Seven-year stretch for Catholic priest for grooming and sexually abusing boy in Spain’s Murcia area
A Catholic priest who sexually abused a boy has been sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison by the Murcia Provincial Court. Antonio
Builder in Spain cons elderly Mar Menor home owner out of €7,000 via new bank account
A builder scammed an elderly Mar Menor client by stealing €7,000 from a new bank account that he helped her to open. The Guardia Civil
Property developer claims Brexit has caused holiday home purchases to fall in Spain’s Murcia region
HOLIDAY home sales in the Murcia region have fallen from 72% of all real estate deals in 2015 to 47% last year, according to the
Teenage tennis starlet Carlos Alcaraz climbs to number six in the world after Madrid Open win in Spain
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz, who turned 19 on Thursday, has climbed to six in the world rankings after winning the Madrid Open on Sunday. The El
Dozens of scammers arrested over €10 million fraud selling stolen rental cars across Spain and abroad
A scam of selling-off rental and lease vehicles netted a gang over €10 million, according to the Policia Nacional. 82 people, including 33 in Alicante
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British councillor announces resignation from Mar Menor council in Spain for health reasons
ILL health has forced a British councillor to resign from Los Alcazares council after being in post for just 13 months. Jo Scott filled a
Tax advisor fakes car accident death on Spain’s Costa Blanca after €600,000 goes missing from client account
THE Guardia Civil says a Murcia accountant tried to fake his death after his car went off a Costa Blanca cliff over two months ago.
Far-right ‘ultras’ charged with hate crimes after tearing down gay ‘rainbow’ flag from public square in Spain’s Mar Menor area
TWO far-right extremists have been charged with hate crimes after tearing down and trampling on a gay ‘rainbow’ flag hoisted in a Los Alcazares public
Real estate promoters hauled to court for illegally-built homes sold to British buyers in Spain’s Murcia
THREE real estate promoters are going on trial this week for defrauding British nationals over new home sales at El Valle del Sol in the
Murcia’s Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest Spanish tennis player to break into world top 10 since Rafa Nadal
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz is a world number nine ranked player, following Sunday’s Barcelona Open final win against fellow-Spaniard, Pablo Carreno Busta. He becomes the youngest
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Police dismantle trafficking networks smuggling drugs into Spain’s Murcia with 35 arrests
SPANISH police have arrested 35 people from two criminal organisations involved in drug trafficking in Murcia. The Guardia Civil dismantled a criminal network that operated
New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA’S Mar Menor lagoon is facing a new ‘environmental catastrophe’ according to a local council. Recent heavy rainfall and rising temperatures has led to increased
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Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary
Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain
INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.
Warning issued over fake olive oil sold in supermarkets in Spain
SPAIN’S food standards agency has issued a warning over the sale of fraudulent olive oil in supermarkets. A study by AESAN found that some products
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Residents in Spain’s Murcia region shaken awake by earthquake
PEOPLE living across the Murcia region report being shaken awake when an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the area. Residents report being
Angry neighbour stabs elderly man over barking dogs disturbing peace and quiet in Spain’s Murcia area
A dispute over barking dogs took a violent turn in the Murcia region after an angry neighbour stabbed the elderly pet owner on multiple occasions.
Man, 61, fails to exit Spain via Murcia’s Corvera airport with underage girl who defied her parents
A man has been arrested at Murcia’s Corvera airport for trying to leave the country with an underage girl. The youngster told her mother and
Home robbers made weekly 300 kilometre round-trips to Costa Blanca in Spain
A member of a Murcia-based home robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province over 11 break-ins. The 25-year-old man was part of a crew
Supermarket sweep as serial robber is caught shopping after police spend months trying to catch him in Spain’s Murcia area
AN eight-month probe to capture a serial robber has culminated in his arrest in a Murcia region supermarket. The Guardia Civil swooped on the shop
Spain’s King Felipe phones Murcia teenage tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz to congratulate him on Miami Open win
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz got a surprise fan phoning him on Sunday to congratulate him on winning his first ATP 1000 Masters title at the age
Earthquake measuring 3.2 degrees on Richter scale forces evacuation of Murcia school in Spain
AN earthquake measuring 3.2 degrees on the Richter scale prompted a Thursday lunchtime precautionary evacuation of an Alhama de Murcia school. 800 students and 60