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Drug Smugglers Arrested Loading Up Over Four Tonnes Of Hashish From Mar Menor Fishing Boat Onto A Lorry In Spain

Drug smugglers caught loading four tonnes of hashish from Mar Menor fishing boat onto a lorry in Spain

CUSTOMS officers pounced in San Pedro del Pinatar as a fishing boat cargo of 4.3 tonnes of hashish was being unloaded. A refrigerated lorry pulled

11 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Massive demonstration over Mar Menor pollution sends message to Murcia government in Spain

PROTESTORS hit Murcia City’s streets on Thursday evening(October 7) to call for action to stop pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon. No official attendance figures

8 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Judge says there's evidence of 'environmental crime' in his Mar Menor lagoon pollution investigation in Spain

Campaigners send Mar Menor lagoon pollution complaint to EU which pins blame on Spain’s politicians

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have sent a formal complaint to the EU over the pollution problems at the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The joint submission sent by

6 Oct, 2021 @ 16:43

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Mum Charged With Abandoning Her Two Sons Who She Threw Out Of Her Mar Menor Home In Spain

Mother arrested for forcing her two sons to live homeless on the streets of the Mar Menor in Spain

A Los Alcazares woman has been arrested for child abandonment after throwing out her two sons from her home to ‘teach them a lesson’. Their

6 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Frightened Couple Watching A Horror Movie

Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Without fail, every time there’s a new piece of legislation or an update that

20 Sep, 2021 @ 16:27

Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain's Murcia region

Green ‘buffer zone’ could be created to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

A green ‘buffer zone’ of 390 hectares has been suggested in a bid to reduce pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The proposed

31 Aug, 2021 @ 12:36

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Massive human chain formed around the Mar Menor lagoon in Spain to protest against environmental disaster

THOUSANDS of people formed a human chain around the Mar Menor on Saturday(August 28) in protest over tons of dead fish washing ashore. Residents and

30 Aug, 2021 @ 12:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Pensions, Annuities & Tax Fraud in Spain – a ticking time bomb…

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Every now and then an email lands in my inbox or a member of

27 Aug, 2021 @ 18:15

Boy Joyrider, 15, Regularly Took His Mum's Car Keys For Night Jaunts Around La Manga Area Of Spain's Mar Menor

Boy joyrider took mum’s car keys for regular overnight spins around La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

A 15-year old boy went on an early morning joyride on around La Manga on Murcia’s Mar Menor coast after taking his mother’s car keys.

25 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss who snatched Costa Blanca couple during summer

Former girlfriend arrested after ex-partner is killed and dumped in burning car in Spain’s Murcia region

A Murcia region man is suspected of killing his girlfriend’s ex-partner and then putting the body into a blazing car. Two people have been arrested

24 Aug, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain's Cabinet Refuses 'emergency' Status For Mar Menor Despite Over A Week Of Dead Marine Life Washing Onto Beaches

Spain’s government refuses ’emergency’ status for Mar Menor lagoon despite dead fish washing ashore for over a week

SPAIN’S government will not declare the Mar Menor an ’emergency’ area as it continues its war of words with its regional counterpart. Madrid’s refusal follows

24 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Thousands of dead fish and marine life wash onto beaches of the polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

PROSECUTORS will investigate a new incident of dead fish washing onto Mar Menor beaches yesterday(August 16). In October 2019, swathes of oxygen-starved fish washed onto

17 Aug, 2021 @ 20:55

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Nature

Big boost in state aid to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution

Why the Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s saddest example of environmental vandalism

THE Mar Menor in Murcia is Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon but also one of the continent’s saddest stories over the ravages of pollution. It’s an

7 Aug, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Nature

Costa Blanca Based Opticians In Spain Get Robbed For The Fourth Time This Year By The Same Crooks

Costa Blanca-based opticians in Spain get robbed for the fourth time this year by the same gang

CROOKS have robbed a store owned by the Alicante-based chain, Optima Optica, for the fourth time in six months. They took at least a hundred

2 Aug, 2021 @ 18:20

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor

Should you move your pensions into one pot?

By Tracy Storer, Senior Partner, Chorus Financial. If you’ve had more than one job since your career begun, it’s likely you’ve got pensions with different

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:48

Young unvaccinated residents in Costa Blanca area of Spain fail to follow COVID-19 safety rules

Surge in COVID-19 cases among young people sees new rules on alcohol sales and social gatherings in Murcia area of Spain

A 70% rise in COVID-19 cases in the last week has forced the Murcia government to ban alcohol sales in shops after 10.00 pm. They’ve

19 Jul, 2021 @ 16:46

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Two Men Fill Up A Trolley In Possible 'starvation' Theft At A Lidl Supermarket In Mar Menor Area Of Spain

Armed men suspected of ‘starvation’ robbery at a Lidl supermarket in Mar Menor area of Spain

TWO men brandished a gun at a Lidl supermarket in San Javier this morning(July 15) to steal a full trolley of food items. The duo

15 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

New restrictions for some bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain as COVID-19 cases double in a week

New restrictions for bars and restaurants in parts of Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases double in a week

BARS and restaurants in 13 Murcia region municipalities will cut indoor capacity by 70% to 30% from tomorrow(July 14) due to rising COVID-19 cases. The

13 Jul, 2021 @ 12:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Turn round for polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain's Murcia with best August scientific data in six years

43 companies face court summons over Mar Menor water pollution in Murcia region of Spain

A judge investigating the illegal dumping of improperly-treated water into the Mar Menor has been given a new list of potential polluters. Judge Angel Garrote

6 Jul, 2021 @ 13:50

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Teenage runaway infected with COVID-19 forces bus passengers into quarantine in Murcia region of Spain

AROUND 60 bus passengers are in self-isolation for COVID-19 after an infected teenage girl skipped confinement from a mental health facility. Cartagena Policia Local intercepted

5 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Did you sign up with a Financial Adviser in Spain?

Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain in

2 Jul, 2021 @ 18:15

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Cold called about your pensions and investments in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Within the last 24 hours both myself and my colleague working from our Costa

25 Jun, 2021 @ 18:20

Police make 43 arrests as poorly paid foreign fruit and vegetable pickers are exploited on a farm in the Murcia area of Spain

Police make 43 arrests as poorly paid foreign farm workers are exploited in the Murcia area of Spain

EIGHT people have been arrested for exploiting foreign workers on a Murcia region farm. The Policia Nacional swooped on a Torre Pacheco finca and discovered

25 Jun, 2021 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living

18 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Brexit·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Featured·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Boy Hit By Shot From Air Rifle Fired From Moving Car In Mar Menor Resort Area Of Murcia

Young boy hit by air rifle shot fired from moving car in Mar Menor resort area of Spain’s Murcia region

A child was injured in the leg after shots from an air rifle were fired out of a car in the San Pedro del Pinatar

16 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Mar Menor·Murcia

All of Spain’s Malaga—except the Costa del Sol—will see COVID-19 restrictions lifted

‘RAISE A GLASS’ as bars and restaurants in the Murcia region of Spain get an extra hour of late-night opening

BARS and restaurants can stay open later from this Wednesday night(June 16) in the Murcia region. The regional Ministry of Health has decided to extend

14 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor

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