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New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S Mar Menor lagoon is facing a new ‘environmental catastrophe’ according to a local council. Recent heavy rainfall and rising temperatures has led to increased

20 Apr, 2022 @ 18:24

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Nature

Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary

19 Apr, 2022 @ 12:05

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain

INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.

18 Apr, 2022 @ 19:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Residents in Spain’s Murcia region shaken awake by earthquake

PEOPLE living across the Murcia region report being shaken awake when an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the area. Residents report being

7 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Murcia·Weather

Angry neighbour stabs elderly man over barking dogs disturbing his peace and quiet in Spain's Murcia area

Angry neighbour stabs elderly man over barking dogs disturbing peace and quiet in Spain’s Murcia area

A dispute over barking dogs took a violent turn in the Murcia region after an angry neighbour stabbed the elderly pet owner on multiple occasions.

7 Apr, 2022 @ 12:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man, 61, Tries To Leave Spain Via Murcia's Corvera Airport With Underage Girl Who Defied Her Parents

Man, 61, fails to exit Spain via Murcia’s Corvera airport with underage girl who defied her parents

A man has been arrested at Murcia’s Corvera airport for trying to leave the country with an underage girl. The youngster told her mother and

6 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Home robbers made weekly 300 kilometre round-trips to Costa Blanca in Spain

A member of a Murcia-based home robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province over 11 break-ins. The 25-year-old man was part of a crew

5 Apr, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Serial robber caught in supermarket after police spend months trying to find him in Spain's Murcia area

Supermarket sweep as serial robber is caught shopping after police spend months trying to catch him in Spain’s Murcia area

AN eight-month probe to capture a serial robber has culminated in his arrest in a Murcia region supermarket. The Guardia Civil swooped on the shop

4 Apr, 2022 @ 16:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain’s King Felipe phones Murcia teenage tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz to congratulate him on Miami Open win

MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz got a surprise fan phoning him on Sunday to congratulate him on winning his first ATP 1000 Masters title at the age

4 Apr, 2022 @ 14:58

Lead·Murcia·Sport

Earthquake measuring 3.2 degrees on Richter scale forces evacuation of Murcia school in Spain

AN earthquake measuring 3.2 degrees on the Richter scale prompted a Thursday lunchtime precautionary evacuation of an Alhama de Murcia school. 800 students and 60

31 Mar, 2022 @ 17:45

Lead·Murcia

Scammers put fake top brand labels on cheap clothes and shoes with €1.7 million retail value in Spain’s Murcia region

A fraud involving bogus brand labels being slapped onto cheap clothes imports has been broken up by the Guardia Civil in the Murcia region. A

28 Mar, 2022 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

'highly Specialised' Costa Blanca Robbery Gang Plundered Homes And Shops In Five Provinces Of Spain

‘Highly specialised’ Costa Blanca and Murcia robbery gang plundered dozens of homes and shops in five provinces of Spain

FOUR members of a Costa Blanca and Murcia-based gang have been jailed over 35 robberies in five Spanish provinces. The seven-strong crew, with previous arrests

23 Mar, 2022 @ 12:39

Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Mass Arrests Over Fake Papers To Gain Spanish Residency In Murcia And Zaragoza Areas

Mass arrests over scam for immigrants to obtain Spanish residency in Murcia and Zaragoza areas

A gang who charged €4,000 for fake papers used to apply for Spanish residency has been broken up by the Policia Nacional. 48 people have

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia

Home teleworker dies after falling off chair during video call in Spain’s Murcia

A Murcia area home teleworker died after he fell off a chair during a video chat on Monday. The man, said to be in his

15 Mar, 2022 @ 12:55

Lead·Murcia

Woman swindled out of €20,000 in online romance scam by bogus doctor in Spain’s Murcia region

A conman swindled €20,000 out of a woman looking for love as he pretended to be a ‘prestigious’ South American doctor. The 34-year-old Nigerian trickster

9 Mar, 2022 @ 18:06

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Oil giant Repsol is constructing Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant in Murcia region

CONSTRUCTION of Spain’s first advanced biofuel plant has started in the Cartagena area of Murcia. The €200 million project is being undertaken by Repsol at

9 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Three Killed Including Baby In Car Collision On Murcia Motorway In Spain

Three dead including baby in car crash on Murcia motorway in Spain

THREE people, including a baby, died after two cars collided in the Mar Menor area of Murcia on Sunday evening. Emergency services were called at

7 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Thief uses dating app to meet victim and ties him up in ‘role-play’ game before knifepoint robbery in Spain’s Murcia

A cunning criminal lured in a victim by getting to know him via a dating platform before going to his Murcia home to violently attack

4 Mar, 2022 @ 12:20

Crime & Law·Murcia

From Murcia building site to war zone: Expat living in Spain joins Ukraine resistance

AN EXPAT Ukrainian has abandoned his construction job in Murcia southern Spain to head to Kyiv to join the resistance against Putin’s invading forces. Sergio

3 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Murcia·National News

European Mps End Three Day Visit To Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon To Review Pollution Problems

European MPs end fact-finding visit to polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain ahead of drafting crucial report

A three-day fact-finding trip to the Mar Menor area by European MPs has ended with one of the delegation stating that the pollution problems have

26 Feb, 2022 @ 08:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Mother Confesses To Burying Newborn Baby Under Rocks In Murcia Area Field In Spain

Mother confesses to burying deceased baby under rocks in Murcia area field in Spain

THE Guardia Civil is investigating the circumstances behind a deceased baby found buried in a field in Aguilas, Murcia. Medical examiners believe it was not

25 Feb, 2022 @ 14:17

Lead·Murcia

Scammers con bank into getting €950,000 personal loan on Spain's Costa Blanca

Cybercriminals in Spain’s Costa Blanca area send bogus text message to steal €23,000 from bank account

FOUR people have been arrested in Alicante and Cartagena after stealing over €23,000 from a bank account via a ‘smishing’ scam. The thieves swindled a

24 Feb, 2022 @ 11:50

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

People smuggling boat service between Spain's Murcia and Algeria is stopped before picking up first passengers

People smuggling boat service between Spain’s Murcia and Algeria intercepted before picking up first passengers

FOUR Algerian men have been arrested in Murcia after plans to smuggle in people on boats from North Africa were rumbled by the Policia Nacional.

23 Feb, 2022 @ 15:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Gang 'short Circuited' Gaming Machines With Screwdrivers For Big Payouts In Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas Of Spain

Gang ‘short-circuited’ gaming machines with screwdrivers for jackpot wins in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

SIX people have been arrested for manipulating gaming machines in gambling saloons in the Murcia and Costa Blanca areas. The young gang struck in Torre

23 Feb, 2022 @ 13:37

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

Boy, 13, dies while his triplet brothers survive horrific motorway crash in Spain's Murcia

Boy, 13, dies as his triplet brothers survive horrific motorway crash in Spain’s Murcia

A horrific motorway accident in Murcia killed a boy, 13, one of triplet brothers travelling with their parents in a car. His mother, an Alicante

22 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Murcia

New move to stop dangerous farmland pollution that's been devastating Spain's Mar Menor lagoon

Spain’s government launches web portal dedicated to Murcia’s polluted Mar Menor lagoon

A Spanish government website has launched a section dedicated to Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon and the pollution issues surrounding it. Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera,

18 Feb, 2022 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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