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Man arrested for biting, attacking and spitting blood at three policemen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE Police officers were injured in Pilar de la Horadada on Saturday, as a man attacked them. He was arrested after the altercation, during which

28 Jun, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Round in circles: Residents demand action after council ‘fails for five years’ to tackle prostitution at busy Costa del Sol roundabouts

LOCALS are demanding action over a series of prostitutes that ply their trade near a children’s playground on the Costa del Sol. Despite complaining for

26 Jun, 2021 @ 11:10

Lead·Malaga

Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

THE OFFICER leading a specialised mountain search team hopes that when snow melts on the highest peaks in the Spanish Pyrenees it may help the

25 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Other News

Brit in Spain’s Marbella arrested after shooting at police in high speed chase

A BRITISH man who led police on a high speed motorbike chase pulled out a revolver and shot at cops. But after letting one round

23 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead

Pensioner, 84, bludgeons wife to death with hammer in Madrid

A PENSIONER in Madrid was bludgeoned to death in a jealous rage by her husband of 40 years. Police were called to the Moratalaz district

18 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Madrid·Other News

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Gang of ‘ghost’ robbers terrorising the Costa del Sol disband after cops successful break-in probe

POLICE believe a gang of robbers has disbanded after a series of major arrests put an end to crooks terrorising homes on the Costa del

17 Jun, 2021 @ 12:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Dutch drug kingpin who botched assassination attempt on Kinahan clan rival arrested by police in Spain

A DUTCH crime boss who Spanish police say fumbled an assassination attempt against a member of the Kinahan cartel has been arrested on the Costa

14 Jun, 2021 @ 09:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Police officer hit by car after school parking row in Marbella

POLICE have arrested a man after he hit a cop outside a school in Marbella. The 36-year-old was dropping his daughter off at Mario Vargas

13 Jun, 2021 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Other News

Crack down: 450kg of cocaine intercepted in Spain en route from Canaries to Valencia

THREE people have been arrested for attempting to smuggle 450kg of cocaine into Spain from Brazil. A container, which is believed to have been en

10 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencia

Partygoers in Sevilla face fines after police evict 60 people attending music show

AT LEAST 60 partygoers in Sevilla are facing fines for breaching COVID-19 rules. Police were alerted to the get-together on Sunday morning (June 6) at

7 Jun, 2021 @ 08:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sevilla

Police intervene in locksmith internet 'click' war on Spain's Costa Blanca as rival firm use dirty tricks to sabotage high search engine status

Groomer caught: Police arrest man for paedophile offence against 1000 children

MORE than 1000 children were drawn into a paedophile’s evil web. Police say that the 58-year-old man tricked them into obtaining sexual images. The sex

5 Jun, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Mallorca

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Stop, police! Hunt for wild boars turns into two hour stake out in central Barcelona

WHEN three police cars with wailing sirens raced down the Barcelona street it had all the hall marks of a chase for an armed robber

25 May, 2021 @ 19:12

Record May foreign tourist figures in Spain

Heatwave brings out law-abiding visitors to Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca

A big rush of visitors to Benidorm and the Costa Blanca over the weekend did not fuel a parallel rise in COVID health safety rule-breaking.

17 May, 2021 @ 16:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Benidorm and other major Costa Blanca cities get ready for the busiest weekend of the year

MAJOR centres across the Costa Blanca are stepping up their security measures this weekend in anticipation of a big influx of visitors. Alicante, Benidorm, Denia

14 May, 2021 @ 15:05

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police call centre gets money-saving upgrades as part of self-financed renovation plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TORREVIEJA Local Police have upgraded their call-centre to prioritise emergencies and save money. The renovations consist of new 12 monitors and state-of-the-art telephony systems to

28 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

ONE OF the largest Chinese drug trafficking gangs has been taken down by a combined police operation over three countries. A total of 65 people

20 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

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Criminal gang arrested after stolen car smashes into truck following high speed police chase on Costa del Sol

THREE men thought to be part of a criminal drug gang have been arrested after a stolen car ploughed into a lorry on the AP-7

20 Apr, 2021 @ 13:48

Crime & Law

Torremolinos shooting: Manhunt launched after man shot dead in early morning killing

A MURDER investigation is underway in Spain after a man was gunned down in the early hours of this morning on the Costa del Sol.

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:43

Crime & Law·Malaga

Two new police cars for town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SAN FULGENCIO, in the Vega Baja region of Costa Blanca South, has taken delivery of two new police cars. La Marina forms part of San

12 Apr, 2021 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa Blanca copper who refused to wear a face mask gets 18 months suspension in Spain

A Costa Blanca police officer has been suspended for 18 months without pay after refusing to wear a mask. Rafa Navarro, who worked night shifts

9 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Major Costa del Sol drugs operation sees dozens arrested

A MAJOR drugs bust was launched in Andalusia yesterday as more than 200 cops descended on five locations across the province. The pre-planned operation by the

8 Apr, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law

Couple accused of buying young boy as mother in Spain's Madrid says husband ordered sale to distant relatives

Man rushed to hospital with serious head injury after city centre brawl in Malaga

A MAN was rushed to hospital with serious injuries on Monday night (April 5) after a major incident in Malaga city centre. The victim was

6 Apr, 2021 @ 20:40

Malaga

Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE detained a 58-year-old Belgian fugitive on a Benidorm street after he tried to give them the slip. He was wanted on a European Arrest

5 Apr, 2021 @ 11:51

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police car causes severe accident in Valencia

A NATIONAL Police car caused a severe accident when it jumped a red light and crashed into a family travelling in another vehicle in Valencia

29 Mar, 2021 @ 21:00

Valencia·Valencian Community

Arrests in Spain’s Madrid and Tenerife as humanitarian aid for Syrian orphans ‘diverted to finance terrorism’

SPANISH police have arrested three men who allegedly used humanitarian aid for Syrian orphans as a cover to finance terrorism. Policía Nacional supported by Europol,

28 Mar, 2021 @ 11:05

Lead·Madrid·National News

More than 500 police checkpoints being set up across Spain’s Andalucia to monitor perimetral closure during Easter Week

GUARDIA Civil are cracking down on movements across the region with a particular focus on roads which cross provinces and those which lead out of

23 Mar, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Travel News

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Man arrested for biting, attacking and spitting blood at three policemen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Round in circles: Residents demand action after council ‘fails for five years’ to tackle prostitution at busy Costa del Sol roundabouts

Police search team in Spain hope snow melt will help solve mystery of missing British hiker Esther Dingley

Brit in Spain’s Marbella arrested after shooting at police in high speed chase

Pensioner, 84, bludgeons wife to death with hammer in Madrid

Gang of ‘ghost’ robbers terrorising the Costa del Sol disband after cops successful break-in probe

Dutch drug kingpin who botched assassination attempt on Kinahan clan rival arrested by police in Spain

Police officer hit by car after school parking row in Marbella

Crack down: 450kg of cocaine intercepted in Spain en route from Canaries to Valencia

Partygoers in Sevilla face fines after police evict 60 people attending music show

Groomer caught: Police arrest man for paedophile offence against 1000 children

Stop, police! Hunt for wild boars turns into two hour stake out in central Barcelona

Heatwave brings out law-abiding visitors to Benidorm and across Spain’s Costa Blanca

Benidorm and other major Costa Blanca cities get ready for the busiest weekend of the year

Police call centre gets money-saving upgrades as part of self-financed renovation plan on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Combined police operation sees gang of 65 Chinese drug smugglers arrested across Spain

Criminal gang arrested after stolen car smashes into truck following high speed police chase on Costa del Sol

Torremolinos shooting: Manhunt launched after man shot dead in early morning killing

Two new police cars for town popular with expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Costa Blanca copper who refused to wear a face mask gets 18 months suspension in Spain

Major Costa del Sol drugs operation sees dozens arrested

Man rushed to hospital with serious head injury after city centre brawl in Malaga

Benidorm police in street chase to grab Belgian fugitive hiding out on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police car causes severe accident in Valencia

Arrests in Spain’s Madrid and Tenerife as humanitarian aid for Syrian orphans ‘diverted to finance terrorism’

More than 500 police checkpoints being set up across Spain’s Andalucia to monitor perimetral closure during Easter Week

APPEAL: Expat victims of Storm Francis ask Olive Press readers to help keep their animal ‘family’ together

Tragedy as winery worker inhales deadly toxic gas and falls into tank in central Spain

TWENTY NOT OUT: How two decades apart the Olive Press exposed two shocking golf mega-projects threatening to upend the lives of hundreds

Tragedy as blind man falls 60m to his death from footbridge on well-known hiking trail in Malaga’s Gaucin – friends ‘unable to grab him in time’

Broken rail preliminarily confirmed as cause of Cordoba train disaster that killed 45 – after previous convoys ‘narrowly escaped’ disaster