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Los Bares De Palma De Mallorca Se Llenan De Turistas Por La Noche Sin Apenas Medidas De Seguridad

Hotel staff to receive police training to deal with tourists in Spain’s Mallorca

HOTELIERS in Playa de Palma are to receive specialist police training to deal with unruly tourists as the island looks to clampdown on bad behaviour. As part of a new plan, tourists

11 Jul, 2022 @ 15:54

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Suspendido Por Segundo Año Consecutivo Los San Fermines

Four men arrested for sexual assaults in San Fermines

POLICE in Pamplona revealed 4 men have been arrested for sex crimes in since the start of San Fermines, one of Spain’s biggest festivals. Two reports to the police have been filed

10 Jul, 2022 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

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

Largest marijuana plantation in Spain discovered in Barcelona

POLICE have discovered the largest marijuana plantation in Spain, in Vilassar de Mar in Barcelona. The farm, comprising 35 hectares, had been in operation since 2018 and was discovered by the authorities

7 Jul, 2022 @ 17:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Police refusing to work overtime unless new deal drawn up in Spain’s Estepona

OFFICERS from the local police force of Estepona are refusing to work overtime indefinitely, according to a police union. The Sindicato Independiente de Policías said the decision was made ‘because of lack

4 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

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Police refuse to explain why four workers who sparked massive fire in southern Spain at controversial Gaddafi finca were building roads at midday on hottest week of year

POLICE have refused to explain why they are grilling four workmen over a fire that razed 5000 hectares of protected woodland on the Costa del Sol. A Guardia Civil spokesman six times

1 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain’s Barcelona

A homeless Barcelona couple have been treated for minor facial burns after flammable liquid was thrown at them while they were sleeping in the street. Police have arrested a homeless man over

24 Jun, 2022 @ 16:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

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

A couple have been arrested in Algemesi, Valencia Province, for allegedly buying a six-year-old boy. The child’s mother, 25, told Madrid police that her husband forced her to hand over the boy

17 Jun, 2022 @ 11:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Premium·Valencia

Tourist visiting Spain’s Barcelona has €800,000 gold watch ripped off him

A tourist had a Barcelona trip to forget after thieves tore off his €800,000 wrist watch in the street. The theft happened on Tuesday in the Ciutat Vella area of the Catalunya

9 Jun, 2022 @ 16:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Drunk British groom spends wedding night in prison after hitting new wife on Spain’s Mallorca

A British man had a wedding night to forget on Mallorca after hitting his wife and being carted off to jail. The young couple flew to the island for a dream wedding

6 Jun, 2022 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Premium

Unions call for special measures to tackle policing problems in Campo de Gibraltar

POLICE unions in Spain’s Campo de Gibraltar area are calling for more incentives to attract officers to work in the notoriously crime-ridden zone. The latest stats reveal that 40% of police officers

5 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Real Madrid attacks French authorities for Champions League final chaos

CHAMPIONS League winners Real Madrid have attacked French authorities over the organisation of last Saturday’s final against Liverpool. The La Liga champions secured the trophy in a 1-0 victory. The match however

3 Jun, 2022 @ 13:41

Football·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Fugitive captured in Madrid after tip off within 48 hours of Spain’s most wanted appeal

POLICE swooped in on one of the most wanted fugitives in Spain on Wednesday, capturing him within 48hours of a nationwide appeal in which his photograph was widely distributed. On Monday the

3 Jun, 2022 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Online scams, thefts, and physical assaults leap up to produce big rise in Spain's crime rate after pandemic kept criminals at home

Online scams and robberies fuel big rise in Spain’s crime rate after Covid-19 pandemic kept criminals at home

ONLINE scams, thefts, and violent assaults have driven a big rise in Spain’s crime rate over the first three months of 2022. Interior Ministry figures say crime was up by nearly 28%

2 Jun, 2022 @ 14:29

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Premium

Two sisters in Spain's Barcelona reject arranged marriages in Bangladesh and get government protection

Two sisters in Spain’s Barcelona in ‘safe houses’ after refusing arranged marriages in Bangladesh

TWO Bangladeshi-born sisters are under protection in Barcelona after complaining of being forced into arranged marriages. Catalunya’s General Directorate of Attention to Children and Adolescents (DGAIA) has removed guardianship rights from their

27 May, 2022 @ 19:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Stolen dog returned to owner after thief caught red handed walking dog by police in Spain

POLICE identified and returned a stolen dog to its owner after a chance encounter at the side of a road. Guardia Civil stopped to inform a man walking with a dog alongside

26 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Sevilla

EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple vow to leave Spain after beloved dog shot by hunters and police ‘did nothing’

AN expat couple have slammed police inactivity after their dog was shot dead by hunters on an evening stroll. Jennifer and Victor Gebhardt, 67 and 78, are furious that the Guardia Civil

18 May, 2022 @ 19:30

Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Owner Of Costa Blanca Bars And Restaurants Shutdown By Police In Spain's Javea Expresses Injustice In Special Customer Message

Owner of Costa Blanca bars and restaurants closed by police in Spain’s Javea expresses injustice in special customer message

THE owner of a Javea hospitality business chain has asked customers to fight back against the local council closing down three of his outlets in the Arenal beach area. Edgar Slamar of

18 May, 2022 @ 12:53

Costa Blanca·Lead

Drunk driver rams car into police vehicle in Spain’s Marbella injuring officers

A HIGH-SPEED chase along the A-7 near Marbella has ended in a dramatic car crash and one arrest. A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Marbella after allegedly ramming a police car

17 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police praise ‘noble’ young man for returning bag full of cash found in street in Spain’s Valladolid

THE temptation must have been enormous. But after finding a bag containing close to €14,000 in a bag in the street, one young man in Valladolid didn’t hesitate to do the right

15 May, 2022 @ 15:00

National News·Other News

Plain clothes policeman battered by drunk tourists after being mistaken for a robber in Barcelona

A POLICEMAN in Barcelona has been assaulted by drunk tourists who thought he was a robber. The mix-up left the officer, who was in plain clothes, battered and bruised. The confusion happened

11 May, 2022 @ 13:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

11 kilos of gummy bears found to be laced with hallucinogenic substance seized by police in Spain’s Malaga

ELEVEN kilograms of gummy bears impregnated with 25N-NBOMe, a hallucinogenic substance better known as “La Bomba”, have been seized by police in the province of Malaga. The operation is the result of

10 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Pervert Arrested in Spain’s Estepona for masturbating next to children's playground

Pervert arrested in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol for masturbating next to children’s playground

POLICE officers have arrested a 53-year-old man in Estepona for his alleged involvement in a crime of exhibitionism. As indicated by the Policia Nacional in a statement, the arrested man was caught

9 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Arson Suspected As Causing Barcelona Area Apartment Fire In Spain, Killing Three Men

Three men die in suspected arson attack on Barcelona area apartment block in Spain

THREE men died in an Barcelona area apartment fire on Wednesday with police believing it was an arson attack. A fourth person suffered serious injuries with three others having minor injuries, following

4 May, 2022 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Motorway racers nabbed in Spain with police seizing 40 vehicles that raced on the public road in illegal events

SPANISH police have seized 40 vehicles as they cracked down on an illegal road racing ring that used motorways for highly dangerous races. Officers from the Guardia Civil and Local Police of

27 Apr, 2022 @ 13:45

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Walkers Horrified To See Decomposing Bodies Of Sheep In Costa Blanca Ravine In Spain

Walkers horrified to see decomposing bodies of lambs dumped in ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Elche farm could be closed down after police found dead lambs dumped in a nearby ravine. Laws prohibit the abandonment of dead or dying livestock animals, with a specialist carcass manager

25 Apr, 2022 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Judge cites bouncy castle owner and two others over deaths of two girls in Spain’s Valencia area

THE owner of a bouncy castle, a supervisor, and an engineer have been summoned to appear before a judge over the deaths of two girls at a Mislata fair in January. The

21 Apr, 2022 @ 13:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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