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Lower Costs And More Promotion For Struggling Corvera Airport In Spain's Murcia Region

Lower costs and more ‘visibility’ to boost passenger numbers at Corvera airport in Spain’s Murcia region

A new agreement has been struck to improve finances at Murcia’s Corvera airport and persuading more travellers to use it. The COVID pandemic severely impacted

24 Nov, 2021 @ 16:38

Murcia·Travel News

Inspectors find high number of bar and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

Inspectors find high number of bars and clubs breaking COVID health rules in Murcia area of Spain

SURPRISE visits to Murcia hospitality businesses last weekend discovered that 85% of them were breaking COVID health guidelines. The region’s Health Ministry is using a

22 Nov, 2021 @ 17:35

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Important news for UK buyers looking for holiday homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

MUST READ: Important news for UK buyers of holiday homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

PROPERTY buying in parts of Spain will become easier for British purchasers after the scrapping of an old Francoist law. Non-EU home buyers in areas

22 Nov, 2021 @ 15:37

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Property

Elderly motorist dies after driving down wrong side of busy dual carriageway in Spain's Murcia region

Motorist killed after driving down wrong side of busy dual carriageway in Spain’s Murcia region

AN elderly motorist died after driving five kilometres down the wrong side of a Murcia dual-carriageway. He collided head-on with a car with two people

22 Nov, 2021 @ 13:29

Lead·Murcia

Ten tasty regional specialities to discover in Spain’s Murcia

TYPICALLY overshadowed by its more touristy neighbours Valencia and Andalucia, visitors to Murcia may be surprised to discover the wealth of regional gastronomic delights that

22 Nov, 2021 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Police car meets watery fate as flash floods hit Murcia region in southeastern Spain

A patrol car with Polica Local officers inside was among dozens of vehicles washed away when torrential rain caused flash floods in the Murcia region

21 Nov, 2021 @ 18:55

Lead·Murcia·Weather

Health and care workers who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 are called ‘irresponsible’ by top politician in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA president Fernando Lopez Miras has branded health and care workers as ‘irresponsible’ if they’ve not had a COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking to Telecinco, Lopez Miras

17 Nov, 2021 @ 18:30

Health·Lead·Murcia

Angry Driver Runs Over Police Officer's Foot After Getting Parking Ticket In Spain's Murcia Region

Angry driver, 62, runs over police officer who gave him a parking ticket in Spain’s Murcia region

AN irate motorist drove over a Murcia policeman’s foot after being fined for parking in a no-waiting zone. The driver, 62, parked up his car

16 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

33 People Rescued Off Pleasure Boat That Sinks In Cartagena Waters Off Spain's Murcia Coast Image One

Tragedy averted as passengers are rescued from sinking pleasure boat in icy waters off Spain’s Murcia coast

A popular tourist boat, the Ole catamaran, sunk off Cartagena on Sunday afternoon with 33 passengers, including six children, on board. A Red Cross rescue

15 Nov, 2021 @ 16:50

Lead·Murcia

Illegal marijuana plant electrical hookups cause network breakdowns in Murcia

ILLEGALLY connected marijuana greenhouses situated in Espinardo, Murcia, are causing major electrical blackouts in the area. Residents lost power on Tuesday, November 9, at 11 pm

13 Nov, 2021 @ 13:48

Lead·Murcia·Other News

‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain

A Latvian man, branded as one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ has been arrested on a Torre Pacheco urbanisation in the Murcia region. The ENFAST(European

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Woman in Murcia attacks medical inspector after being told benefits would stop

POLICE in the region Murcia Spain were called out to a disturbance at the San Andres Health Centre in Murcia, on Tuesday, November 9 after

10 Nov, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Conman in holiday rental scam tricks unsuspecting customers in Mar Menor area of Spain

A holiday rental home scammer pocketed deposits for Mar Menor apartments that were not available to let. The man has been arrested by the Guardia

10 Nov, 2021 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Chef Jose Andres tells rival politicians to join forces to stop pollution in the Mar Menor in Spain

INTERNATIONAL chef and philanthropist, Jose Andres, has told rival Spanish political leaders to come together to stop pollution in the Mar Menor. Asturias-born Andres won

9 Nov, 2021 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Police arrest man in Spain’s Murcia region who kidnapped his 2 nieces in 2014 and took them around the world

POLICE have arrested a Yemani man in Cartagena who kidnapped two of his nieces in 2014 and travelled around the world with them. The man,

5 Nov, 2021 @ 18:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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

A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:58

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in Madrid area bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

Insurance company suffers €1.2 million loss in major bogus traffic accident scam in Spain

AN insurance company has lost over €1.2 million in a scam involving bogus claims for road accidents. 32 people have been arrested in the Madrid

3 Nov, 2021 @ 13:09

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia

British Care Giver Arrested After Expat Woman, 90, Signed Over Her House And Savings In Murcia Area Of Spain

British carer arrested after expat woman, 90, signed over her house and savings in Murcia area of Spain

A British care giver has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia after a 90-year-old British woman gave her house and savings. The Guardia

29 Oct, 2021 @ 16:53

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Lorries Carried Marijuana Concealed In Lettuce Crates From Murcia Area Of Spain To Ireland

Lorries transported marijuana hidden in lettuce crates from Murcia area of Spain to Ireland

A Murcia drugs gang has been arrested for exporting marijuana to Ireland hidden in crates of lettuce. A Fortuna-based transport company was linked to a

25 Oct, 2021 @ 16:22

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain can return to full capacity this Saturday

MURCIA nightclubs and function rooms have been allowed by the regional Supreme Court to use EU COVID certificates in order to achieve 100% capacity. The

22 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Murcia

Exposed: How a gang paid Spanish women to marry foreign expats in bid to gain them residency

Priest avoids jail time after approving marriages of convenience in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A former Murcia City parish priest has avoided time in prison after being convicted of carrying out 16 marriages of convenience between 2001 and 2012.

20 Oct, 2021 @ 13:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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Sucked dry: How water theft to irrigate farmland is draining Spain’s precious wetlands and causing irreversible ecological damage

Environmentalists have sounded a harsh warning over illegal water extraction that is threatening to drain Spain’s wetland reserves and cause irreversible ecological damage.

19 Oct, 2021 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Murcia·National News·Nature

COVID certificate could lead to full indoor capacity returning for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain

Using a COVID certificate could restore full indoor capacity for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain

MURCIA’S Ministry of Health wants the EU COVID certificate to be used to restore 100% indoor capacity in nightlife businesses and banquet/party venues. Current rules

19 Oct, 2021 @ 11:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Far-right writer gets prison time for using offensive language to say that gay people caused monkeypox virus in Spain

Developers of unfinished Trampolin Hills urbanisation in Spain’s Murcia go on trial for defrauding overseas home buyers

TWO men accused of conning foreign property buyers at a Murcia development have gone on trial and blamed each other. One of them claimed to

13 Oct, 2021 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Investigation suggests rising pig slurry discharges might be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

Pig farm slurry discharges may be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

A big rise in intensive pig farming may have played a significant role in pollution suffered by the Mar Menor lagoon in recent years. Environmentalists

13 Oct, 2021 @ 14:44

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Man Fires Shots At Police And Destroys Cars With Molotov Cocktails During Street Attack In Spain's Murcia Region

Man shoots at police and fire-raises cars with Molotov Cocktails during street attack in Spain’s Murcia region

A street in a Murcia region was plunged into chaos this Tuesday morning when a man threw Molotov Cocktails at several cars and fired a

12 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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