Crime/Incidents news & information for Andalucia

STORMS battering Spain's Atlantic coast have destroyed two popular Costa del Sol beaches and caused extensive damage in several others, as well as leading to havoc in the neighbouring province of Cádiz, to the west.

A FAMILY in Sevilla has reported their son's kidnapping by his biological parents in the disputed Western Sahara region – the third incident of this kind to hit the headlines in the past few years.

A STAMPEDE during Sevilla's traditional early-morning Good Friday processions has led to eight people arrested and charged with public disturbance, and 17 injured.

SURVIVORS of a migrant boat which capsized out to sea were brought to safety at Almería port last night (Tuesday) after a woman and a 10-year-old girl lost their lives and a man went missing.

TWO destroyers from the Naval base at Rota (Cádiz province) were used in the US military action against Syrian forces in retaliation for their chemical weapons attack on Idlib.

THREE young teenagers have been arrested for starting a fire in an Almería province cave which killed two 16-year-old women and a 20-year-old man.

COASTGUARD officials have rescued 30 men and three women from a precarious rowing-boat heading for Spain from north Africa via the 'back door'.

A COUPLE who forced their teenage daughter into a third arranged marriage have been arrested in the province of Córdoba, Andalucía.

A SEVILLA province council had to send a crane to remove the body of an obese young man from his house.

A YOUNG woman adopted by a Sevilla family 11 years ago who was thought to be held against her will by her biological parents in her native Western Sahara has denied claims that she has been 'forced' into an...

A SAHARAN woman adopted by a Spanish family was due to be married by her biological parents today (Saturday) to 'oppress her completely' and 'take away her free will', according to the Sevilla couple,...

FLASH floods and high winds battering the Costa del Sol since the early hours of Sunday morning have had emergency services working flat-out, with over 200 call-outs by noon today.