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Man reports ‘fake police break-in’ in Spain’s Andalucia but is then arrested himself as officer sniffs out his 400 cannabis plants

A SUSPECTED cannabis grower has been arrested after he called police over a break-in by fake Guardia Civil officers. The 47-year-old, dubbed JAMR, was arrested

18 May, 2020 @ 11:52

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Police arrest ISIS ‘jihadi rapper’ in Spain’s Andalucia in early morning raid

A BRITISH ‘jihadi rapper’ hiding in Andalucia has been arrested along with two other people. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 28, is the terrorist suspect detained by

21 Apr, 2020 @ 18:32

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Police rescue kidnapped woman from a house used to grow weed in Spain’s Andalucia

A KIDNAPPED woman has been found inside a weed house in Andalucia.

20 Apr, 2020 @ 16:59

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Andalucia has the most active cases of missing people in Spain

The cases in Andalucia equate to 30 missing people per 100,000 inhabitants across the region

10 Mar, 2020 @ 13:59

Almeria·Cadiz·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Other News

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Underwater museum to close for water leaks in Spain’s Murcia

THE Arqua Museum in Cartagena is to close for up to six months afterconstant water leaks have put the building’s priceless exhibits at risk. A

17 Feb, 2020 @ 12:29

Almeria·Lead

Hunter kills man after confusing him for a wild boar in Spain’s Andalucia

A HUNTER has accidentally shot and killed a man during a hunt in Almeria.

5 Feb, 2020 @ 17:16

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Human trafficking gang that imported nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Spain’s Alicante

AN INTERNATIONAL gang of human traffickers that brought nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants to Spanish shores has been arrested. Policia Nacional and EUROPOL combined forces to

3 Feb, 2020 @ 18:56

Almeria·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

MIGRANT CRISIS: How an unexpected encounter on a beach in Spain’s Almeria put ‘first world problems’ into perspective

So far this year, 317 people have drowned in the Strait of Gibraltar

31 Dec, 2019 @ 09:30

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Exclusive interview with 60s Carry On icon and two-time Bond girl Valerie Leon who is hanging out with British expats in Spain’s Andalucia

She shot to fame with the Hai Karate aftershave adverts of the 1970s, which have remained in the national memory ever since

8 Dec, 2019 @ 09:30

Almeria·Celebrity·Lead

Woman gets €37,000 payout after slipping on soapy pavement being cleaned by town hall workers in Spain’s Andalucia

The areas being cleaned ‘were not signposted’

2 Dec, 2019 @ 10:36

Almeria·Lead

Paedo pensioner, 79, caged after masturbating while ‘staring lustfully’ at children in nursery playground in Spain’s Almeria

AN alleged paedo pensioner has been arrested for touching and exposing himself in front of minors in Almeria. The 79-year-old had been hanging around the

6 Nov, 2019 @ 11:44

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Once Anos Y Medio Un Profesor Por Abusar De Una Alumna En Roquetas

British paedo teacher locked up for eleven and a half years after abusing 14 year old student on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The teacher was hired in August 2014 by the school, despite having been previously tried and acquitted in the UK for sexual abuse.

17 Oct, 2019 @ 10:25

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

CASTING CALL: Hit Channel 4 show Sun, Sea and Selling Houses needs British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca and in Andalucia for new series

“Whether their budget is €50,000 or €5 million, or the house is a holiday home or a permanent one, we would love to hear from

16 Oct, 2019 @ 19:19

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Woman in Spain strangles son to death because she feared losing custody battle with the boy’s father

Neighbours said the woman appeared to have a mental illness.

11 Oct, 2019 @ 15:48

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Gang of child-abducting Costa Almeria drug traffickers get arrested by Spanish police and Europol in joint swoop

A MULTINATIONAL group of drug-smugglers that used children to transport their contraband has been dismantled after the Spanish Policía Nacional, the French Police Nationale and

19 Sep, 2019 @ 19:42

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Girl of THREE among 79 illegal immigrants intercepted as Guardia Civil arrests Alicante-based trafficking gang

A GIRL aged three was among 79 illegal immigrants intercepted by boat when Guardia Civil arrested an Alicante-based trafficking gang this week. Among the illegal

14 Jun, 2019 @ 13:27

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

FIGHT THE POWER: Olive Press launches campaign to stop network of 352 pylons ‘destroying’ Andalucia’s Lecrin Valley and Alpujarras

Thousands of people are affected and the proposed route, which begins in Conchar in the west and ends at Benahadux in the east, was approved

23 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Nature

DON’T LEAF US THIS WAY: Brexit striking fear into hearts of ‘terrified’ farmers in Spain’s Andalucia

Scores of other Spanish growers export their watermelons, cucumbers and lettuces to UK giants like Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer while northern Europe freezes in

9 Mar, 2019 @ 10:00

Almeria·Food & Drink·Lead

DID YOU FEEL IT? Spain’s Andalucia shaken by 3.6 magnitude earthquake

Earthquakes in the province are fairly common and are usually not above magnitude 4

26 Feb, 2019 @ 17:20

Almeria·Environment·Lead

Temperatures plummet as Spain on snow ALERT and 90km/h winds BATTER Andalucia

Parts of Almeria and Granada could see 90km/h winds, while Ronda in Malaga is on yellow alert for winds reaching 70km/h

2 Feb, 2019 @ 12:41

Almeria·Cordoba·Environment·Granada·Lead·Malaga·National News

Flu EPIDEMIC that killed 12 hits Andalucia but peak will be less than previous years

Malaga is below the Andalucian average of 264 cases per 100,000

30 Jan, 2019 @ 11:31

Almeria·Cordoba·Health·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

‘EXTREME RISK’: Balearic Islands to be hit by 8-metre waves tomorrow while orange warnings in place on Costa del Sol

The most extreme of the coastal weather will begin from 10:00 on Thursday and is set to last until 16:00

23 Jan, 2019 @ 13:52

Almeria·Environment·Granada·Lead·Mallorca

Malaga restaurant named 10th best in Spain as Andalucia dominates top 100

Malaga has six eateries in Spain’s top 100, according to ElTenedor

7 Jan, 2019 @ 17:50

Almeria·Food & Drink·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

After Lavapies was crowned Spain’s coolest neighbourhood here are the top 10 other hip hoods worth a visit

EVERY city in Spain has its colourful neighbourhoods whose rhythms move according to the culture and customs of their inhabitants. Lavapies in Madrid – recently

29 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00