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Dogs maul woman, 96, to death after ‘escaping from their home’ in Spain’s Murcia and pouncing on their victim

A WOMAN died in hospital on Saturday- five days after being attacked by two dogs that had escaped from their neighbour’s home in the Alguazas

30 Oct, 2023 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Angry parents at overcrowded Murcia region school that sent children home gets response from Spain's Ombudsman

Angry parents at overcrowded Murcia school that sent children away hear from Spain’s Ombudsman

PARENTS at a Los Alcazares school have heard back from Spain’s Ombudsman after a lack of classrooms forced children to study at home for the

28 Oct, 2023 @ 10:00

Education·Mar Menor·Murcia

PSpanish police officer is arrested 'for groping a young woman's buttocks' at the Malaga feria

Man confesses to killing in Spain’s Murcia after throwing body down a well

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have discovered the body of a man missing for nearly two months- dumped into a Jumilla well in the Murcia region. Diakina

25 Oct, 2023 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Murcia

Predator, 45, ‘sexually abuses Ukrainian children’ in Spain ‘after taking in their families’ following Russia’s invasion

A 45-year-old Ukrainian has been arrested for alleged sexual assaults on Ukraine refugee children in Cartagena, Murcia. He was detained in Catalunya as he planned

17 Oct, 2023 @ 11:50

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

IN PICS: British expats take to Benidorm’s streets to launch annual Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION officially launched its 2023 Poppy Appeal for the Valencian Community and Murcia region last Saturday with its annual Benidorm procession. The

16 Oct, 2023 @ 14:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

American jazz legend to play one of his last concert at festival in Spain

Legendary Jazz musician to play one of his final concerts at major festival in Spain

AMERICAN bass legend Ron Carter will be one of the headline acts at this November’s Cartagena Jazz Festival. Ron Carter’s visit last year to the

14 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Entertainment·Lead·Murcia

ITragic deaths in Murcia nightclub fire prompts licence checks across Spain

Police in Spain’s Murcia resort to DNA testing to identify victims of horrific nightclub fire

THE NATIONAL POLICE on Wednesday identified the last of the 13 victims who died in the horrific fire that ripped through two nightclubs in the

5 Oct, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Murcia

Nightclub at centre of tragic fire that killed 13 in Spain’s Murcia had no licence and had been ordered to close

ONE OF the nightclubs that went up in flames early on Sunday morning in Murcia did not have a licence and was ordered to close

2 Oct, 2023 @ 14:35

Lead·Murcia

Investigations could last ‘for weeks’ to find cause of Murcia nightclub inferno that killed 13 people

POLICE have confirmed that 13 people died in a nightclub fire in Murcia City on Sunday morning with five ‘missing’ guests located safe and sound.

2 Oct, 2023 @ 11:08

Lead·Murcia·National News

BIRTHDAY HORROR: At least seven dead in fire at discotheque in Spain’s Murcia

FIREFIGHTERS have discovered the bodies of seven people killed when fire ripped through a disco in Murcia in southern Spain this morning during a birthday

1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

Two senior civil servants in Murcia town hall allegedly sign off over €90k for themselves in overtime pay

A PAIR of civil servants in Murcia City Council’s decentralisation department managed to trouser over €90,000 in overtime pay between them. One of the workers

20 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Murcia

Scientists Investigate 'whitish Mass' Of Water That's Appeared In Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon

Report: 456 tonnes of nitrates ended up in the Mar Menor in 2022

A TOTAL of 456 tonnes of nitrates entered the Mar Menor lagoon in southeastern Spain during 2022, as well as 18.5 tonnes of phosphates. That’s

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Valencia region to bask in summer-like sun today as temperatures to reach 25C

Scorching temperatures in the Region of Murcia make this summer its second warmest in history

WITH Spain reaching scorching temperatures of way over 40 C this summer, it comes as no surprise that Murcia has just had its second warmest

19 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Murcia·Other News·Weather

Where are expats choosing to move to in Spain?: Top 10 areas include provinces from Andalucia, Murcia and Valencia

MOVING to Spain is a bucket-list item for many, with some wanting to retire at the beach and some wanting to work in the heart

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Malaga·Murcia

Far-right party Vox agrees power sharing deal with conservative PP in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S regional assembly has re-elected the Partido Popular’s Fernando Lopez Miras as president following an investiture vote on Thursday. Lopez Miras secured an absolute majority

7 Sep, 2023 @ 15:14

Lead·Murcia·Politics

Dwarf bullfighters slam ‘do-gooder’ activists who shut down their comedy show in Spain: Troupe insists performance is ‘not degrading’ and that ‘no animals are harmed’

A TROUPE of dwarf bullfighters have hit back after a regional Spanish government banned their comedy show following complaints from ‘woke’ activists. The mini matadors

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

No silver lining for Spain’s reservoirs as levels FALL despite a weekend of devastating torrential storms

HEAVY weekend storms which caused widespread destruction and some loss of life did not bring a silver lining as water levels in Spain’s reservoirs continuing

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Murcia·National News·Navarra·Valencian Community

Controversy over comedy bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors as president of Spain's Murcia region gets plea to stop it

Controversy over comedy bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors as president of Spain’s Murcia region gets asked to block it

AN ANIMAL protection organisation has written to Murcia’s acting president, Fernando Lopez Miras, asking him to stop a comedic bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors. The

31 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Police uncover network of illegal water wells being used to irrigate farmland in Spain’s Murcia region

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a network of illegal water extractors in the Mazarron area after discovering 51 clandestine wells used to irrigate farmland. Operation

31 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Is this the right house? Advice on choosing the right property in Spain from Jardines Almenara

BUYING a new home is always an important decision, something that involves needs to take into account the likes and desires of all members of

28 Aug, 2023 @ 11:30

Murcia·Property·Sponsored

World’s top cyclists converge on Spain for start of La Vuelta in Barcelona

ONE OF the world’s premier road cycle races, La Vuelta, begins in Barcelona this Saturday with a team time trial starting at 7.05pm. Competitors will

26 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different areas of Spain

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different parts of Spain

A TRAVELLING gang of home robbers has been arrested after a joint operation between Policia Nacional units in Alicante and Antequera(Malaga). Three men- all of

23 Aug, 2023 @ 11:36

Alicante·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·National News

Angry patient throws computer at female doctor who would not sign him off work in latest medical assault in Spain’s Murcia

A MURCIA GP was hit by a computer thrown by a patient that she refused to sign-off work. The attack happened at the Molina de

22 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

WHISKEY GALORE as thief steals lorry crammed with 14,000 bottles of the 'hard stuff' from car park in Spain's Murcia

Scotch ya! Thief arrested after stealing a lorry carrying 14,000 bottles of whiskey in Spain’s Murcia

A spirit-loving thief stole a lorry containing over 14,000 bottles of whiskey that was parked up in Molina de Segura, Murcia. The robber was said

21 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Benidorm and Murcia's Terra Natura parks in Spain boost pre-pandemic profit levels

Benidorm and Murcia Terra Natura parks in Spain report profits that are higher than before Covid pandemic

THE TERRA NATURA wildlife parks in Benidorm and Murcia have boosted profits last year to surpass 2019 figures after dips caused by the Covid pandemic.

18 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Animals·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Murcia·Valencian Community

Heartless scammer cons dog owners by charging for fake information about ‘stolen’ pets in Spain

A MURCIA region fraudster conned lost dog owners into believing he could find the pets and even mocked them after they transferred him money. The

14 Aug, 2023 @ 11:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

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