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Spanish bouncer accused of killing a British tourist in Spain is arrested

15 schoolboys get probation for spreading AI-created naked images of girls in Spain

A JUVENILE court in Extremadura has sentenced 15 schoolboys to a year’s probation after they created and spread AI-generated naked images of their female classmates

10 Jul, 2024 @ 11:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Pedro Sanchez’s brother is investigated for influence peddling and embezzlement – just weeks after similar probe against his wife

THE brother of Pedro Sanchez is being investigated over the alleged embezzlement of public funds and influence peddling just weeks after a similar case was

12 Jun, 2024 @ 10:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

City council is hacked in major British expat hotspot in Spain: Cyber criminals are demanding a €10million ransom while the government is forced to suspend ALL administrative deadlines

Hacker from infamous cyber-attack group Kelvin Security is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ‘targeting town halls and businesses’

A CYBER-HACKER has been arrested in Alicante for being involved with the notorious Kelvin Security hacking group. The Venezuelan national was jailed after appearing in

11 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

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

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

Number of schoolboys under investigation for creating deep-fake nudes of classmates rises to 26

THE PUBLIC prosecutor in the province of Badajoz is now investigating as many as 26 schoolboys for their alleged involvement in the creation and distribution

3 Oct, 2023 @ 14:55

Crime & Law·Lead

Cracking up: A look back to Spain’s worst drought in 30 years

AS Spain suffers under record sweltering temperatures the drought affecting most of the country continues to worsen. Reservoir levels are dwindling, particularly in Catalunya and

27 Aug, 2023 @ 13:25

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Other News

Professional swindler steals €20,000 from Costa Blanca disabled group member in Spain

A man branded by police as a ‘professional swindler’ cheated €20,000 out of an Alicante disabled group member in addition to running a property rental

18 Oct, 2022 @ 14:15

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

IN PICS: Spaniard converts bargain bus into travelling hotel for family holidays

A 41-year-old man from Badajoz in Extremadura has become a social media star in Spain after he revealed plans to convert a 1998 battered old

15 Oct, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Thieves Plundered Dozens Of Jewellery Items From Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Thieves fake ID cards unmask home jewellery robberies in Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men have been arrested in Torrevieja for stealing jewellery from homes in Cartagena, Elche and Petrer as well as much further afield in Badajoz.

3 Aug, 2022 @ 11:37

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

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Eight arrested in Spain for selling fake driving licenses online

THE Guardia Civil have arrested eight people in Badajoz for allegedly selling fake driving licences to customers online throughout Spain. This organisation sold the fakes

11 Jul, 2022 @ 12:28

Lead·National News

Bogus Iberian Hams Worth Over €1 Million Are Seized During Meat Firm Raids In Spain

Fake Iberian hams with €1 million retail price are seized during meat firm raids in Spain

THOUSANDS of falsely-labelled Iberian ham shoulders have been seized in a probe over a €1 million food fraud. Seven meat firms are been investigated by

12 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News

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Judge in Spain holds eight accountable for catalogue of errors that led to 2012 horror air crash

A JUDGE has summoned eight air force personnel to answer for the catalogue of errors that led to the death of a veteran instructor back

31 May, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid

Two men posing as priests in Spain’s Extremadura use coronavirus as an excuse to scam elderly people

TWO people in Extremadura who are posing as priests have tried to scam elderly people, using coronavirus as the excuse.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 13:49

Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga man, 32, drops dead on padel tennis court during tournament

The unnamed man became dizzy on court and fell to the ground as other players rushed to aid him

15 Apr, 2019 @ 15:39

Health·Lead·Sport

WATCH: An escaped Hippopotamus roaming the streets of Spain

THIS is the moment a hippopotamus stopped traffic in Spain after escaping from a circus. Spotted wondering the streets of La Garrovilla, in Badajoz province, the

21 Mar, 2018 @ 12:19

Lead·Other News

Police in Spain test new hidden speed cameras in Andalucia

SPANISH police have tested tiny new speed radars that cannot be seen by drivers. The new devices, which are placed behind metal barriers, have been

6 Mar, 2018 @ 12:47

Crime & Law·Lead

New oldest man in world from southern Spain thanks ‘good genes and good wine’

A 112-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has become the oldest man in the world. Francisco Núñez Olivera, born in December 1904, claims the title after Pole Yisrael Kristal

31 Aug, 2017 @ 14:29

Lead·National News

Investigation launched after man killed by heatwave in Sevilla while another in critical condition

SPAIN’S largest union UGT has launched an investigation after a worker was killed by the recent heatwave in Sevilla. The 54-year-old died of suspected heatstroke

15 Jul, 2017 @ 09:30

Lead·Sevilla