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Four tonnes of stolen oranges have been recovered by Spanish police in Seville after they pulled over two suspicious vehicles, bursting with the fruits.

David Brennan Jan 31, 2018

Police discovered that he concocted an elaborate story to avoid getting into trouble with his employer - but had actually been on an epic five-day bender.

Neil Murphy Jan 31, 2018

Re-booking your sunbed will be trialled in the CanaryIslands next month and will be available in 30 hotels this summer.

Dan Cancian Jan 29, 2018

Spanish police release shocking video of man drowning a boar as they hunt animal abuser in Catalunya. Cruelty to wild animals is not deemed a criminal act under Spanish law.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 24, 2018

Drug busts in Madrid and Barcelona lead Spanish and Portuguese police to enormous shipment of cocaine concealed in fake fruit in Lisbon shipping containers.

Staff Reporter Jan 18, 2018

The Brit had been on holiday in the resort area of Spain when he hit the child while reversing his car.

Jordan Bhatt Jan 11, 2018

A reveller dressed as former Catalan president Charles Puigdemont was pelted with flour and eggs, and then the battered separatist was locked up up in a mock prison cell.

David Sim Dec 28, 2017

A divorced father won the right to read his children's WhatsApp messages in a court ruling that sets a precedent favouring parental responsibility over privacy laws in Spain.

Roger Baird Dec 27, 2017

Three Finnish men Jussi Petteri Munck, Kimo Tapani Naivo, Mika Tapio Soininem and Irishman James O'Byrne charged with manslaughter over death of Steven Allford at Malaga Airport.

William Watkinson Dec 20, 2017

Spain's Congress is about to vote on whether pets should be considered living beings with their own emotions. This will recognise pets have feelings and their own rights.

Claire Toureille Dec 12, 2017

Arabella Lewis-Smith paid for all 20 of her employees to go on a Christmas work outing to Spain's capital, Madrid.

Neil Murphy Dec 09, 2017

Thousands of people from all over Europe have gathered in the Belgian capital to show their support for exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his government.

David Sim Dec 07, 2017

Counterfeit cigarette ring smashed in joint operation by Europol and several national police forces in Granada and Malaga.

Jason Murdock Dec 06, 2017

A wall dating back to the Middle Ages including 7 well-preserved turrets have been found in a small town in Spain, 50km from Madrid.

Claire Toureille Dec 04, 2017

A top mob boss, named only as CP, has been arrested on the Costa del Sol, breaking up a widespread drugs smuggling operation between Spain and Italy.

Roger Baird Dec 01, 2017

Spanish authorities arrested 40 suspects, mostly of Nigerian origin, in connection with a sex trafficking ring that forced its victims to work as prostitutes in caves.

Nicole Rojas Nov 30, 2017

A Moroccan man known as the 'Messi of Hashish' was arrested Tuesday (28 November) by Spanish authorities in Campo de Gibraltar in Spain.

Nicole Rojas Nov 29, 2017

Video shows how the bears are chased by a car as the passengers attempt to grab the animals' attention by whistling and growling.

Neil Murphy Nov 29, 2017

The one kilometre fatberg cost millions to remove - and a second berg has been discovered elsewhere too.

Jordan Bhatt Nov 23, 2017

Expert tasters at The World Cheese Awards 2017 have revealed Spain's best cheese. A cheese from Cornwall received first place.

Neil Murphy Nov 23, 2017

Police are hunting Melanie Batty, a British mother suspected of abducting her 11-year-old son Alex Batty while on holiday in Spain.

Paul Wright Nov 22, 2017

Far-right supporters giving fascist salutes have held rallies to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Spain's former dictator Generalissimo Francisco Franco, who died on 20 November 1975.

David Sim Nov 20, 2017

IBTimes UK looks at all 32 of the sides to have qualified for next summer's Fifa World Cup in Russia after qualifying came to a conclusion.

Nick Howson Nov 16, 2017

A 20-year-old man living in Gran Canaria, Spain, has admitted to beating his neighbour to death after she complained about the noise from his video games.

Jason Murdock Nov 14, 2017

The seizure was one of the largest on Spanish soil, authorities said, adding that a marijuana plantation was also discovered.

James Tennent Nov 13, 2017

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of abandonment of a minor after a boy was found in his car screaming because he was cold. The man was located in a nearby swingers club.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 13, 2017

Gareth Bale is expected to be on the sidelines for the next three to four weeks after he suffered a "strain to the middle third of the adductor longus muscle in his left leg."

Naveen Ullal Nov 11, 2017

Two Muslim women kicked out of a municipal swimming pool for wearing burkini in Granada, Spain. Incident described as possible "Islamophobic hate crime."

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 07, 2017

The Spanish island of Tenerife has been rocked by 22 earthquakes over four days, sparking fears that volcano Mount Teide may be about to erupt.

Roger Baird Nov 03, 2017

Leading ratings agency says there is no cause for alarm unless situation deteriorates substantially.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 03, 2017