriend who locked her up for 12 days at his Valencia area home. He also kept a cache

6 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Missing driver mystery after overturned British-registered car is abandoned next to Costa Blanca motorway

Missing driver mystery after overturned British-registered car is left for days next to Costa Blanca motorway

A BRITISH-PLATED car left overturned by the AP-7 motorway close to the Pilar de la Horadada tunnel in Alicante province was removed after over a

5 Aug, 2025 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

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Horror on the Costa del Sol after ‘tourist boat explodes in Fuengirola marina’: Eight injured, three seriously

French murder fugitive chased on Costa Blanca motorway with vehicle towing stolen boat

British expat conned out of €310k in Mallorca pyramid scam involving two Swedes and a Brit

OnlyFans model and wife of John George murder suspect arrested for drug trafficking on Costa Blanca

Spain unveils new €35 million patrol ship to fight drug traffickers off the Costa del Sol – armed with underwater drones, heliport and 50-strong crew

Costa Blanca bank phone scam conned victims across Spain out of €100k

Three valuable champion racing pigeons worth €170k are stolen from their home in Spain

Thief causes concern by stealing 30 foreign car number plates within a week in Costa Blanca tourist town

WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain

Woman, 58, stabbed as she fights off teenage robber who followed her home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Brit gang visits Ibiza – not to party but to commit string of robberies using stolen vehicles, including one nicked in the UK

Man arrested 13 months after brutal stabbing of female French motorhome owner in Spain

Two women create mayhem at Murcia health centre- assaulting staff and police as well as biting security guard

Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain

Brit couple arrested on Alicante flight for ‘loudly joining the mile high club in the toilets’

TESTING TIME: Driving instructor fails alcohol test in Spain’ Mallorca in middle of exam

Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain

Tragedy in Spain as body of missing American hiker, 27, is found in the Pyrenees mountains

Mallorca’s former top anti-drug cop arrested in money laundering probe linked to Ibiza cocaine pipeline

Spiritual retreat in Costa Blanca villa supplied psychotropic drugs to high-paying guests

Dad and kids rescued after canoe capsizes in Spain’s Genil river

Camper van buyers across Spain are fleeced by conman who doesn’t deliver their purchases

Irish teens arrested for brutal assault on elderly tourist and his grandson in Mallorca

Dozens of women tricked into working as prostitutes at brothel in Spanish seaside city

Woman imprisoned and sexually assaulted by boyfriend for 12 days at his Valencia home which contained illegal guns

Missing driver mystery after overturned British-registered car is left for days next to Costa Blanca motorway

One third of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 in Spain have had sex – and condom use is falling

‘Clearly the coolest language in the world’: Britain’s The Guardian newspaper campaigns for children to learn Spanish instead of French in schools

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WATCH: The Olive Press reports live from Ronda as weeks of unprecedented rainfall finally give way to sunshine

Vandalism and violent threats: What the attack on the 13 Roses memorial reveals about Spain today