prison

From drug dealer to jailhouse rock star: Scottish man’s Spanish prison story goes viral and sparks film deal in weeks

A SCOTTISH man, 62, who went from drug dealing to becoming a rock star in a Spanish prison is now seeing his life turned into

25 Apr, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead

Spain finally cracks down on phone thieves with tough new three-year jail sentences

SPAIN has taken action against phone thieves by introducing tough new jail sentences of up to three years for those who steal mobile devices, especially

27 Mar, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Lonely cancer patient, 60, asks to be sent to be PRISON on Spain’s Costa del Sol because he is ‘tired of being alone 24/7’

A 60-YEAR-OLD cancer sufferer from Granada has requested to be voluntarily taken into prison because, he says, he is afraid of ‘being alone’ all day

8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:51

Granada·Health·Lead

Identity of the Brit arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend in Spain revealed

THE identity of the British man who was arrested in the UK after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been revealed.

21 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

British Tourist In Benidorm Seriously Injured After Motorbike Knocks Him Over In Spain's Costa Blanca

Police arrest 22 in bust of Benidorm-based ring dealing drugs and ripping off rivals

THE SPANISH authorities have arrested 22 people suspected of forming part of a drug-trafficking ring in Benidorm that was also ripping off rivals. A major

11 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Benidorm·Crime & Law·Lead

Court drops charges against Spanish ex-porn star Nacho Vidal for death of photographer during ‘toad venom ritual’

CHARGES against former porn star Nacho Vidal have been provisionally dropped by a Valencia court in a bizarre case in which he was accused of

9 May, 2023 @ 18:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Three Members Of The Moroccan Gang Before Committing A Burglary In Galapagar Photo By Comandancia Guardia Civil Madrid

Five members of Moroccan gang arrested in Madrid

A MOROCCAN gang allegedly involved in robberies with violence has been dismantled in Galapagar (Madrid). It was formed by seven members, two 17-year-old minors and

9 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Man Shot In Marbella Two Sentenced To 5 Years Audiencia De Malaga

Two men jailed for shooting another man in the head in Marbella

Two men have been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to kill another man by shooting him in the jaw in Marbella. It

24 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Real life Shawshank: RGP officer recalls the incredible story of the prisoner who tunnelled a hole out of his cell and wandered Gibraltar each night

A PRISONER who painstakingly tunnelled a hole to escape his cell each night and wander the streets of Gibraltar was only given away after he

24 Jan, 2023 @ 18:14

Gibraltar·Lead

Seven years jail for Dutchman over brutal Mallorca bashing of Carlo Heuvelman

A man, 20, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for landing the fatal blow that eventually killed a Dutch tourist in Mallorca last

22 Nov, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spanish ex-priest jailed for 30 years for child abuse

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has confirmed a 30-year prison sentence on a former priest for abusing seven minors at a Catholic boarding school. The court discovered

14 Sep, 2022 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Abandoned New Born Baby Boy Rescued On Spain's Costa Blanca After Mother Gives Birth In Ruined House

Dumped newborn baby boy rescued on Spain’s Costa Blanca after mother gives birth in ruined house

GUARDIA Civil officers have saved an abandoned newborn baby who was wrapped in blankets close to a derelict property in San Isidro. The boy’s mother,

23 May, 2022 @ 14:23

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press investigates sex cult leader Tio Toni following arrest in Spain’s Valencia region

Victims talk to the Olive Press about their ordeal with the 'cult leader' arrested in Castellon.

8 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

Serial robber caught in supermarket after police spend months trying to find him in Spain's Murcia area

Supermarket sweep as serial robber is caught shopping after police spend months trying to catch him in Spain’s Murcia area

AN eight-month probe to capture a serial robber has culminated in his arrest in a Murcia region supermarket. The Guardia Civil swooped on the shop

4 Apr, 2022 @ 16:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Female police officer in Spain found guilty of disrespect and handed jail term after complaining about ‘bad smelling’ boss

AN officer from the Guardia Civil has been handed a six-month jail term and €300 fine for ‘insulting a superior officer’ after she complained about

19 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Franco fan who plotted to kill Spain’s PM over exhumation of dictator goes on trial in Barcelona

AN admirer of Franco who plotted to kill Spain’s Prime Minister over plans to exhume the fascist dictator, is facing 18 years in jail if

16 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Wife-killer in Spain’s Barcelona who slashed partner over 100 times with knives and scissors is jailed

A Barcelona area man has been jailed for 24 years and ordered to pay €550,000 in compensation after stabbing his wife 102 times at their

4 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Tragedy Of 'happy' Young Boy, 7, Who Died During Football Training In Valencia Area Of Spain

Serial sex offender who posed as teenager to groom kids on social media faces ‘1,000 year jail sentence’

A FOOTBALL coach labelled as one of the most prolific sexual predators in Spain is facing a ‘thousand years’ prison sentence over the abuse of

12 Feb, 2022 @ 19:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

‘Extraordinarily violent’ rapist jailed after breaking into police officer home while she slept in Spain’s Almeria

A MAN has been jailed for raping a police officer at knifepoint after breaking into her home in Almeria while she slept following a terrifying

12 Jan, 2022 @ 17:30

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

La Rioja child killer transferred across Spain to prison in Segovia for his own safety

The suspect has remained distant and withdrawn since his arrest and does not communicate with prison officials or other inmates.

3 Nov, 2021 @ 21:50

Crime & Law·National News·Other News

Bouncer jailed for nine years for leaving clubber in vegetative state during nightclub brawl in Spain’s Castellon

A BOUNCER has been sentenced to nine years in prison for leaving a client in a vegetative state during a nightclub brawl. The injuries occurred

29 Oct, 2021 @ 17:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Two wings in Spanish prison go into lockdown due to major COVID-19 outbreak

TWO wings in a Spanish prison have gone into lockdown with dozens of inmates isolating due to a major coronavirus outbreak. There are currently 31

22 Oct, 2021 @ 18:00

Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Third prison fire in two weeks leaves one inmate dead in Spain’s Castellon

AN inmate at Castellon’s Albocasser prison died in the early hours of this morning (Monday) after setting fire to the mattress in his cell in

23 Aug, 2021 @ 17:00

Castellon·Crime & Law·Valencian Community

Woman teacher sentenced to 17-weeks in prison for sexual activity with two students in Gibraltar

A GIBRALTAR teacher, Claire Treacy, has been found guilty of engaging in sexual relations with two students and sentenced to 17-weeks in prison. The 26-year-old

31 Jul, 2021 @ 15:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Couple jailed and banned from Spain after stealing €25,000 worth of jewellery

A couple have been jailed and banned from Spain after they stole €25,000 worth of jewellery in a two day mugging spree. They targeted wealthy

18 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Tensions over coronavirus boil over in violent weekend in Andalucia prison

PRISON guards have narrowly averted a full blown riot at the Centro Penitenciario de Cordoba as tensions overflowed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Administration

26 May, 2020 @ 09:46

Cordoba·Crime & Law