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British retirees living in Spain's Benidorm can now apply for financial help with carers

Bogus police officers tie up elderly woman during home robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO bogus police officers entered the home of a 75-year-old Alicante woman before tying her up and rifling through the property. The intruders were part of a seven-strong gang that broke into

15 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

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

Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver beats up unhappy foreign tourist in Spain’s Andalucia

A Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after punching a dissatisfied tourist three times. The foreign visitor went to hospital and was treated for a broken nose

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Premium

Benidorm lap dancer steals expensive watch from drunk tourist at Costa Blanca club in Spain

A Swedish tourist fell asleep after paying for the services of a Benidorm lap dancer who robbed him of his valuables. The 29-year-old man woke up to find his €10,000 watch missing

14 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

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

Fans De Las Corridas De Toros Protestan En Pamplona Contra La Falta De Ayudas Al Sector Taurino

Four women report being drugged intravenously at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival

Four women have come forward after apparently being injected by strangers with drugs during San Fermin on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The victims went to the emergency services in Pamplona

13 Jul, 2022 @ 16:05

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Human trafficking gang planned fleet of charter boats for dangerous sea trips to Spain’s Murcia coast

FIVE members of a people trafficking and drug smuggling gang looking to expand in the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. Four Algerian nationals and a Moroccan man were

13 Jul, 2022 @ 11:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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

Hospital doctor assaulted by woman angry with emergency waiting times in Spain’s Valencia

A female doctor was attacked by a woman who was told to wait for emergency treatment at a Valencia hospital. The 32-year-old aggressor has been arrested by the Policia Nacional and charged

11 Jul, 2022 @ 10:51

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Valencia

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

Fraudster runs up €2,500 unpaid bar tabs at two Valencia night clubs in Spain

Fraudster runs up €2,500 of unpaid bar tabs at two Valencia night clubs in Spain

A fraudster ran up unpaid bar tabs of €2,500 within 24 hours at two Valencia City night clubs. A 24-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional after claiming he was

29 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·Valencia

Doctor in Spain refused to treat a man at his home just 50m away because it 'broke protocol': Woman is struck off for 18 months after the heart surgery patient died

Doctor punched and paramedic almost strangled during home visit in Spain’s Murcia City

A doctor and paramedic were assaulted during to a home visit to a Murcia City patient. The double attack saw the doctor punched in the chest by a 23-year-old man on June

29 Jun, 2022 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

British Fugitive Arrested In Spain's Andalucia Over Uk Fatal Stabbing

Young British fugitive accused of murder is arrested in Spain’s Andalucia

A British man has been arrested in Huelva Province over the fatal stabbing of man in the UK in August 2021. The 22-year-old, with the initials OBP and possessing dual British-Spanish nationality,

28 Jun, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Premium

Repeat Thief Facing 142 Robbery Charges Gets Bail Yet Again In Spain's Valencia City

Serial stealer racks up 142 robbery charges but gets bailed again in Spain’s Valencia City

A serial robber has been charged with 142 crimes in Valencia City so far this year. The Policia Nacional say the man has around 70 previous robbery arrests and was bailed yet

27 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Irish man raped by two assailants during holiday in Spain’s Valencia City

THE Policia Nacional are searching for two men who raped a 28-year-old Irish tourist in the El Carmen area of Valencia City. The assault happened in the early hours of June 18

27 Jun, 2022 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Man ties to drown semi-naked woman in Valencia park fountain in Spain

Drug trafficking Polish fugitive facing many years in prison is caught living on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Polish fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante and could face up to 33 years behind bars for drug trafficking and violent robbery. The man, 33, had three

24 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Brutally violent Costa Blanca home robbery gang arrested in Spain

A violent home robbery gang who did not hesitate to threaten property owners with guns has been brought down in Dolores. Six men, aged 29 to 47, were arrested in the Alicante

23 Jun, 2022 @ 12:37

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Angry Benidorm residents to stage protest this weekend over big local tax rises

Elderly Benidorm couple conned by ‘stain’ trick on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A con-trick known as ‘The Stain’ helped a man and woman wrestle away a €1,800 gold chain from an elderly couple in Benidorm. A Policia Nacional patrol spotted four people together in

21 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Two arrested in Spain’s Malaga airport for trying to board London flight with fake ID

A 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested for trying to board a London bound plane at the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. As reported by the Policia Nacional yesterday, Monday

21 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Three People Found Shot Dead In Madrid City Centre House In Spain

Three people shot dead in upmarket Salamanca district of Madrid in Spain

THREE people died from gunshot wounds in in a Madrid city centre home on Monday. Armed Policia Nacional officers arrived at the property on Calle Serrano at 10.00 am after getting calls

20 Jun, 2022 @ 14:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Benidorm Tower Blocks In Crime Hot Spot Zone Get Raided In Drugs Bust On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm tower blocks in crime hotspot get raided in drugs bust on Spain’s Costa Blanca

14 people of different nationalities have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for drug-dealing. Officers raided the Playmon residential blocks on Avenida Portugal, which back in the 1970’s were regarded

20 Jun, 2022 @ 11:13

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Woman fakes kidnapping to impress boyfriend with massive police search launched on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in Alicante for faking her own kidnapping in an attempt to impress her boyfriend. All available police cars were mobilised in an attempt to find her

16 Jun, 2022 @ 12:43

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Boy drowns in swimming pool after getting hand sucked into uncovered drain on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A seven-year-old boy drowned in a public swimming pool in the Cabo de las Huertas area of Alicante on Wednesday after getting his hand trapped in a bottom drain. The protective grille

16 Jun, 2022 @ 11:52

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium

Benidorm pensioners fleeced by helpful bank machine conmen on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SWINDLERS in Benidorm conned elderly people out of over €7,000 at ATMs after pretending to help them. The Policia Nacional have arrested two men- one of whom committed crimes across Spain. The

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

Police Close Down Big Drugs 'supermarket' Based In Centre Of Spain's Valencia City

Police close down big drugs ‘supermarket’ operating in centre of Spain’s Valencia City

THE Policia Nacional have arrested eight men who operated a drugs ‘supermarket’ out of a squatted house in the centre of Valencia City. All of the detainees have existing police records. The

15 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Police Break Up Mass Brawl Over Loud Music At Holy Communion Celebration In Spain's Valencia Area

Familes in drunken brawl over loud music at Holy Communion celebration in Spain’s Valencia area

EIGHT police patrols rushed to a Gandia restaurant on Sunday after a mass fight broke out over the music being too loud. Two families from Xeresa had been celebrating the first Holy

14 Jun, 2022 @ 11:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Premium·Valencia

Man is fined €100 for shouting ‘viva España’ and ‘Sanchez is a traitor’ during anti-government protest in Spain’s Mallorca

Franco supporter from Spain’s Valencia faces prison for making death threats against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez

A 51-year-old man from Paterna, Valencia Province, goes on trial on Thursday for posting social media death threats against Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Prosecutors have charged the unnamed man with a hate

13 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics·Valencia

Electrical expert steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spai

Crooked electrician steals tonnes of copper cable from Costa Blanca communities in Spain

AN experienced electrical installer stole 1.8 tonnes of copper cable from urbanisations across Alicante Province. He caused over €40,000 of damage and sold the wire to scrapyards for €10,858. The 51-year-old Spaniard

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Premium

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