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Lorry packed with rotting vegetables was hiding marijuana worth €1.3 million in Spain’s Murcia

POLICE in Murcia pulled over a lorry full of rotting vegetables and discovered over 220 kilos of marijuana with a retail value of €1.3...

Arrival of 400 migrants on Spain’s southern coasts raises alarms for authorities

BOATS carrying around 400 migrants have arrived on the coasts of Spain’s Almeria, Granda and Murcia in just a few days. In many cases,...

Gang steal tons of copper wire from phone installations across Spain’s Murcia region

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have busted a gang of Murcia-based telephone copper wire thieves and returned over three tons of wiring to their rightful owners. Stolen...

Major drugs and robbery gang arrested in Spain’s Alicante area

A JOINT Policia Nacional- Guardia Civil operation has brought down an Alicante province-based criminal gang with 14 Spaniards arrested. The group has been charged with...

Three men accused of kidnapping in France arrested in Murcia

Three men who were being searched for a drug-related kidnapping in France have been arrested in Murcia. The suspects, aged 24, 26 and 22 are...

Work to start in August on walking and cycling paths in Cala Cortina, Cartagena

WORK on a walking route that leads to and from the Cala Cortina beach in Cartagena is being started in the next two weeks. It...

2 bedroom Penthouse for sale in Archena with pool garage – € 160,700

Archena, Murcia   2 beds   2 baths € 160,700 Welcome to these turnkey apartments with options of one or two bedrooms , large...

15 sand dune areas will be restored with natural vegetation in La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

15 SECTIONS of La Manga del Mar Menor's coast will see over 117,000 m2 of sand dunes restored in a €1.06 million project announced...

Two arrests on Spain’s Costa Blanca for swapping 100,000 fake US dollars at money exchanges

TWO PEOPLE have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Alicante province for using fake US dollar bills at money exchanges around Spain. The detainees...

Emergency caesarian performed on pregnant woman after hit-and-run in Spain’s Murcia

A WOMAN in Murcia who was nine months’ pregnant was left in a critical condition after she was involved in a hit-and-run late on...

Man lies about owning €1.2 million sports car and drives it away from workshop in Spain’s Murcia

TWO PEOPLE are being investigated for misappropriating a sports car worth over €1.2 million from a Murcia car workshop. The owner reported to the Guardia...

Hollywood star Tom Hardy signs autographs during filming break in Spain’s Murcia region

MOVIE STAR Tom Hardy- one of the name's touted as the next big screen James Bond- took a break from shooting his third Venom...

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...

3 bedroom Villa for sale in Las Palas – € 295,000

Las Palas, Murcia   3 beds   2 baths € 295,000 KEY READY VILLA IN FUENTE ALAMO, MURCIAResidential of townhouses, independent and semi-detached villas...

Marijuana gang had drugs worth €3 million on Spain’s Costa Blanca for cardboard box delivery to Germany

A SPANISH-ALBANIAN gang that exported marijuana from Alicante province and Murcia to Germany has been busted in a joint operation between the Policia Nacional...

Spain’s Murcia region takes step closer to repeat elections as Popular Party and Vox fail to reach deal

THE SOUTHEASTERN region of Murcia took a step closer to a repeat election on Monday, after hard-right Vox failed to support the conservative Popular...

New sustainable sports park to transform empty urban area of Spain’s Mar Menor

CONSTRUCTION of a 'sustainable' sports park for La Manga should start soon after a contract was awarded for the first phase of the project. The...

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...

Police smash gang that sexually exploited women on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE POLICIA NACIONAL have dismantled an Alicante gang who sexually exploited women after bringing them over from Columbia with false promises of jobs. Nine people...

Thousands of fried egg jellyfish take over Murcia’s coast 

THOUSANDS of fried egg jellyfish are taking over Murcia’s beaches this summer.  Mar Menor’s increasingly warmer temperatures are the consequence of the proliferation of this...

Police in Spain’s Murcia open probe after inspector stops Gay Pride concert at the moment singer showed her breasts

THE LOCAL police in Murcia have opened an internal investigation after an inspector forced a Gay Pride show to be stopped because singer Rocio...

Dangerous and violent drugs gang brought down in Mar Menor area of Spain

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 19 people in Los Alcazares who belonged to a 'dangerous criminal group' selling drugs and who used knives and...

Police chase van crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VAN crammed with 600 kilos of stolen oranges refused to stop for the police in the Orihuela area of Alicante province and led...

2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Roda with pool – € 159,950

Roda, Murcia   2 beds   2 baths € 159,950 Murcia Golf Properties are excited to offer this two bedroom two bathroom townhouse for...

Pet owner faces charges after American Staffordshire dog hangs itself in Spain’s Murcia region

A MAN is being investigated for alleged animal abandonment and abuse crimes after his dog was found hanged outside a Fuente Alamo house in...

The Waterboys among star-studded performers at 2023 San Javier International Jazz Festival in Spain’s Murcia

SAN JAVIER in Murcia will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the San Javier International Jazz Festival this summer. The event which...

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