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British tourist dies as wife remains seriously ill after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

British couple seriously injured after drunk-driver knocks them over outside their holiday hotel in Spain

A BRITISH couple were seriously injured on Tuesday evening when they were mowed down by a drunk-driver outside their Mar Menor area hotel. The husband,

10 Jul, 2024 @ 18:10

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Elderly couple are killed in horror car crash in Spain after travelling on the wrong side of a dual carriageway

AN ELDERLY couple died when their car drove on the wrong side of a Murcia region dual carriageway and collided with another vehicle. The fatal

4 Jul, 2024 @ 21:30

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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

18 Jun, 2024 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor

UK team taking part in ‘biggest air show on the planet’ over Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

OVER 50 aircraft from Spain and Europe will be involved in the first-ever San Javier Air Show this Friday through to Sunday. Amongst those flying

30 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Lead·Mar Menor

Big boost in state aid to fight Mar Menor lagoon pollution

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,

20 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor

Frenchman, 35, who ‘stole €450,000 worth of windsurfing equipment’ from the Mar Menor in Spain is arrested

A THIEF took €450,000 of windsurfing gear from a European championship event on the Mar Menor and drove his haul to an Alicante province warehouse,

9 Apr, 2024 @ 14:43

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News

Laboratory cooking up powerful marijuana-based drug is shut down by police in Spain’s Murcia

A clandestine laboratory concocting a cannabis extract drug called rosin has been busted by the Policia Nacional in the Murcia region. 17 people of various

13 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News

New move to stop dangerous farmland pollution that's been devastating Spain's Mar Menor lagoon

Companies which dumped brine into Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon are fined €2.3million

SIX companies and farmers have been stung with €2.3 million of fines for polluting the Mar Menor lagoon in the Murcia region. The Ministry of

12 Mar, 2024 @ 17:45

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News

Three Brits accused of swindling €17.3m out of British clients in southern Spain will finally stand trial TODAY – almost 20 years later

THREE British nationals and three Spaniards went on trial on Monday over a €17.3 million real estate scam involving UK citizens buying property in La

12 Feb, 2024 @ 13:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Other News·Property

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of an expat boy, 15, who vanished while canoeing in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon two weeks ago – as his mother insists he is still alive

THE mother of a teenager who went missing on January 5 when he was out in a stolen canoe on the Mar Menor lagoon, has

22 Jan, 2024 @ 16:15

Lead·Mar Menor

New projects aim to stop farm pollutants ending up in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

ELEVEN projects to improve farming techniques aimed at cutting pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon have been awarded grants totalling €16.2 million. The money comes

2 Jan, 2024 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

SCIENTISTS are creating a special algorithm for the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia so that chlorophyll pollution can be better analysed through satellite images. Staff

6 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Infamous ‘ghost’ hotel in southern Spain will finally be destroyed – 50 YEARS after construction began

WORK is scheduled to begin this Thrusday to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel dating back to 1974. Taking down the 12-storey Lagomar Hotel eyesore

28 Nov, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Robbers travel on 'days out' to rob shop safes on Spain's Costa Blanca

Gang from Madrid which robbed safes at shopping centres on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought down

A MADRID-BASED gang travelled to the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas to rob store safes in large shopping centres after hiding inside premises before closing

25 Nov, 2023 @ 09:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Sunscreen chemicals that could kill aquatic organisms found in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon

MATERIALS found in sunscreens are said to be threatening aquatic life in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon according to a study conducted by the Spanish Institute

3 Nov, 2023 @ 16:12

Environment·Mar Menor·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

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

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 by

19 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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

8 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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 guns

23 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Waterboys Among Star Studded List Of Performers At 2023 San Javier International Jazz Festival In Spain's Murcia

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

20 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Artificial reef plan outside marinas to protect fauna of Spain's Mar Menor lagoon

Plan for artificial reefs outside marinas to protect fauna of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

THE MAR MENOR may be getting a network of artificial reefs in its waters to protect the lagoon’s marine ecosystem. The reefs can be made

13 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

€5 million energy efficient street light project starting soon in Spain’s Mar Menor area

A €5 MILLION renovation of street lighting will take place in San Javier with old lights replaced by energy efficient LED bulbs. San Javier council

12 Jun, 2023 @ 16:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Orange alert for heavy rain and storms for parts of Costa Blanca and Valencia

May rainfall records tumble in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

RAINFALL records have been smashed in the Murcia region with the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) saying that it was the wettest May in the area since

1 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community·Weather

Partido Popular strengthens its hold on Murcia region government in Spain

THE PARTIDO POPULAR strengthened its control of the Murcia regional assembly following Sunday’s elections, gaining five seats- two short of an overall majority. It means

29 May, 2023 @ 12:40

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Politics

Traffic Lights Adapted To Help Visually Impaired Pedestrians Introduced In Spain's Mar Menor Area

Traffic lights with loud sound to help visually impaired pedestrians introduced in Spain’s Mar Menor area

SPECIAL boxes have been installed at traffic lights to help visually impaired pedestrians cross La Manga’s Gran Via. The enhanced lights are at pedestrian crossings

26 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Water Taxis To Replace Spain's Mar Menor Ferry Which Has Not Sailed Since December

Water taxis replacing Spain’s Mar Menor ferry which has not sailed since December

SAN JAVIER council has replaced the grounded Mar Menor ferry service with a fleet of water taxis. For reasons unknown, the popular ferry between Santiago

23 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

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British couple seriously injured after drunk-driver knocks them over outside their holiday hotel in Spain

Elderly couple are killed in horror car crash in Spain after travelling on the wrong side of a dual carriageway

Revealed: Scientists in Spain identify bizarre ‘white blob’ that appeared in Mar Menor lagoon in 2022

UK team taking part in ‘biggest air show on the planet’ over Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

Spain coughs up an extra €200m to eliminate pollution from the Mar Menor lagoon

Frenchman, 35, who ‘stole €450,000 worth of windsurfing equipment’ from the Mar Menor in Spain is arrested

Laboratory cooking up powerful marijuana-based drug is shut down by police in Spain’s Murcia

Companies which dumped brine into Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon are fined €2.3million

Three Brits accused of swindling €17.3m out of British clients in southern Spain will finally stand trial TODAY – almost 20 years later

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of an expat boy, 15, who vanished while canoeing in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon two weeks ago – as his mother insists he is still alive

New projects aim to stop farm pollutants ending up in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

Infamous ‘ghost’ hotel in southern Spain will finally be destroyed – 50 YEARS after construction began

Gang from Madrid which robbed safes at shopping centres on Spain’s Costa Blanca is brought down

Sunscreen chemicals that could kill aquatic organisms found in Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon

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

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

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

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

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

Plan for artificial reefs outside marinas to protect fauna of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

€5 million energy efficient street light project starting soon in Spain’s Mar Menor area

May rainfall records tumble in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

Partido Popular strengthens its hold on Murcia region government in Spain

Traffic lights with loud sound to help visually impaired pedestrians introduced in Spain’s Mar Menor area

Water taxis replacing Spain’s Mar Menor ferry which has not sailed since December

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Shock as body of elderly Ukrainian woman is found near sports centre in Fuengirola

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open title defence after suffering wrist injury in Barcelona

The Olive Press saves you from FOMO! Here are the top 10 festivals you can’t miss in Spain this summer

From drug dealer to jailhouse rock star: Scottish man’s Spanish prison story goes viral and sparks film deal in weeks