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Costa Blanca driver’s reckless wrong-way journey in Spain’s Murcia region

A DRUNK and unlicensed Torrevieja motorist drove four kilometres against oncoming vehicles on a Murcia region motorway before crashing into another car. The Guardia Civil

9 Dec, 2020 @ 18:30

Lead·Mar Menor·Torrevieja

Regional president announces Wednesday return of freedom of movement to most of Spain’s Murcia region

TRAVEL between nearly all of Murcia’s municipalities can resume tomorrow(December 9) along with indoor bar and restaurant service. The exceptions on both counts are the

8 Dec, 2020 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor

Regional Border Could Reopen Next Week In Spain S Murcia As New Covid 19 Cases Drop

Regional border could reopen next week in Spain’s Murcia as new COVID-19 cases go down

THE Murcia region could end its border closure next week in addition to restoring travel between most of its municipalities if COVID-19 infection rates continue

1 Dec, 2020 @ 09:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor

Fraudster cheated customers by ‘letting’ bogus La Manga holiday apartments in Spain’s Murcia region

A 29-year-old conman has been arrested for offering non-existent holiday lets in a popular tourist area of Spain. The fraudster, who is wanted for similar

28 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Lead·Mar Menor

More people could be allowed to get together for Christmas in Spain’s Murcia region

UP to ten people could be allowed to meet to celebrate Christmas and the New Year in the Murcia region. Regional health officials say that

25 Nov, 2020 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Mar Menor

Bars and restaurants can reopen their terraces this weekend in ten areas of Spain’s Murcia region

BARS and restaurants in ten Murcia region municipalities can reopen for terrace-only service this Saturday(November 21). A complete closure of the region’s hospitality industry was

20 Nov, 2020 @ 12:47

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor

Bars and restaurants are set to reopen in coastal areas of Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S regional government is planning to allow bars and restaurants to reopen in areas that have low coronavirus infection rates. The hospitality industry was closed

18 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor

Over 9,000 COVID-19 deaths recorded since start of pandemic in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

Spain’s Murcia region extends restrictions amidst warning of public health system ‘collapsing’ by end of November

MURCIA’S public health system could ‘collapse’ by the end of November according to regional president, Fernando López Miras, The dire warning was made as part

9 Nov, 2020 @ 11:30

Coronavirus·Lead·Mar Menor

Tougher Restrictions On Bars And Restaurants In Spain S Murcia Region Will Lead To Total Ruin Of Hospitality Trade

‘Total ruin’ of bars and restaurants predicted in Spain’s Murcia region due to tougher COVID-19 rules

MURCIA’S restaurants and bars are facing ‘total ruin’ according to the region’s leading hospitality association, Hostemur. Hostemur president, Jesus Jimenez, has said that the vital

2 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·Mar Menor

Over a thousand bars and restaurants have closed for good in Spain’s Murcia region

UP TO 15 per cent of Murcia’s bars and restaurants have gone bust due to the pandemic, according to the region’s main hospitality association. Hostemur

21 Oct, 2020 @ 16:15

Mar Menor

Scottish Men Stabbed In Alcohol Fuelled Row In Golfing Area Of Spain S Murcia Region

Scottish men stabbed in alcohol-fuelled row at golf holiday area of Spain’s Murcia region

A DRUNKEN BRAWL between three Scottish men saw two of them being stabbed at the Mar Menor golf resort in Torre Pacheco, Murcia. It’s not

22 Sep, 2020 @ 20:00

Lead·Mar Menor

New Boardwalk Plans Take A Major Step Forward On Spain S Mar Menor

New boardwalk tourist area plans take a major step forward on Spain’s Mar Menor

WORK on a major boardwalk revamp on the southern shores of the Mar Menor could start early next year, The project will go out to

5 Sep, 2020 @ 16:16

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Heavy Storms And Localised Flooding Could Hit Spain S Costa Blanca And Murcia Regions This Monday

Severe storms could hit Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia regions from this Monday

THE HOT SUMMER will come to a spectacular end this Monday(September 7) as forecasters predict a stormy start to the week in the Valencian Community

5 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor

Los Clientes De Los Bares Apuraban Ayer Las Ltimas Horas En Las Que Pod An Hacer Uso De La Barra Antes De Que Entrara En Vigor La Nueva Restricci N

Bar owners describe new serving restrictions as a ‘nail in the coffin’ in Spain’s Murcia region

BARS AND RESTAURANTS in the Murcia region can no longer sell drinks and food to customers directly from their bar service areas. The move has

4 Sep, 2020 @ 14:06

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Emergency Flood Money Arrives In Spain S Mar Menor As First Anniversary Of Disaster Approaches

Emergency flood money arrives in Spain’s Mar Menor as first anniversary of Gota Fria disaster approaches

AN AREA of the Mar Menor that was ravaged during the Gota Fria storms almost a year ago has picked up €2.8 million to pay

3 Sep, 2020 @ 18:14

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Residents get ratty over vermin invasion of properties on Spain’s Mar Menor

A PLAGUE of rats in a Mar Menor community has led to angry residents demanding action from the council. Complaints have poured in from the

3 Sep, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Plans To Finish Infamous Road To Nowhere Link In Spain S Murcia Region Move Forward

Infamous ‘Road to Nowhere’ link in Spain’s Murcia area takes new step to completion

THE LONG process to finish off a major Murcia region road takes another step forward this week. The RM-1 was meant to connect the Mar

31 Aug, 2020 @ 15:02

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Self-proclaimed young anarchist from Spain’s Murcia region gets jailed for Picasso attack in London

A 20-YEAR-OLD student from the Murcia region was jailed for 18 months after he vandalised a Picasso painting at London’s Tate Modern gallery. San Javier-based

27 Aug, 2020 @ 16:21

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Flood Hit Disaster Area Of Spain S Murcia Will Get Just Four Per Cent Of Eu Emergency Money

Flood-hit disaster area of Spain’s Murcia will get just 4% of EU emergency money

MURCIA’S government is fuming that it will just get €2.3 million out of an EU grant of €57 million to help parts of Spain hit

9 Aug, 2020 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

Paedophile athletics coach who ‘abused girls as young as 12 and put spy cameras in changing rooms’ is jailed

Convicted Northern Ireland paedophile arrested in Spain after breaking teaching ban

A former teacher who was convicted of sexually assaulting pupils at a Northern Ireland school has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Murcia

27 Jul, 2020 @ 14:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor

Fuel Tank Worker In Spain Suffers 90 Per Cent Burns In Petrol Station Blast In Murcia City Of Cartagena

Maintenance man in Spain suffers horrific 90 per cent burns in petrol station explosion in Cartagena

TWO people were seriously injured after an explosion at a Cartagena city centre petrol station this morning(July 14), with one worker suffering 90 per cent

14 Jul, 2020 @ 15:15

Lead·Mar Menor

British holidaymakers visiting Mar Menor tourist area of Spain may have to wear masks most of the time

BRITISH tourists planning to visit the Mar Menor holiday area of Murcia this summer may be forced to wear masks for most of the time

9 Jul, 2020 @ 17:49

Costa Blanca·Mar Menor

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