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Woman Arrested For Skipping 500 Taxi Fare To Spain S Costa Blanca From Madrid

British boy, 17, ‘is sexually assaulted by a taxi driver’ in Magaluf in latest shocking attack against young tourists in Spain’s Mallorca

A MANHUNT is underway after a British 17-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by a taxi driver in Magaluf at the weekend. According to local

11 Aug, 2023 @ 13:12

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Horses trapped in reservoir in Spain’s Sevilla: One Dead, Second Found Exhausted; Owner Faces Investigation

IN a distressing incident near Sevilla, Spain, a horse has tragically lost its life while another was discovered in a state of exhaustion after becoming

11 Aug, 2023 @ 13:07

Animals·Environment·Sevilla

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Maspalomas with pool garage – € 395,000

Maspalomas, Gran Canaria 2 beds 1 baths € 395,000 We are pleased to present you a cosy flat of 85m2 situated in the

11 Aug, 2023 @ 13:05

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Thief steals vehicle from car dealership and overturns it minutes later after spotting police in Spain’s Valencia

A MAN stole a vehicle from a Manises dealership in Valencia province but overturned it minutes later when he was spooked by a police patrol.

11 Aug, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain's top court orders end of height discrimination against female police force recruits

Manhunt underway after female tourist, 20, ‘is raped in bar toilet’ during night out with her boyfriend in Spain’s Mallorca

The 20-year-old was enjoying a night out with her boyfriend in Playa de Palma

11 Aug, 2023 @ 12:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Spain’s women into World Cup semi-finals in New Zealand after battling past Holland

SPAIN’S women’s football team battled their way into a historic World Cup semi-final in New Zealand after dispatching Holland with an extra-time winner in the

11 Aug, 2023 @ 12:00

Drunk British teenager arrested after trashing Magaluf hotel on Spain's Mallorca

Predator, 37, who ‘performed oral sex on a young male tourist while he was passed out drunk on a sunbed’ in Spain’s Magaluf resort is released on bail

The shirtless suspect, donning sunglasses and a fluorescent yellow cap, allegedly pulled down the victim's trousers and began performing unsolicited oral sex

11 Aug, 2023 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

British expat, 32, drowns while snorkeling in Ibiza: Thousands are raised to return body of much-loved teacher home as tributes pour in

Martin Smith, 32, was seen floating in the water in Cala Jondal at around 3pm on Friday, August 4

11 Aug, 2023 @ 11:46

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Thousands of fake branded football kits and clothing seized by police in Benidorm area of Spain

Thousands of fake branded football shirts and clothing seized by police in Benidorm area of Spain

THOUSANDS of bogus-branded clothes and accessories have been seized by the Guardia Civil during visits to Benidorm shops and Moraira market. Twelve people have been

11 Aug, 2023 @ 11:34

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

Convicted rapist in hiding since 2016 jailed after being found in Cordoba

A FUGITIVE Rapist sentenced to 17 years of prison in 2016 has been found in Cordoba. The man had been hiding since he was convicted

11 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Crime & Law·Lead

Bars and restaurants say turnover is 15% down despite record tourist numbers in Valencia

Malaga hospitality workers take to the streets in demand for better pay

A PROTEST demanding better pay for hospitality workers will take place in Malaga city centre today. Spain’s two main working unions CCOO and UGT are

11 Aug, 2023 @ 09:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Stargazing: When, where and how to see this year’s Perseid meteor shower in Spain’s Malaga

NATURE enthusiasts and stargazers in Malaga are in for a dazzling treat as the annual Perseids meteor shower graces the night skies. This celestial spectacle,

11 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

Consumer alert issued for Milka Chocolate bar distributed in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (Aesan) has issued a precautionary alert for individuals with allergies to milk, hazelnuts, or soy regarding certain

11 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead

WATCH: Herd of wild boars startle beachgoers in Spain’s Marbella

THIS is the astonishing moment a herd of wild boars interrupted games of beach volleyball in Marbella Wednesday evening. Visitors to Playa del Cable looked

10 Aug, 2023 @ 19:15

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella

Benidorm sunbed turnoff: Peak summer means peak lounger madness on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM has found itself at the epicentre of Spain’s outbreak of sunbed violence as tourists have been filmed screeching out of the gates to bag

10 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Infamous British conman Mark Acklom freed from prison in Spain’s Murcia

A NOTORIOUS British fraudster who tricked a former girlfriend out of her £800,000 life savings has been freed from Murcia Penitentiary near Cartagena. Mark Acklom

10 Aug, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Brits remain the number one spenders in Spain – but latest tourism report is grim reading for the French

BRITS are still the big spenders of Spanish tourism, accounting for nearly one fifth of total tourist expenditures in the first half of 2023. The

10 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Travel News

Hero Policeman arrests man who was harassing and threatening passengers during a flight from Palma to Sevilla

A POLICEMAN going on a flight from Mallorca to Sevilla has arrested a man who was harassing and making threats to passengers. The arrested man

10 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

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Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

SPAIN’S biggest-ever seizure of illegal vaping units has taken place on an Alicante province industrial estate with 8,615 vapes confiscated along with associated charging units.

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

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

Covid-19 cases rising in Spain's Mallorca but expert says situation is not 'alarming'

Covid-19 cases rise sharply in Spain’s Mallorca but expert describes situation as ‘not alarming’

COVID-19 cases in Mallorca have rocketed by 124.8% at the start of August compared to a month earlier, but a leading expert says the situation

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Health·Ibiza·Mallorca·Menorca

Shakira jets out of Spain for 'new home' and sends fond farewell to Barcelona

IN PICTURES: Shakira and Lewis Hamilton’s new dalliance among celebrity love flowering in Spain’s Balearics this summer

FROM new love to old love to bro love, the Balearics seem to be the destination of choice for the world’s celebrities this summer. For

10 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Entertainment·Ibiza·Mallorca

Gang of Casanovas who robbed 11 houses after seducing their victims on a dating app arrested in Mallorca

A criminal gang that robbed over 10 houses using a dating app trap have been dismantled in Mallorca. The 10 gang members, all of them

10 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Mallorca

Forest fire in Marbella is ‘stabilised’ after helicopters and planes scrambled to put out inferno

A FOREST fire was today declared in Marbella just hours after much of Spain was placed on high alert amid searing temperatures and dry, windy

10 Aug, 2023 @ 14:07

Lead·Marbella

BREAKING: Forest fire declared in Spain’s Andalucia as firefighters scramble planes and helicopter to tackle the blaze

Footage taken from a helicopter drafted in to tackle the flames shows huge plumes of smoke bellowing from the hills near Calañas in Huelva

10 Aug, 2023 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Lead

Swimming pools open at night in Antequera and Pizarra of Spain’s Andalucia as heatwaves continue

TWO Malaga province towns in Spain’s Andalucia are opening swimming pools at night to allow residents to cool off throughout the summer months. The town

10 Aug, 2023 @ 13:59

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

427 people living in Spain's Balearic Islands pocketed over €50,000 each month in 2021

427 super-high earners living in Spain’s Balearic Islands pocketed over €50,000 each month in 2021

A TOTAL of 427 people residing in the Balearic Islands declared salaries in 2021 that exceeded €50,000 month. It means that the fortunate group earn

10 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Mallorca·Menorca

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