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

The state of Mar Menor lagoon is better than at the end of last summer, according to the Mar Menor Scientific Committee. That’s despite fears

26 Aug, 2022 @ 12:13

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Body Of Missing Octogenarian Found At Murcia Region Farm In Spain

Body of missing octogenarian found at farm- 8 kms from Alicante area home in Spain

A missing Belgian man has been found dead on a farm some eight kilometres away from his Alicante Province home. 82-year-old Hugo Dewulf was last

25 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Lead·Murcia

Man does not get full custody of son just because ex-wife has Hare Krishna beliefs in Spain's Murcia

Man refused full custody of son despite ‘harm’ fears of ex-wife being Hare Krishna believer in Spain’s Murcia

A man has lost a bid to get full custody of his son claiming he is being harmed because his ex-wife practices the Hare Krishna

22 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases

SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them

22 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

British bar owner on Spain’s Mar Menor stabbed after trying to stop assault on woman

A British bar owner from Los Alcazares received multiple stab wounds on Friday after trying to stop a woman being assaulted in the street. The

19 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Dutch man made explosives and had illegal firing range on Murcia region finca in Spain

A 35-year-old Dutch man has had an illegal explosives workshop and firing range closed down at his Campos del Rio finca in Murcia. He has

18 Aug, 2022 @ 18:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores in Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief in big supermarket sweep across 13 stores on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man with an endless list of thefts to his name has been arrested in Alicante Province. His latest robbing spree saw him steal €4,000

18 Aug, 2022 @ 14:42

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Man dies after being stung by wasp in Murcia area of Spain

A 51-year-old man died in Murcia City on Monday after a wasp stung him. The man passed out shortly after 8.00 am on a street

15 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia

Tax Advisor Who Faked Death After €600,000 Embezzlement Claim, Surrenders To Police In Spain's Murcia

Tax advisor who faked death after €600,000 disappears, surrenders to police in Spain’s Murcia region

A Murcia tax advisor who faked his own death after €600,000 disappeared from his business, has surrendered to the Policia Nacional. Jose Luis Galiana’s car

10 Aug, 2022 @ 14:27

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Mother arrested after half-naked girl, 2, is found walking alone in Murcia area street during Spain’s heatwave

A 25-year-old woman has been arrested after her daughter, 2, was found walking semi-naked around the streets of Molina de Segura, Murcia during a heatwave.

9 Aug, 2022 @ 10:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions

TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country

5 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

Woman dies after pallet of tinned food topples onto her at Murcia canning factory in Spain

A 25-year-old worker died in Mula on Thursday after a pallet of tinned food fell onto her at a factory owned by the Hida Food

5 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·Murcia

Police smash Costa Blanca drugs gang who exported narcotics out of Spain

A Costa Blanca-based drugs gang has been brought down in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional. Four men and two women

4 Aug, 2022 @ 16:00

Almeria·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Goat smashes into jewellery shop cabinet after police chase around Cartagena city centre in Spain's Murcia region

Goat breaks glass item in jewellery shop after Cartagena police chase in Spain’s Murcia region

A black goat caused chaos in Cartagena’s main shopping area after running around the city and smashing a glass item in a jewellery store. The

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:15

Lead·Murcia

Thieves Plundered Dozens Of Jewellery Items From Costa Blanca Homes In Spain

Thieves fake ID cards unmask home jewellery robberies in Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO men have been arrested in Torrevieja for stealing jewellery from homes in Cartagena, Elche and Petrer as well as much further afield in Badajoz.

3 Aug, 2022 @ 11:37

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Teenager Dies On Mar Menor Beach In Spain After Lifeguard Watchtower Partially Collapses

Teenager dies after lifeguard tower partially collapses on Mar Menor area beach in Spain

AN 18-year-old man died on Tuesday after a late-night drinking session on a San Pedro del Pinatar beach turned to tragedy. Up to a dozen

2 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

THE current heatwave has seen a record temperature high for the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The Mar Menor Scientific Committee said

1 Aug, 2022 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Infamous 'ghost' hotel in southern Spain will finally be destroyed - 50 YEARS after construction began

Demolition of infamous ‘ghost’ La Manga hotel on Spain’s Mar Menor could begin this autumn

MURCIA government permits have been granted to dismantle an unfinished La Manga hotel. Work on taking down the Lagomar Hotel could start this autumn, subject

1 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain

A violent bank robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province and Murcia, with three men jailed. The Guardia Civil raided addresses in Fortuna and

1 Aug, 2022 @ 10:55

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Kamikaze motorist drives for 12 kilometres on wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain

Kamikaze motorist drives 12 kilometres down wrong side of Murcia motorway in Spain

A drunk driver caused mayhem on a Murcia region motorway after travelling for 12 kilometres on the wrong carriageway. The 72-year-old man was lucky not

29 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Teenage boy dies after shooting himself in the head in Spain’s Murcia region

POLICE are looking into the circumstances behind the death of a boy, 16, after he shot himself in the head. The tragedy happened around 7.00

25 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Murcia

Spain’s government tries to overturn new Murcia airport name over link to General Franco

SPAIN’S Superior Court will hear a bid to overturn the naming of Murcia’s airport at Corvera in tribute to local air pioneer, Juan de la

25 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia

‘Dangerous’ gang of young robbers brought down in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A band of young robbers branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Guardia Civil have been arrested in the Murcia region. They carried out at least 54

14 Jul, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Tortoise and the scare: Three abandoned reptiles spotted plodding around Spain’s Murcia

THREE tortoises were spotted roaming the streets of Sangonera le Seca, Murcia on Wednesday July 13. Murcia police said the tortoises had been likely been

13 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Murcia