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Blow for squatters in Barcelona: Court rules cutting power and water to occupied homes is NOT a crime

PROPERTY owners in Barcelona who stop paying utility bills for squatted homes will no longer be committing a criminal offense. Barcelona’s Provincial Court made the

17 Mar, 2025 @ 14:59

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Property

Luis Rubiales and his long-awaited trial begins

THIS Monday, Luis Rubiales faces the heat in court as his trial over the Jenni Hermoso kiss begins. The incident happened after Spain’s female national

3 Feb, 2025 @ 11:13

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Sport

Two French nationals slapped with jail sentences for sexually abusing British tourist in Spain’s Ibiza

TWO French citizens have accepted two-year jail sentences for sexually abusing a British woman who was on holiday in Ibiza. The Balearic Islands’ Provincial Court

4 Mar, 2024 @ 11:23

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead·Other News

Spanish fisherman charged for fishing near the Rock says he’s been ‘harassed’ by the Royal Gibraltar Police

A SPANISH fisherman who claims he is being ‘harassed’ by Gibraltar Police has been charged for fishing in the waters close to the Rock last

22 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Campaign group to take Cala Mosca’s ‘urban atrocity’ to court in Orihuela (Alicante)

A CAMPAIGN group has confirmed it will take the ‘abhorrent’ development of 2,200 homes in scenic Cala Mosca to court. Salvemos Cala Mosca refuses to

12 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Local police officer who assaulted a man in Malaga sentenced to a two-year suspension

A LOCAL police officer who assaulted a man in Torrox (Malaga) during lockdown has been sentenced to a two-year suspension. The agent has been found

28 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Police union announces private legal action against Mick Jagger’s daughter after alleged altercation in Spain’s island of Ibiza

A POLICE union in Spain has announced that it will take private legal action against the daughter of Mick Jagger after she allegedly assaulted an

19 May, 2023 @ 16:31

Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery

15 May, 2023 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Far-right extremist Kristofer Kearney quoted Hitler in chat group, UK court hears

A FAR-RIGHT fitness guru who was extradited from Spain to face terror charges in the UK claimed that Adolf Hitler ‘showed people the way’. Kristofer

6 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead

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

Habitual Criminal Breaches Palma Restraining Order In Spain's Mallorca

Habitual criminal breaches restraining order banning him from Palma in Spain’s Mallorca

A HABITUAL criminal, who was banned from entering Palma, breached the restraining order after just five days to steal a pair of trainers. 46-year-old Bartolome

20 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Amazon ‘Flex’ couriers were falsely self-employed, Spanish court rules

Amazon must compensate self-employed couriers who used their own vehicles for deliveries, a Spanish court has ruled. The Madrid labour court said this week the

4 Feb, 2023 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Terra Natura Benidorm Manager In Spain And Two Staff Members Admit Reckless Homicide After Tiger Killed Worker

Manager at Benidorm’s Terra Natura on Spain’s Costa Blanca admits reckless homicide after tiger killed worker

THE manager of Benidorm’s Terra Natura wildlife park and two employees have plead guilty to reckless homicide after a zookeeper was killed by a tiger

26 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Menorca man in Spain jailed after putting lethal dose of MDMA inside wife’s glass of sangria

A man who murdered his wife after lacing her glass of sangria with MDMA before drowning her in a jacuzzi in Menorca has been jailed

17 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Menorca·National News

Russian’s residency battle on Spain’s Costa Blanca backfires as judge finds him swindling social security

A judge has reported an Alicante Province-based Russian national to Spain’s social security department for falsely claiming €460.93 every month for over two years. It

11 Oct, 2022 @ 12:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Farce of Costa Blanca kidnap plot leader surrendering to police in Spain's Cadiz but gets bail from local judge

British man extradited from Spain to face far-right terror charges

A British man arrested in Spain and charged with terrorism offences will face court today (September 30). Kristofer Thomas Kearney, who had been based in

30 Sep, 2022 @ 11:30

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Cursach corruption case in Spain’s Mallorca suspended and could be thrown out

THE Cursach corruption case has been suspended and is at risk of being annulled. The case, which started on June 13 at the Provincial Court

1 Jul, 2022 @ 11:18

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Boy, 5, rushed to Costa Blanca hospital in Spain for drug poisoning including cocaine

A five-year-old boy was rushed to Alicante General Hospital and treated for poisoning after taking benzodiazepine tablets. The number of pills he ingested was not

6 Apr, 2022 @ 11:48

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

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

Granada pensioner faces 40 years in prison for sex trafficking tourists in Spain

A SPANISH man has been charged for alleged sex trafficking involving tourists who came to Spain in search of hospitality work. The Granada resident was

20 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News

Benidorm Politician Denies Money Laundering And Corruption Involving Russian Mafia Gang On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm politician claims innocence over Russian mafia gang money laundering charge on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM councillor, Lorenzo Martinez Sola, says he is confident of being cleared of any illegal involvement with a Russian mafia gang. 23 people, including politicians

9 Feb, 2022 @ 19:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Expat wedding planner who scammed couples out of dream nuptials on Spain’s Costa del Sol pleads guilty

A WEDDING planner who left a trail of debts in Spain before reappearing on a reality TV show in Ireland has pleaded guilty to theft

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

‘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

Court Takes Away Passport From Cosmetic Surgeon After Patient Died In Murcia Region Hospital In Spain

Court strips cosmetic surgeon of passport after patient dies in Murcia hospital in Spain

A judge has removed the passport of a comestic surgeon being investigated over the death of a Murcia woman who got a liposculpture procedure. As

5 Jan, 2022 @ 20:15

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

Fuengirola man who killed his mother and pet cats sentenced to 24 years in Spain

A SPANIARD who murdered his mother and her pet cats has been sentenced. The 41-year-old from Fuengirola was found guilty of stabbing his mother to

4 Jan, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Woman threatened to kill neighbour in Spain’s Granada over ‘cat murder’

A DELUSIONAL Granada woman threatened to murder her neighbour after she believed they killed her cat. The woman from Atarfe hurled abuse at neighbour at

11 Dec, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Other News