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TOP Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar has come out to bat for embattled prime minister Pedro Sanchez, describing allegations of rampant corruption in government ranks as an ‘orgy of fake news’.   The Academy Award and Goya Award-winning filmmaker joined almost a hundred public figures in signing a letter which rallied against the ‘conservative offensive’ against Sanchez, whose Socialist-led government is …

ONE of Spain’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals has been arrested- just days before the statute of limitations kicked in on July 31- after hiding in a Madrid area shed for five years, without the owners knowing he was there. Alvaro PasquIn Mora, 32, was nicknamed as the ‘tattoo fugitive’ due to the large amount of ink on his body. He was …

The Guardia Civil warned tourists to the popular Costa Blanca beaches that valuables should be kept out of sight when parking their cars. Otherwise, they risk becoming a victim of robbery. This advice follows a series of burglaries by two dangerous fugitives who are evading French justice. European Arrest warrants have been issued for the Algerians aged between 31 and …

The rival Turkish mafia group has been blamed for a SUPERMARKET shooting that resulted in an innocent bystander being shot in the arm. After 6pm, on Sunday evening, the terrifying gunfight broke out as residents were stocking up in advance of the coming week in the Aldi parking lot at Isdabe. This is located between Estepona & San Pedro de …

SPAIN rolls out the red-carpet for film lovers with a tourism programme which allows visitors to explore their country through the lenses of their favourite films and TV series. The Spain Film Commission launched You can also find out more about the following: Spain Screen Grand Tour The tour takes tourists to the locations used for international productions. From Pedro …

AUTHORITIES have smashed a drug-trafficking gang that hired ‘mules’ to collect cocaine shipments from Madrid airport. The criminals paid vulnerable people up €10,000 each and gave them a low-cost plane ticket to access the airport’s luggage area. The ‘mules’ would then pick up suitcases crammed with drugs off conveyor belts and pass them onto waiting gang members outside the airport. …

HOLIDAYMAKERS on the Costa del Sol are getting a pleasant – or perhaps not-so  – surprise this summer as they spot police officers from their own countries patrolling alongside their Spanish counterparts. Two officers from Berlin’s Polizei are currently stationed in Malaga city and Torre del Mar – a heavy favourite with German tourists – whilst a Dutch Politie officer …

In the Vega Baja district of Alicante, two men have been injured by the latest shooting. The Policia Nacional is investigating what happened in the village La Aparecida on Friday morning, which belongs to the Orihuela municipality. Two Moroccans, aged 44 and 47, were shot and transported to Vega Baja Hospital. READ MORE Another incident this month was the July …

Fans of FC Barcelona have been forced to wait an extra three weeks to be able to shout their support at the Camp Nou. The club has suspended its return, just three week after announcing a revised homecoming date. Last month, the Catalan giants said they would head back to their famous ground – currently sponsored by music streaming platform …

A man has been arrested in Mallorca’s Palma Airport after he bit a Guardia Civil official during a fight over lost luggage. After being charged with assaulting an officer of law enforcement, the 32-year-old attacker was released by a court. Authorities have not revealed his nationality or whether he was a tourist with his family. MORE MALLORCA NEWS: GUARDIA OFFICER …