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

Spain’s government launches web portal dedicated to Murcia’s polluted Mar Menor lagoon

A Spanish government website has launched a section dedicated to Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon and the pollution issues surrounding it. Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera,

18 Feb, 2022 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Telecoms firm in Murcia probed over pirated TV football matches beamed to bars and homes in Spain

THE Guardia Civil is investigating four people from a Murcia-based telecoms company for illegally distributing football matches to bars and restaurants as well as home

11 Feb, 2022 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

COVID-19 passports and early bar closures extended in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S current COVID-19 restrictions will be maintained until February 4. The region’s Superior Court has approved the extension of the measures which were due to

14 Jan, 2022 @ 17:09

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Avian flu restrictions imposed in Murcia after several bird deaths in northern Spain

SPAIN’S Murcia region has introduced restrictions on poultry farms in eight municipalities to counter the spread of avian flu. The presence of poultry has also

14 Jan, 2022 @ 12:19

Environment·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Youth Thugs Robbery Murcia Costa Blanca Spain

Violent knife-wielding youths commit 21 robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

TWO youths committed 21 robberies in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas without hesitating to beat up anybody that stood in the way. The violent

31 Dec, 2021 @ 17:38

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

New Year farce as Murcia party-goers book coaches to Spain’s Costa Blanca to avoid early COVID closures

MURCIA’S HoyTu hospitality group says people frustrated with regional COVID restrictions are chartering coaches to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Costa Blanca. HoyTu president,

29 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Hospitality and non-essential businesses ordered to close each night at 1.00 am starting on Christmas Eve in Murcia area of Spain

THE Murcia region has rushed in a new set of restrictions ahead of Christmas which results in all non-essential businesses having to close between 1.00

23 Dec, 2021 @ 17:38

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Heavy rain boosts reservoir capacity in Spain to best March figure since 2015 with drought restrictions eased

Toxic bacteria is polluting several reservoirs in Alicante and Murcia areas of Spain

FIVE reservoirs in the Alicante and Murcia regions are suffering from pollution caused by increased levels of harmful algae. The Segura Hydrographic Confederation(CHS) says algae

17 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Elderly man suffers arm amputation after being trapped in overturned ambulance on a Mar Menor roundabout in Spain's Murcia region

Elderly man loses arm after being trapped in overturned ambulance in Mar Menor area of Spain

A Mar Menor man, 79, had to have an arm amputated after getting trapped in an overturned ambulance that was taking him to hospital. The

15 Dec, 2021 @ 17:17

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

COVID-19 passports for nightlife are approved in Murcia area of Spain

COVID passports have been approved for use in Murcia’s nightlife venues by the regional Superior Court. The green light was given this Friday after the

10 Dec, 2021 @ 16:43

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Hospitality reprieve in COVID passport U-turn over legal fears in Murcia area of Spain

Quick COVID-19 passport U-turn over legal fears in Murcia area of Spain

THE Murcia government has done a fast flip-flop over its COVID passport plans by reversing a decision to use it for hospitality venues. On Tuesday,

9 Dec, 2021 @ 15:30

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

COVID passports in Spain and other EU states to expire after 9 months if there is no booster shot

COVID-19 passport will have to be used to enter bars, restaurants, and clubs in Murcia area of Spain

MURCIA is bringing in COVID-19 passports to follow suit with regions like the neighbouring Valencian Community. Murcia’s Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreño, announced this Tuesday

7 Dec, 2021 @ 15:06

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

British nationals lose long-shot appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

EU takes Spain to European Court for not stopping pollution of areas like the Mar Menor

SPAIN will have to answer to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg over not doing enough to combat nitrate pollution in areas like the

2 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Valencian Community

Judge says there's evidence of 'environmental crime' in his Mar Menor lagoon pollution investigation in Spain

Judge reveals evidence of ‘environmental crime’ in Mar Menor pollution investigation in Spain

A Murcia judge says there is evidence of an ‘environmental crime’ in his probe of 38 agricultural businesses accused of illegally dumping 5.9 billion litres

1 Dec, 2021 @ 16:42

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Bars and restaurants call for COVID passports to avoid new restrictions in Murcia area of Spain

Bars and restaurants demand COVID passports to avoid new restrictions in Murcia area of Spain

THE Murcia hospitality and tourism association, HoyTu, says COVID passports should be introduced ‘in all public life’ to stop new restrictions on bar, restaurant, and

26 Nov, 2021 @ 15:58

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Disastrous floods of 2019 in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain caused €2.3 billion of damage

Disastrous 2019 floods caused €2.3 billion of damage in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

THE September 2019 floods that hit Alicante Province and Murcia were Spain’s costliest natural disaster in a five years period. The annual report of the

26 Nov, 2021 @ 13:31

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain

A Latvian man, branded as one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ has been arrested on a Torre Pacheco urbanisation in the Murcia region. The ENFAST(European

10 Nov, 2021 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Conman in holiday rental scam tricks unsuspecting customers in Mar Menor area of Spain

A holiday rental home scammer pocketed deposits for Mar Menor apartments that were not available to let. The man has been arrested by the Guardia

10 Nov, 2021 @ 11:55

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Chef Jose Andres tells rival politicians to join forces to stop pollution in the Mar Menor in Spain

INTERNATIONAL chef and philanthropist, Jose Andres, has told rival Spanish political leaders to come together to stop pollution in the Mar Menor. Asturias-born Andres won

9 Nov, 2021 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region

A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:58

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Investigation suggests rising pig slurry discharges might be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

Pig farm slurry discharges may be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

A big rise in intensive pig farming may have played a significant role in pollution suffered by the Mar Menor lagoon in recent years. Environmentalists

13 Oct, 2021 @ 14:44

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Drug Smugglers Arrested Loading Up Over Four Tonnes Of Hashish From Mar Menor Fishing Boat Onto A Lorry In Spain

Drug smugglers caught loading four tonnes of hashish from Mar Menor fishing boat onto a lorry in Spain

CUSTOMS officers pounced in San Pedro del Pinatar as a fishing boat cargo of 4.3 tonnes of hashish was being unloaded. A refrigerated lorry pulled

11 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Massive demonstration over Mar Menor pollution sends message to Murcia government in Spain

PROTESTORS hit Murcia City’s streets on Thursday evening(October 7) to call for action to stop pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon. No official attendance figures

8 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Campaigners send Mar Menor lagoon pollution complaint to EU which pins blame on Spain’s politicians

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have sent a formal complaint to the EU over the pollution problems at the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The joint submission sent by

6 Oct, 2021 @ 16:43

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Mum Charged With Abandoning Her Two Sons Who She Threw Out Of Her Mar Menor Home In Spain

Mother arrested for forcing her two sons to live homeless on the streets of the Mar Menor in Spain

A Los Alcazares woman has been arrested for child abandonment after throwing out her two sons from her home to ‘teach them a lesson’. Their

6 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Frightened Couple Watching A Horror Movie

Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Without fail, every time there’s a new piece of legislation or an update that

20 Sep, 2021 @ 16:27

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Spain’s government launches web portal dedicated to Murcia’s polluted Mar Menor lagoon

Telecoms firm in Murcia probed over pirated TV football matches beamed to bars and homes in Spain

COVID-19 passports and early bar closures extended in Spain’s Murcia region

Avian flu restrictions imposed in Murcia after several bird deaths in northern Spain

Violent knife-wielding youths commit 21 robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

New Year farce as Murcia party-goers book coaches to Spain’s Costa Blanca to avoid early COVID closures

Hospitality and non-essential businesses ordered to close each night at 1.00 am starting on Christmas Eve in Murcia area of Spain

Toxic bacteria is polluting several reservoirs in Alicante and Murcia areas of Spain

Elderly man loses arm after being trapped in overturned ambulance in Mar Menor area of Spain

COVID-19 passports for nightlife are approved in Murcia area of Spain

Quick COVID-19 passport U-turn over legal fears in Murcia area of Spain

COVID-19 passport will have to be used to enter bars, restaurants, and clubs in Murcia area of Spain

EU takes Spain to European Court for not stopping pollution of areas like the Mar Menor

Judge reveals evidence of ‘environmental crime’ in Mar Menor pollution investigation in Spain

Bars and restaurants demand COVID passports to avoid new restrictions in Murcia area of Spain

Disastrous 2019 floods caused €2.3 billion of damage in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

‘Most-wanted’ European fugitive is arrested on popular expat urbanisation in Murcia area of Spain

Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region

Pig farm slurry discharges may be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

Drug smugglers caught loading four tonnes of hashish from Mar Menor fishing boat onto a lorry in Spain

Massive demonstration over Mar Menor pollution sends message to Murcia government in Spain

Campaigners send Mar Menor lagoon pollution complaint to EU which pins blame on Spain’s politicians

Mother arrested for forcing her two sons to live homeless on the streets of the Mar Menor in Spain

Scaremongering! Spanish Wealth Tax – your Pensions & Investments.

Three Irish cyclists ‘seriously injured’ after car ploughs into them on popular Costa Blanca scenic route

Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons’ extradition to Spain to face €30m money laundering charges is delayed

‘Airbnb out!: Guerrilla campaign against tourist apartments in Sevilla after city reached 100% capacity during Semana Santa

Intense ‘blood rain’ to lash Spain’s Costa del Sol as Saharan dust cloud mixes with DANA to see return of winter-like conditions to Spain

British mother and daughter arrested at airport in Spain for carrying 42 kilos of cocaine in their luggage

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