Police bust luxury car import scam which cheated Spain’s Tax Agency out of €17m in VAT
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional has dismantled a luxury car importing scam that conned the country’s Tax Agency out of over €17 million. 30 people have been
‘Terrorists’ blamed for sinking of Russian cargo ship off coast of Spain
THE company which owns the Russian merchant ship that sank on Monday in the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and North Africa has claimed the
‘Drunk’ police officer in Spain ‘fatally runs over pedestrian’ just days before Christmas
A DRUNK policeman drove at high speed and killed a pedestrian in the Murcia region last Saturday. The 61-year-old off-duty Policia Local officer from Puerto
Warning for drivers in Spain after gangs assault and rob tourists on these motorway services
A DOZEN organised gangs are robbing foreign tourists ‘daily’ at motorway service areas in the Valencia and Murcia regions, according to the Guardia Civil. Thefts
Protesters in Spain form human chains on beaches over controversial housing law
HUMAN chains were formed on beaches across the Valencia and Murcia regions on Saturday to demand action to stop sand erosion and potential evictions of
Cruel scammers in Spain are arrested for ‘pretending to find missing dogs and charging their desperate owners compensation’
TWO people have been arrested in Mijas for allegedly defrauding owners of lost dogs seeking information about their missing pets. Three people were conned in
Revealed: Scientists in Spain identify bizarre ‘white blob’ that appeared in Mar Menor lagoon in 2022
A GIANT white milky-coloured blob first spotted on the Mar Menor two years ago is said to have been caused by calcium carbonate according to
Russian-run gang steals cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and sells them across Europe
A RUSSIAN-LED gang has been busted for stealing cars from Ukrainian refugees in Spain and selling them to buyers across Europe. When some of the
British man accused of child sexual abuse in the UK is arrested in expat haven in southern Spain
A BRITISH fugitive accused of sexual assault on children has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in in the Murcia region. The man, 68, faces
Audrey Fang murder latest: Prime suspect was made main beneficiary of Singaporean tourist’s assets before she was found butchered to death in Spain
A SUSPECT arrested in April for the murder of Singapore national Audrey Fang has been confirmed as a beneficiary of her savings which totalled €340,000.
Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes
MURCIA region property sellers are not putting up sales boards to prevent their houses becoming a target for squatters. The bulk of adverts have shifted
British fugitive faces 15 years in jail after being arrested in Spain’s Murcia
A UK fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Torre Pacheco area of Murcia. Details about the man are scant, except that
Ferrari driving ‘narco boss’ is among 35 arrested in huge crackdown on drug trafficking on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA Blanca drugs gang led by a man who bought a €250,000 luxury car out of the proceeds, has been busted by the Guardia
Spain coughs up an extra €200m to eliminate pollution from the Mar Menor lagoon
THE Spanish government has announced a 40% increase in its budget to remove pollution from the Mar Menor lagoon. The Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera,
Horror killing in Alicante: Body of missing Singapore tourist Audrey Fang is found dumped 150km away with 30 stab wounds – as police quiz prime suspect
A MAN has been arrested for the murder of Singapore tourist Audrey Fang, who was reported missing from her Javea hotel on April 9. The
Young woman dead and several injured in Spain’s Murcia after lorry crashes into bus and leaves 17 people trapped
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman died in the Murcia region on Monday when a lorry collided with a bus taking agricultural workers home after completing a shift.
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
WATCH: Hailstones destroy crops and flash flooding traps people in their home in Spain’s Murcia
HAILSTONES the size of golf balls destroyed crops and flash floods trapped people in their homes throughout Spain’s Murcia province. Emergency services were kept busy
Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal
THE IBERIAN LYNX population is continuing to rise in the wild of the Iberian Peninsula with 1,668 animals reported in 2022 according to the Ministry
Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery
Budget airline EasyJet announces new direct flight routes between Murcia and Manchester
Popular budget airline EasyJet announced it would operate the new flight route between Manchester Airport and Region of Murcia’s Corvera International Airport in 2023. Between
Costa Blanca border town in Spain wants to use nearby Mar Menor hospital in Murcia region
RESIDENTS of Pilar de la Horadada may get a much shorter hospital trip compared to a 22 kilometre road journey to Torrevieja Hospital. Pilar mayor
Dodgy dentist scams customers with ‘double’ loans in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE owner of a dental clinic chain in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas has been charged with fraud after ripping off customers who applied
Petrol station worker stabbed by couple who filled up at Murcia forecourts in Spain and didn’t pay
A Murcia couple have been arrested after a spree of petrol station visits that saw them fill up their car without paying. The man, 47,
