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Revealed: Tips for parents to make sure young children stay healthy during Spain's long hot summer

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

16 Jun, 2022 @ 11:52

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

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

15 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

15 Jun, 2022 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·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

14 Jun, 2022 @ 11:22

Crime & Law·Lead·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

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

13 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Riddle of human skull found in irrigation drain in Spain’s Valencia City

PART of a human skull was discovered by workers cleaning the banks of an irrigation ditch in Valencia City on Saturday. The skull, minus its

13 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Home Robber Leads Police On 'movie Style' Chase On Apartment Rooftops Of Costa Blanca Town In Spain

Police chase thief in ‘movie-style’ pursuit across apartment rooftops of Costa Blanca town in Spain

A robber tried to escape the clutches of the police by running across rooftops in a town next to Alicante-Elche airport. The 24-year-old man was

13 Jun, 2022 @ 11:17

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thieves grab victim round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ accused of £30 million fraud is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region

A 25-year-old British man on the run since 2020 for crimes of fraud and money laundering has been arrested in the Murcia area of Spain.

10 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Police recover over €12,000 of cash and items stolen from Ukrainian refugee in distraction theft on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Ukrainian refugee had money and personal effects worth around €12,000 stolen in an Alicante City distraction theft. Two men, both aged 37, have been

9 Jun, 2022 @ 10:58

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Panicked motorist trapped in overturned car following police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after overturning his car in a police chase in the Elche area. The motorist had to be cut

8 Jun, 2022 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Important advice to UK tourists over preventing mobile phone robberies in Benidorm

Mobile phone company duped by €240,000 credit card con in Spain

A nationwide scam left an unnamed mobile phone operator in Spain out of pocket by over €240,000. The firm was tricked by a gang using

8 Jun, 2022 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Cadiz·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead·Madrid·Sevilla

Two Men Sexually Abused Several Women And Girls During Moors And Christian Festival In Alicante Area City In Spain

Two men go on sex assault spree during Moors and Christian festival in Alicante area city in Spain

TWO men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for sexually assaulting at least eight women and girls during Elda’s Moors and Christian festival celebrations.

8 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

8 arrested for defrauding 73-year old pensioner

Pensioners in Spain’s Malaga robbed of bank cards by two women who watched them tap in PIN numbers at ATMs

POLICE in Malaga have arrested two women who stole bank cards from pensioners and illegally withdrew money from their accounts. The duo aged 24 and

8 Jun, 2022 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British 'consultant' Conned Uk Expats In Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas Over Non Existent Residency Cards

British consultant accused of defrauding UK expats in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas over Spanish residency cards

A 33-year-old British man has been arrested in the Murcia region for allegedly defrauding 25 fellow expats in Spain. The man arranged Spanish residency cards

7 Jun, 2022 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man bludgeoned to death with mother, 80, seriously injured on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 51-year-old man was beaten to death with a hammer and his mother, 80, seriously injured at their Orihuela City home early on Tuesday morning.

7 Jun, 2022 @ 12:22

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Zoo worker survives leopard attack in Spain’s Andalucia

A Cordoba Zoo keeper was attacked by a leopard on Monday just before he was going to feed the animal. The man only suffered what

6 Jun, 2022 @ 17:49

Cordoba·Lead

Young Gang Robbed Churches In Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas And Spent Proceeds On Luxury Hotel Stays And Gambling

Young robbers steal from churches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to pay for luxury hotel stays and gambling

A gang of young thieves plundered churches across the Murcia and Alicante Province areas in a robbery wave that started in January. Nine people have

6 Jun, 2022 @ 15:20

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Murcia

Luxury Villa Turned Into Marijuana Farm In Spain's Valencia With Drugs Sent To Uk

Luxury villa gets converted into marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia with drugs sent to UK

THE Policia Nacional have raided a luxury villa in Chiva, Valencia Province, that housed a marijuana farm. Products from the clandestine nursery were exported to

6 Jun, 2022 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Human trafficking and sex exploitation gang brought down in Spain’s Murcia region

ONE of the biggest-ever police operations against human trafficking in the Murcia region has produced 22 arrests. 19 women were freed by the Policia Nacional.

1 Jun, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British woman arrested after ATM customer is sprayed in bungled robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THREE people, including a British woman, have been arrested after an ATM user was sprayed in a failed robbery. A man and woman of Spanish

1 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Belgian who kidnapped young son is caught driving around Spain's Costa Blanca

Belgian man kidnaps young son and brings him to Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Belgian man has been arrested for child abduction after fleeing with his two-year-old son to Spain. The man, 50, was detained by the Policia

31 May, 2022 @ 11:42

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 - this is what you should know

Boozed-up British tourist bites police officers at passport control in Mallorca airport in Spain

A British tourist with an underlying psychological condition had to be restrained at Palma de Mallorca airport last week, after attacking police officers at passport

30 May, 2022 @ 18:59

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Sex attacker and thief almost freezes to death after escaping from police on Spain's Costa Blanca

Sex attacker and thief nearly freezes to death in desperate sea plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men have been charged with robbing and sexually assaulting a woman, 25, in the Old Town area of Alicante. One of the assailants went

30 May, 2022 @ 16:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Boy, 12, removed from parents who continually resorted to corporal punishment in Spain’s Valencia City

A Valencia City school came to the rescue of a 12-year-old boy who was subjected to regular physical assaults by his parents. His mother and

27 May, 2022 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hotel occupancy levels in Spain’s Andalucia hit record highs over long weekend break

‘Very drunk’ British teenager cheats death after falling from fourth-floor hotel balcony on Spain’s Mallorca

A British teenager is fighting for his life in a Palma hospital after surviving a fall from the fourth-floor balcony of his Mallorca hotel. The

27 May, 2022 @ 12:50

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

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

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

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

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

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

Riddle of human skull found in irrigation drain in Spain’s Valencia City

Police chase thief in ‘movie-style’ pursuit across apartment rooftops of Costa Blanca town in Spain

One of UK’s ‘most wanted’ accused of £30 million fraud is arrested in Spain’s Murcia region

Police recover over €12,000 of cash and items stolen from Ukrainian refugee in distraction theft on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Panicked motorist trapped in overturned car following police chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Mobile phone company duped by €240,000 credit card con in Spain

Two men go on sex assault spree during Moors and Christian festival in Alicante area city in Spain

Pensioners in Spain’s Malaga robbed of bank cards by two women who watched them tap in PIN numbers at ATMs

British consultant accused of defrauding UK expats in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas over Spanish residency cards

Man bludgeoned to death with mother, 80, seriously injured on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Zoo worker survives leopard attack in Spain’s Andalucia

Young robbers steal from churches in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to pay for luxury hotel stays and gambling

Luxury villa gets converted into marijuana farm in Spain’s Valencia with drugs sent to UK

Human trafficking and sex exploitation gang brought down in Spain’s Murcia region

British woman arrested after ATM customer is sprayed in bungled robbery on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Belgian man kidnaps young son and brings him to Spain’s Costa Blanca

Boozed-up British tourist bites police officers at passport control in Mallorca airport in Spain

Sex attacker and thief nearly freezes to death in desperate sea plunge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Boy, 12, removed from parents who continually resorted to corporal punishment in Spain’s Valencia City

‘Very drunk’ British teenager cheats death after falling from fourth-floor hotel balcony on Spain’s Mallorca

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