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Police in Spain have praised a massive security operation in Bilbao after only eight arrests took place during the Europa League final, despite more than 60,000 British fans attending. Tottenham Hotspur ended their 17 year trophy drought with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Basque capital on Wednesday. According to authorities, the worst of the disorder in the …

A man has been sent to prison for a violent nightclub fight in Marbella that left a security guard permanently injured.  The shocking incident dates back over a decade. A known troublemaker was refused entry into the venue and the victim was shot in the back. Three men tried to enter a nightclub in Parra Villa Palomeras in November 2012. …

A pensioner, aged 83, from Carranque (Toledo), claims to be in financial difficulty after her tenant, who allegedly did not pay rent for the past two years, accused her to have contributed to a suicide. Paquita tells Cuatro’s programme En Boca de Todos She rented out the house of her deceased mother to supplement her pension.  She claims that Beatriz …

The Supreme Court of Spain has ruled in a controversial case that a woman was not guilty of wrongdoing when she kept her pet for three months in appalling circumstances while it was dying from cancer. The decision has ignited a debate on whether it is acceptable for a person to disregard the advice of a vet when an animal’s …

Thursday, 27th March 2025 at 8:19 The Spanish government approved the draft of a law to protect minors online. Among other measures, it raises the age limit for opening an account on social media or for subscribing any platform, from 14 to 16 years old. The Spanish government has approved the draft law for the protection of minors in digital …

The new law, which aims to regulate and ultimately put an end to uninvited commercial calls (Order No. TDF/149/2025 from 12 February), came into effect on 7th March. These measures, implemented in stages to combat phishing schemes that manipulate victims with fraudulent phone calls or text messages, are being implemented. They will also enforce identification through specific prefixes on the …