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Cyber scammer arrested over €1.3m con which cheated 12 people in Spain

A UKRAINIAN woman has been arrested in Orihuela(Alicante province) over a €1.3 million cyber scam involving a bogus investment company. International arrest warrants have been

13 Jan, 2025 @ 13:12

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

British woman accuses fellow Brit of workplace and sexual harassment in Spain’s Murcia

A BRITISH woman from the Mazarron area of Murcia has accused her former employer- also British- of sexual and work harassment. The 46-year-old filed a

12 Jul, 2023 @ 12:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Archaeologists go scuba diving to see how unique ancient ship can safely be extracted in Spain’s Murcia

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL team from Valencia has made an extensive survey of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician ship to work out the best option to get it safely

30 Jun, 2023 @ 14:59

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Murcia woman in Spain who recently joined British Royal Navy acted as honour guard during Coronation parades

A MURCIA woman had a weekend to remember, barely a year after enlisting in the British Royal Navy. 20-year-old Marina Garcia from Puerto de Mazarron

9 May, 2023 @ 11:42

Lead·Murcia

Nine Motorhomes Destroyed And Three People Treated For Shock Following Campsite Blaze In Spain's Murcia

Motorhomes destroyed by ferocious campsite blaze in Spain’s Murcia

A FIRE incinerated nine motorhomes at a Mazarron seaside campsite and trailer park on Tuesday morning. Nobody was seriously injured in the blaze with flames

14 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Murcia

Murcia Family Gets €74,000 After Man Dies Following Two Hour Ambulance Wait In Spain

Family wins compensation battle after man dies following two-hour ambulance delay in Spain’s Murcia

THE family of a Mazarron man has got a €74,000 compensation payout after he died following a two-hour wait for an ambulance. The cash award

12 Dec, 2022 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·Murcia

Three males- including a minor- arrested over rape of teenage girl in Spain's Murcia

British man arrested for killing wife who several times accused him of domestic abuse in Spain’s Murcia

A British man, 69, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in the Murcia region for allegedly killing his wife. The British couple lived on

5 Dec, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Tennis Star Carlos Alcaraz Attends Unveiling Of Massive Tribute Mural In Home Town In Spain's Murcia

IN PICS: Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz attends unveiling of massive tribute mural in his home town in Spain’s Murcia

MURCIA tennis star, Carlos Alcaraz, returned to his home town of El Palmar on Monday to see the inauguration of a 400 square-metre mural dedicated

6 Jun, 2022 @ 14:30

Lead·Murcia·Sport

CONGRATS! Four British expats named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list for community work in Spain

FOUR British expats in Spain have been awarded gongs in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their work serving the British community in Spain.

1 Jun, 2022 @ 23:31

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·Murcia·Must Read·National News

Deceased British Expat Found In Spanish Home After Uk Relatives Contact Family Friend In Murcia

British expat found dead in Spanish home after desperate UK relatives contact friend in Murcia

THE body of a British man was recovered from his Murcia region home after relatives in the UK could not contact him for three days.

18 Jan, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·Murcia

No COVID passports yet for Murcia region of Spain as five areas slash indoor bar and restaurant limits

FIVE areas in the Murcia region will cut indoor hospitality capacity this week due to rising COVID infections, but there are no imminent plans to

29 Nov, 2021 @ 16:26

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Murcia

Ukrainian refugees robbed of €7,000 and valuables at Valencia region motorway service area in Spain

New Guardia Civil officer restrains man who threatened him with broken bottles in Murcia region of Spain

A new Guardia Civil recruit restrained a man outside a Mazarron bar despite being threatened with two broken bottles. The officer, along with two colleagues,

25 Nov, 2021 @ 14:27

Crime & Law·Lead·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

British Couple Face Court Quiz Over Swimming Pool Death Of Toddler In Camposol Area Of Spain's Murcia

British expat couple face court quiz over toddler death in villa swimming pool in Camposol area of Spain’s Murcia

A British couple face a court probe after a 23-month-old boy drowned in their swimming pool in the Mazarron area of Murcia last August. Viktor

22 Jun, 2021 @ 12:24

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Man Dies After Being Shot In The Chest At A Seaside Cafeteria Terrace In The Mazarron Area Of Spain's Murcia Region

Man dies in seaside cafeteria execution in the Mazarron area of Spain’s Murcia region

A 35-year-old man died in a Murcia City hospital after he was shot three times in the chest while sitting at a seaside cafeteria terrace.

14 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Woman caught stealing €5,000 from 83-year-old after being identified via ATM withdrawal on Spain’s Costa Calida

AN alleged thief has been arrested after stealing thousands of euros from an 83-year-old on the Costa Calida. The perpetrator was identified after CCTV footage

7 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dogs caged and kept in shocking state at farm kennels in Spain’s Murcia region

A MAN has been charged with animal abuse in Mazarron after a Guardia Civil raid on a farm which housed mainly Bullmastif dogs. Guardia agents

25 Sep, 2020 @ 17:45

Mayor of tourist and British expat area in Spain’s Murcia region slams Phase One lockdown threat

MAZARRON’S mayor has attacked comments that a return to Phase One lockdown measures is imminent in his area after a recent spike in coronavirus cases.

29 Jul, 2020 @ 15:59

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca

The Olive Press extends distribution into Costa Calida’s Mazarrón

FOR Olive Press readers wanting a hard copy of our newspaper in Costa Calida, we’ve partnered with two very well-known retailers in Mazarrón. The Food

9 Feb, 2020 @ 16:38

Costa Blanca·Lead