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Girl, 16, has her drink spiked during San Juan celebrations in Malaga and suffers ‘horrific sexual abuse’

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was rushed to hospital after having her drink spiked and suffering a suspected sexual abuse during the San Juan celebrations in Malaga.

25 Jun, 2026 @ 12:12

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Is it true that great white sharks swim in Spain’s waters off the Costa del Sol?

AFTER the recent sighting of a seven-metre basking shark just off the beaches of Marbella, many people wondered what other large marine animals live in

24 May, 2025 @ 17:15

Costa del Sol·Lead

WATCH: Shock in the Costa del Sol as huge shark is sighted near Marbella – but don’t worry it’s harmless

A SHARK was spotted just a few hundred metres off the coast of Marbella this weekend – but there’s no need to panic, as this

19 May, 2025 @ 12:23

Lead·Marbella

Watch: Hammerhead shark ‘is spotted swimming off Sotogrande’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the moment a hammerhead shark was reportedly spotted swimming off the coast of southern Spain this week. In a video shared on social

2 Oct, 2024 @ 17:07

Andalucia·Animals·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead

Shark drama ends in tragedy in Spain’s Alicante as two-metre animal is killed by a swordfish

The young specimen was recorded swimming up to the shore on Les Deveses beach in Denia on Sunday

24 Sep, 2024 @ 15:13

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Watch: Golden retriever dog swims after shark on Spain’s Costa Blanca while terrified owners scream in panic

THIS is the hair-raising moment a pet dog playfully chased after a shark along the shores of Alicante. In a video shared online, the golden

24 Sep, 2024 @ 12:04

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Video

Watch: Beachgoers left terrified as two-metre shark approaches the shore at this hugely popular holiday destination in Spain

A BEACH in the Canary Islands had to be closed on Saturday after a massive shark swam right up to the shore, terrifying locals and

16 Jun, 2024 @ 12:09

Canary Islands·Lead

‘Shark’ sighting off Spain’s Valencia coast forces beach to close – before experts discover it was just a big fish

A BEACH in the Valencia region was closed on Monday after a shark was thought to have been spotted in the waters. The decision was

21 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

Man arrested for organising illegal shark and stingray fishing excursions in Spain’s Lanzarote

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a man in Lanzarote for organising illegal shark and stingray tourist fishing trips. The arrest took place on May 19

30 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

Rare Blue Shark washed up at popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

The Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) is a species of requiem shark which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans

27 Sep, 2020 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Beach closed after two-metre shark which attacks humans spotted off Spain’s Cadiz

The sighting took place this Monday around 15:30 hours. The beach remained closed until after 17:00 hours.

21 Jul, 2020 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Panic on Spain’s Costa del Sol over possible shark sighting in tourist hotspot

This possible sighting in Torremolinos would make it the third in 10 days

25 Jun, 2020 @ 09:50

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks

DEEP sea divers have managed to film a ‘giant’ shark off the coast of Andalucia this weekend. The creature was spotted yesterday by the Guardia

17 May, 2020 @ 14:53

Granada·Lead

WATCH: ‘Shark’ spotted near shore of Costa del Sol beach in Spain

https://www.facebook.com/darrell.coe.7/videos/10155938596938068/ THIS is the moment a ‘shark’ was filmed near the shores of a Costa del Sol beach. The two-minute clip shows a dark fin

17 Jul, 2018 @ 10:56

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge ‘shark’ spotted on Costa del Sol beach

THIS is the alleged moment a huge ‘shark’ came close to the shores of a Costa del Sol beach. https://www.facebook.com/lacepaplaya/videos/1848114168586315/ The video was reportedly filmed

13 May, 2018 @ 21:43

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Rare shark spotted off coast of southern Spain

It has upper teeth and blade-like lower teeth, with 12 rows of teeth on either side

19 Mar, 2018 @ 12:21

Environment·Lead

Thirteen foot shark found on Costa beach in Spain

A SHARK has been found washed ashore on a beach in Alicante. The fierce fish measured in at a whopping four metres (13ft) long and

27 Feb, 2018 @ 13:37

Lead·Other News

Six-foot-long shark injures Mallorca tourist as authorities close beach

Bather grazed by shark as it swam past, but some swimmers ignored red-flag warning

24 Jul, 2017 @ 09:47

Lead·Mallorca

Mallorca on high alert after second shark sighting in recent weeks

Police patrolling the beach at Cala Major were unable to locate the shark

10 Jul, 2017 @ 11:07

Lead·Mallorca

Eight-foot shark causes panic among Mallorca bathers

Beaches closed after blue shark sends terrified swimmers scrambling to shore

26 Jun, 2017 @ 09:27

Lead·Mallorca

Shark attacks swimmer at popular tourist Balearic Islands beach

Pensioner bitten on hand as swimmers flee in terror

20 Jun, 2017 @ 08:19

Lead·Mallorca

Beach closed after shark spotted on Costa del Sol

The lifeguards decided to close the beach amid fears that adult sharks may be swimming nearby

29 Aug, 2016 @ 14:21

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Huge shark terrifies tourists in Spanish holiday resort

Onlookers captured the predator on their phones

13 May, 2016 @ 10:48

Environment·Lead

Shark sightings close four Spanish beaches

Four beaches were closed after lifeguards spotted blue sharks in the water in Catalunya

3 Jul, 2015 @ 17:36

Environment

Basking shark washed up dead on Cadiz beach wrapped in fishing debris

A shark tangled up in fishing debris has been washed up on the beaches of Cadiz

2 Jun, 2015 @ 10:34

Environment·Lead

VIDEO: Shark spotted in Fuengirola

A shark was spotted swimming in Fuengirola's shallows

28 May, 2015 @ 12:29

Environment·Malaga

Girl, 16, has her drink spiked during San Juan celebrations in Malaga and suffers ‘horrific sexual abuse’

Is it true that great white sharks swim in Spain’s waters off the Costa del Sol?

WATCH: Shock in the Costa del Sol as huge shark is sighted near Marbella – but don’t worry it’s harmless

Watch: Hammerhead shark ‘is spotted swimming off Sotogrande’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol

Shark drama ends in tragedy in Spain’s Alicante as two-metre animal is killed by a swordfish

Watch: Golden retriever dog swims after shark on Spain’s Costa Blanca while terrified owners scream in panic

Watch: Beachgoers left terrified as two-metre shark approaches the shore at this hugely popular holiday destination in Spain

‘Shark’ sighting off Spain’s Valencia coast forces beach to close – before experts discover it was just a big fish

Man arrested for organising illegal shark and stingray fishing excursions in Spain’s Lanzarote

Rare Blue Shark washed up at popular tourist beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Beach closed after two-metre shark which attacks humans spotted off Spain’s Cadiz

Panic on Spain’s Costa del Sol over possible shark sighting in tourist hotspot

WATCH: Huge 8-metre shark spotted in Spain’s Andalucia in second such sighting in two weeks

WATCH: ‘Shark’ spotted near shore of Costa del Sol beach in Spain

WATCH: Huge ‘shark’ spotted on Costa del Sol beach

IN PICS: Rare shark spotted off coast of southern Spain

Thirteen foot shark found on Costa beach in Spain

Six-foot-long shark injures Mallorca tourist as authorities close beach

Mallorca on high alert after second shark sighting in recent weeks

Eight-foot shark causes panic among Mallorca bathers

Shark attacks swimmer at popular tourist Balearic Islands beach

Beach closed after shark spotted on Costa del Sol

VIDEO: Huge shark terrifies tourists in Spanish holiday resort

Shark sightings close four Spanish beaches

Basking shark washed up dead on Cadiz beach wrapped in fishing debris

VIDEO: Shark spotted in Fuengirola

EXCLUSIVE: Life insurance row leaves British expat in fight with Spain’s biggest bank following wife’s death

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A tour of some of the Costa de la Luz’s under-the-radar spots – as the largely unheralded coastal gem girds itself for discovery by British tourists

The quiet corner of Andalucia where the last of Spain’s nomad shepherds still roam

EXCLUSIVE: ‘A rude train driver left us stranded in 35C heat and ruined our holiday – is this how Spain treats its tourists?’

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