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Spain's ministers back law that will fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

Spain’s ministers back law to fine people up to €140,000 for publicly supporting ex-dictator General Franco

A draft ‘Law on Democratic Memory’ that bans public expressions of support for the ex-dictator, General Francisco Franco, has been backed by the Spanish cabinet.

21 Jul, 2021 @ 11:44

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca Motorist Breaks Every Rule Going And Crashes After Police Chase In Spain

Drunk and drugged-up Costa Blanca driver breaks every rule as police in Spain chase him down

A 61-year-old driver racked up a heap of trouble after an Alicante Province car chase. The Spaniard was above the legal limit for alcohol and

21 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Teenagers thought to be behind spate of vehicle thefts in latest Gibraltar crime spree

FOUR teenagers have been arrested in connection with a spate of vehicle thefts, which have taken place over the last three weeks. On Monday, July

20 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Gibraltar·Lead

‘Serial predator’ and evangelist is arrested in Spain’s Valencia for ‘sexually abusing eight young girls’

Rape charges dropped against Afghan students accused of assaulting American sisters in Murcia area of Spain

THREE Afghan men have had rape charges dropped against them by Murcia’s Provincial Court. The local students were accused of assaulting three American sisters in

20 Jul, 2021 @ 18:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Nurse blinded in one eye after confronting thug for not wearing a face mask on Madrid metro

A NURSE was left with a damaged eye socket after he was severely beaten for confronting a man who was not wearing face masks on

19 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Other News

'peeping Tom' Slid Mobile Phone Under Changing Room Curtain In Spain's Costa Blanca To Take Pictures Of Semi Naked Woman

‘PEEPING TOM’ slid mobile phone under changing room curtain to take photos of semi-naked woman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man has been arrested for sliding his mobile phone under a dressing room curtain in a Costa Blanca clothes store to take photos of

19 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Pregnant Woman Abused By Her Husband Throws A Note Off Her Apartment Balcony Calling For Help On Spain's Costa Blanca

Pregnant and abused woman throws a note off her apartment balcony calling for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A pregnant woman made a desperate plea for help after suffering at the hands of her abusive husband at their Elche apartment. She had been

16 Jul, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Four Benidorm area gang rapists get over 60 years in jail in Spain's Costa Blanca

Four Benidorm area gang rapists are jailed for over 60 years in Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR men who raped a 19-year-old woman in Benidorm and Callosa d’en Sarria at the start of the New Year in 2019 have been given

16 Jul, 2021 @ 19:35

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Russian Hacker Who Stole Over €4 Million From Banks Via His Costa Blanca Computer Is Jailed By Spain's National High Court

Russian computer hacker from the Costa Blanca who stole €4 million from banks is jailed by Spain’s National High Court

A Costa Blanca-based Russian hacker who stole over €4 million from banks around the world has been jailed for a four-and-a-half years. The National High

16 Jul, 2021 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Boyfriend of British hiker missing in Spanish Pyrenees says he cannot rule out foul play

ESTHER Dingley may have been the victim of an “opportunistic crime”, her boyfriend has said. Police last month resumed the search for Dingley, who disappeared

16 Jul, 2021 @ 16:04

Lead·National News·Other News

Two Men Fill Up A Trolley In Possible 'starvation' Theft At A Lidl Supermarket In Mar Menor Area Of Spain

Armed men suspected of ‘starvation’ robbery at a Lidl supermarket in Mar Menor area of Spain

TWO men brandished a gun at a Lidl supermarket in San Javier this morning(July 15) to steal a full trolley of food items. The duo

15 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Children Hooked On Drugs Were Forced To Rob Homes On Spain's Costa Blanca To Pay Off Debts To Criminal Gang

Children hooked on drugs are forced to rob homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca to pay off debts to criminal gang

A Torrevieja gang supplied drugs to children and forced them to rob homes as payment. 11 people, including four minors, were arrested for belonging to

15 Jul, 2021 @ 12:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Medics In Murcia Area Of Spain Accuse A Man Of Assault After They Removed His Pregnant Wife's Hijab

Medics accuse a man of assault in Spain’s Murcia after they removed his pregnant wife’s hijab

THREE Alhama de Murcia emergency health workers have complained about a man who lost his temper over the removal of his pregnant wife’s hajib. A

14 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Car salesman threatened with knife during test drive as customer steals car in Valencia area of Spain

Car hire firms defrauded by gang who sub-leased vehicles to criminals in the Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol areas of Spain

A gang defrauded Spanish car rental companies by hiring vehicles and then leasing them out to criminals who wanted to stay anonymous. 12 people have

14 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Police Raid Illegal 'birthday' Party At A Costa Blanca Villa Where Guests Came From All Over Spain

Police raid illegal ‘birthday’ party at a Costa Blanca villa with guests from across Spain

OVER a hundred people were rounded up by police for attending an illegal ‘birthday’ party at a La Cañada villa in the Alicante area. Some

12 Jul, 2021 @ 12:50

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

British man in Benidorm bar admits trying to stab fellow Brit to death on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A British man has been jailed for five years after repeatedly stabbing a fellow Brit in a Benidorm bar. He pled guilty to attempted homicide

12 Jul, 2021 @ 11:47

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Demonstration Against Hate Crime In Madrid, Spain 5 Jul 2021

Two teenagers arrested over brutal killing of gay man Samuel Luiz outside a nightclub in Spain

TWO underage teenagers have been arrested over the suspected homophobic killing of a 24-year-old man in A Coruña last Saturday(July 3). Samuel Luiz was beaten

9 Jul, 2021 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

‘MAIL ORDER DRUGS’ as Costa Blanca gang send out marijuana parcels from Alicante-Elche airport in Spain

FOUR men have been arrested over a major marijuana growing and shipping operation that dispatched customer orders from Alicante-Elche airport. The criminal enterprise was co-ordinated

9 Jul, 2021 @ 12:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Top cybercrime fighter says child pornography cases increased in Spain because of COVID-19 lockdown

SPAIN’S top cybercrime police officer has blamed last years’ COVID-19 lockdown for a rise in child pornography cases. Chief commissioner of the Policia Nacional’s central

8 Jul, 2021 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Lead

Attempted Murder Mother And Daughter Valencia

Mother faces 13 years in prison for attempted murder of teenage daughter over sexual relationship with stepfather in Spain’s Valencia

Her partner was arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor.

8 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Knife-wielding father kills son, 11, just two days after youngster's birthday in Spain's Valencia area

Violent robber arrested in Benidorm hotel after breaking jaw of a female security guard on a Costa Blanca finca in Spain

A man who broke the jaw of a female security guard at an Orihuela Costa finca has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in a

7 Jul, 2021 @ 20:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Man Tipped A Cupboard Onto His Dead Mother After Killing Her With A Baseball Bat At Her Costa Blanca Home In Spain

Man tipped a cupboard onto his mother to conceal baseball bat killing at her Costa Blanca home in Spain

A Belgian man has been jailed for 18 years after he murdered his mother in Torrevieja. The 41-year-old killer, named as Jean Christophe C, repeatedly

7 Jul, 2021 @ 16:54

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja

Samuel Luiz Muñiz: Three men arrested over murder of young gay man in northwestern Spain

POLICE have confirmed the arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a young gay man whose death at the weekend is being

7 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Financial advisor is kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and blackmailed for not securing a €180,000 loan in Spain

SEXTORTION ARRESTS: Eight people detained in Spain’s Valencia for blackmailing clients with fake prostitution services

The authorities reveal that this kind of fraud is on the rise in Spain, with numerous arrests made throughout the country in recent months.

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ministers in Spain support new law that will classify all 'non-consensual' sex as rape

‘Only yes means yes’: Spain’s cabinet approves bill to classify ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape

SPAIN’S cabinet has backed a bill which would classify all ‘non-consensual’ sex as rape. The Council of Ministers approval today(July 6) will see the measure

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:22

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Cash reward on head of pint sized hitman thought to be in Spain

A £5,000 (€5,850) reward has been offered for information about a pint-sized hitman who has been on the run since 2007. Derek Ferguson, 58, is

6 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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