Where do they speak the best English in Spain? The answer WILL surprise you
AN ANNUAL study by Swedish language learning company Education First found that the Galician city of Vigo had the highest English proficiency in Spain in
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz avoids two major rivals in Australian Open 2024 draw
MURCIA tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has avoided rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in the draw for the Australian Open- the first tennis Grand Slam
Party’s over: Illegal six-day mega-rave attended by scores of expats in southern Spain finally comes to an end after police intervention
A MEGA-RAVE scheduled to last seven days shut down a day early, as its partygoers simply ran out of steam. It comes after laid back
New projects aim to stop farm pollutants ending up in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
ELEVEN projects to improve farming techniques aimed at cutting pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon have been awarded grants totalling €16.2 million. The money comes
Property ‘scam’ in Spain’s Andalucia: HUNDREDS of buyers pay up to €55,000 each for homes that will NEVER be built
AROUND a thousand people have lost deposits of up to €55,000 for homes in Andalucia and Murcia that are unlikely to ever be built. The
Robber saved by police after clinging onto top floor window railing with one hand in Spain’s Murcia
A ROBBER needed police help after trying to escape their clutches in a Murcia region apartment block. The man got himself into a tangle at
Emergency exits in nightclub where 13 died in Spain’s Murcia were closed with PADLOCKS
THE EMERGENCY exits at the Teatre and Fonda Milagros nightclubs in the Spanish city of Murcia were closed with padlocks on the night that a
Father Christmas charged with driving illegal sleighs in Spain
THE CHRISTMAS spirit was abruptly stopped in Murcia City on Sunday as police pulled over Father Christmas and his elves for driving in illegally-converted sleighs.
Some 5,000 cars are given FAKE ITV certificates on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Leader of dodgy ‘MOT’ racket is arrested
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has busted what it described as a ‘sophisticated’ gang that issued an estimated 5,000 bogus ITV car test certificates in two years.
UK government confirms compensation for victims of terror attack in Spain’s Murcia
THE victims of a terror attack where an islamist smashed his car onto a busy expat bar’s terrace, killing one and injuring several, are in
Warning: If you have bought THESE brands of olive oil in Spain’s Andalucia then they may be tampered with and need throwing away
ANDALUCIA’S Ministry of Health has warned people not to use 12 branded olive oils that have been exposed as fake with nearly all of them
Car salesman cons customers out of €100,000 in southern Spain
A SECOND-HAND car salesman from Cartagena has been arrested for scamming seven victims out of €100,000. The 36-year-old Spaniard worked at an undisclosed dealership and
How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space
SCIENTISTS are creating a special algorithm for the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia so that chlorophyll pollution can be better analysed through satellite images. Staff
Infamous ‘ghost’ hotel in southern Spain will finally be destroyed – 50 YEARS after construction began
WORK is scheduled to begin this Thrusday to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel dating back to 1974. Taking down the 12-storey Lagomar Hotel eyesore
Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia
STATE rail operator Renfe will launch its low-cost high speed Avlo service between Madrid, Elche, Alicante and Murcia on December 10, with lowest fares coming
Gang from Madrid which robbed safes at shopping centres on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought down
A MADRID-BASED gang travelled to the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to rob store safes in large shopping centres after hiding inside premises before closing
Cult leader who ‘fed his followers mercury’ to ‘revitalise’ them and lived in a ‘cave with multiple women’ is finally arrested in southern Spain
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has arrested the leader of a Murcia region cult who is accused of administering mercury to his followers. The Spaniard named as
Police officer who gambled and lost €9,000 of seized narco cash at a CASINO in southern Spain avoids being kicked off the force
A SPANISH police officer who gambled thousands of euros of seized narco cash has avoided being kicked off the force. The Guardia Civil officer took
Brits are providing a big boost to Spain’s property market: THESE are their most sought after areas
FOREIGN home property buyers accounted for 21% of Spanish sales in the first half of 2023, according to the College of Registrars. Although the foreign
Robbery gang from Moldova is arrested after ‘raiding 100-plus homes on Spain’s Costa Blanca’
A HOME robbery gang has been charged with committing 101 burglaries across the Valencian Community and Murcia. Nearly 100 items of jewellery and watches have
Child pornography sting in Spain sees 121 arrests: Police describe mammoth operation as one of the biggest crackdowns in recent history
A MAJOR operation against child pornography distribution and production in Spain has seen 121 people arrested – all of whom used the same digital platform
Manager of Murcia nightclub is arrested over deadly inferno that killed 13 people
THE manager of a Murcia nightclub in which 13 people perished in a deadly fire has been arrested. Fonda Milagros was set ablaze in the
Lest we forget: Royal British Legion Armistice and Remembrance Day commemorations this weekend on Spain’s Costa Blanca
CEREMONIES to honour members of the UK armed forces who gave their lives fighting for their country will be held by the Royal British Legion
Sunscreen chemicals that could kill aquatic organisms found in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon
MATERIALS found in sunscreens are said to be threatening aquatic life in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon according to a study conducted by the Spanish Institute
New high-speed train connecting Murcia and Madrid to launch in Spain next year with low-cost prices
FRENCH budget high-speed train operator Ouigo will start services between Murcia City’s Carmen station and Madrid in the first half of 2024- possibly in May.
Nursing home scandal: 10 workers are arrested for reckless homicide after ‘covering up how resident died in a car park’ in Spain’s Murcia
TWELVE workers at a Murcia nursing home are being investigated over the death of a resident after her family received anonymous letters that she didn’t