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British tourist, 51, is fighting for his life in Spain after being hit by a ‘narco boat’ during golfing trip to Murcia

A BRITISH tourist, 51, remains in a critical condition in Murcia’s La Arrixaca Hospital ICU after the car he was travelling in was struck by

19 Nov, 2024 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British expat is shot in the ribs and knee while arriving home with his wife in southern Spain

A 27-year-old British man was seriously injured on Monday evening after being shot twice by a hooded man in the doorway of his Murcia region

19 Nov, 2024 @ 11:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Two British tourists are killed in Spain after a suspected ‘narco-boat’ falls off a trailer: Manhunt is launched for driver

TWO British tourists died after a suspected ‘narco boat’ fell off a trailer and slammed into cars on a dual-carriageway in Spain’s Murcia region. The

18 Nov, 2024 @ 11:08

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Watch: British expat is shocked by how cheap her household bills are after moving to Spain

A BRITISH expat has shared her shock at ‘cheap’ household bills after moving to Murcia. Jodie Marlow (@jodiemar1ow) moved to Spain with her family three

10 Nov, 2024 @ 11:00

Lead·Murcia·Video

Watch: Divers begin recovery of 2,600-year-old Phoenician wreck off the coast of southern Spain – as first pieces of ancient artefacts emerge

WORK has begun on the amphibious excavation of an ancient Phoenician trading ship off the coast of Murcia. The remarkably well-preserved vessel, dubbed Mazarron 2,

27 Oct, 2024 @ 09:00

Lead·Murcia

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Brit who ‘falsified prescriptions for anti-psychotic medication’ is arrested in Spain’s Murcia following dramatic police car chase

A BRITISH national has been arrested in a Murcia region city after a police chase where his car drove on the wrong side of the

25 Oct, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Financial advisor is kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and blackmailed for not securing a €180,000 loan in Spain

Financial advisor in Spain is kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and blackmailed for not securing a €180,000 loan

FIVE men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after a Murcia financial advisor was blackmailed and viciously assaulted for not obtaining a €180,000 loan.

23 Oct, 2024 @ 12:42

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Salt harvest celebrated in Murcia’s Mar Menor 30 years after production ceased

THE WWF Spain and South-Eastern Association of Naturalists (ANSE) have celebrated their second salt harvest in Murcia’s Mar Menor, some 30 years after production stopped.

18 Oct, 2024 @ 14:03

Murcia·Sponsored

Neighbours fume over noisy illegal rave on farm in Spain with multiple arrests and drivers failing drug tests

AN ILLEGAL rave on a Murcia region farm has resulted in five arrests during a busy weekend for the police. The event attracted around a

14 Oct, 2024 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Victims of Murcia nightclub fire that killed 13 are remembered with a memorial plaque – as relatives claim they’ve received little support

MURCIA City Council paid tribute on Tuesday to the 13 people who died in last year’s fire at the Teatre and Fonda Milagros nightclubs in

1 Oct, 2024 @ 18:02

Lead·Murcia

Watch: Shocking moment mums in Spain launch attack on Burger King staff for ‘taking too long’ – before throwing bin that hits a terrified toddler

THIS is the shocking moment a group of Spanish mothers were seen attacking Burger King staff in southern Spain. In video footage shared online, the

6 Sep, 2024 @ 21:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Video

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis player in the world – this is how much he earns

CARLOS Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis star in the world, new figures have revealed. The Murcia-born ace, 21, is way above his rivals in

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:02

Celebrity·Lead·Murcia·Sport

British man threatens to blow up a house in Spain after barricading himself inside

A 48-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested in Spain’s south-east Murcia region following a three-hour stand-off with police where he threatened to blow up a

21 Aug, 2024 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Free sun cream dispensers are installed around popular resort in southern Spain

FREE dispensers containing factor 50 sunscreen have been installed on Los Alcazares beaches along the Mar Menor coast. The project comes from the local council

20 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

High-speed rail links to Valencia are expected to return from Thursday

‘Direct’ seven-hour train from Murcia to Malaga that passes through Madrid ‘is a waste of time and should be scrapped’, says consumer group

SPAIN’S rail operator Renfe has been told to scrap its direct AVE fast train service from Murcia and Alicante through to Malaga because it is

19 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Horror in Spain after 90-year-old woman has her throat slit by ‘drug addict’ inside her home: Police make one arrest

A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has died in southern Spain after having her throat slit inside her own home. Police arrested a 52-year-old man on Thursday following

17 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Murcia

Home IT Services – simplifying your home entertainment with IPTV in Spain

LOOKING to catch up on your favorite British shows in Spain? Look no further than Home IT Services! We offer a user-friendly IPTV solution that

16 Aug, 2024 @ 11:31

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Restaurant owner in Spain refuses to serve customers outside for this reason – but is the law on his side?

A MURCIA restaurant says its protecting its waiters by refusing to serve people wanting to sit outside in 40C temperatures. Customers wanting to dine at

5 Aug, 2024 @ 16:41

Lead·Murcia

Tragedy in Spain’s Murcia: Friends report woman missing before finding her dead body floating in the pool of private finca

THE body of a 31-year-old has been found floating in a private pool in Murcia. The unnamed woman was discovered by her friends late on

5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:32

Lead·Murcia

Spain’s Mar Menor re-introduces jellyfish nets amid a surge in numbers

NETS to keep jellyfish away from beaches on the Mar Menor lagoon are being installed for the first time since 2021 Barriers have been put

31 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Horror in Spain after man records himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending video to his mother

SPAIN is in shock after a man recorded himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending the video to his mother and walking

18 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British tourist ‘stable’ after drunk-driver killed her husband on a pedestrian crossing in Spain

THE condition of a British tourist who was knocked down by a drunk driver on a pedestrian crossing outside her Mar Menor hotel last Tuesday

16 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

BREAKING: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz regains Wimbledon crown with straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic

FOR the thousands of spectators packed into Centre Court, today’s events on the hallowed grass resembled a changing of the guard. Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old

14 Jul, 2024 @ 17:38

Lead·Murcia·Sport

British tourist dies as wife remains seriously ill after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

British tourist dies as wife remains in serious condition after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

A BRITISH man has died in hospital after he and his wife were hit by a drunk driver outside their Mar Menor hotel on Tuesday

11 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

British couple seriously injured after drunk-driver knocks them over outside their holiday hotel in Spain

A BRITISH couple were seriously injured on Tuesday evening when they were mowed down by a drunk-driver outside their Mar Menor area hotel. The husband,

10 Jul, 2024 @ 18:10

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia