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After filming themselves with whales, three friends may have to pay a five-figure penalty. Three men are shown jumping from a small pleasure boat into open waters of Strait of Gibraltar, as a pod of whales appears nearby. The mountains of Morocco loom in the background as the swimmers paddle just metres from the animals – in clear violation of …

A BRITISH expat living in Palma, Spain was arrested after a violent attack that injured the victim’s eyes. Last Tuesday (30 September), the Policia Nacional arrested the suspect for serious injury. The arrested Brit was described as a ‘young man’ and was not known to the victim, who reprimanded him and his friends for throwing bottles at passing vehicles. READ …

After the Policia Nacional learned that he was wanted in South Korea on drug charges, a BRITISH man has been arrested at Palma de Mallorca’s airport. Interpol issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of the Briton, who is believed to be around 40. He was accused of being involved in the trafficking of cannabis. READ MORE PALMA DE …

A MAN stole €7,000 of jewellery from his aunt and was arrested before he could board a UK-bound flight at Alicante-Elche airport. The authorities have not disclosed his nationality. The Policia Nacional was contacted by the victim’s child who reported that his mother found out several pieces of jewelry had been stolen from her home, in Alicante’s Playa de San …

AN aspiring young footballer has said he has been left ‘paranoid’ after falling victim to a savage attack by an unruly police dog while holidaying in Spain. Kealan Behan (20) was walking down Carrer de Carles Buigas in the touristy city of Salou, Catalunya on Wednesday when a canine sprung out from under a police vehicle and bit him. The …

SPAIN’s left-wing PSOE, the ruling party in government, faces fresh scrutiny after investigators found that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man racked up €95,000 in unaccounted personal expenses while in office. Jose Luis Abalos was arrested last November on charges of corruption. He is accused of receiving kickbacks for private companies awarded contracts by the state during the pandemic. …

SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez floated a proposal to include abortion in the constitution of the nation amid fears a future government of right-wingers would try to limit women’s reproductive rights. The idea comes just days after a bitter political row broke out in Madrid over a proposal backed by the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and far-right Vox which would …

Rod Stewart, the legendary singer-songwriter and musician will be returning to Spain for a single concert next year. However, it will take place at a brand new venue. On 30 June, the veteran pop star will perform in the new Roig Stadium in Valencia. Stewart, 80, posted on Twitter: “I am bringing you the show next year!” READ MORE ARENA …

THREE people have been killed by police in Morocco after protests against investment in the 2030 FIFA World Cup – set to be jointly-hosted with Spain and Portugal – turned violent. On Tuesday night, thousands of antigovernment protesters marched through the streets. Hundreds were arrested. Nearly 300 civilians and police officers were also injured. The Gen Z 212 anonymous youth …

The Supreme Court announced that Spain’s Attorney-General will face trial in November over allegations of leakage of information about the partner of an opposition leader. The trial of Alvaro Garcia Ortiz has ordered 40 witnesses to testify. He is accused of leaking confidential case files about Isabel Diaz Ayuso’s partner, the prominent Partido Popular President of the Community of Madrid. …