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Hospitality and non-essential businesses ordered to close each night at 1.00 am starting on Christmas Eve in Murcia area...
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...
Water thieves use 12 kilometre-long pipe and pumping gear to illegally supply farms across Murcia area of Spain
A gang who hooked up an illegal water supply from a Murcia region well to irrigate farms has been busted by the Guardia Civil.
Three...
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...
British consultant accused of defrauding UK expats in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas over Spanish residency cards
A 33-year-old British man has been arrested in the Murcia region for allegedly defrauding 25 fellow expats in Spain.
The man arranged Spanish residency cards...
Dutch man made explosives and had illegal firing range on Murcia region finca in Spain
A 35-year-old Dutch man has had an illegal explosives workshop and firing range closed down at his Campos del Rio finca in Murcia.
He has...
Some important dates for your diary in Spain if you want the best possible financial advice
WITH ‘The Finance Tour’ returning to Spain this November, I wanted to encourage any of my regular readers who are considering pension or investment...
Police simultaneously raid six indoor marijuana farms in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia
AN investigation spanning several months has culminated in simultaneous raids on six indoor marijuana farms in Alicante Province and Murcia.
2,181 plants were removed by...
Spain’s first public electric charge points for lorries enter service in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
SPAIN'S first two public electric charging points for lorries opened on Monday at strategic points off the AP-7 motorway in the east of the...
Severe flooding prompts town in Spain’s Murcia region to ask for emergency zone classification
A HEAVY storm has caused severe flooding in the Murcia town of Molina de Segura, prompting its mayor to ask the national government to...
Stolen British-owned car from Spain’s Costa del Sol is found 400 kilometres away in Murcia with thieves ‘living’ in...
A stolen British-owned car from Malaga Province has ended up 400 kilometres north in the Murcia region with a man and woman 'living' inside...
JIHADIST RECRUITERS in Spain’s Murcia cajoled fellow prisoners to join extremist terror groups
THREE prisoners who tried to get fellow inmates in a Murcia jail to join the Daesh/Islamic State terror group have been arrested by the...
INVESTIGATION: How a ‘stoner tax’ is lining the coffers of local town halls in Spain and why a new...
A COURT ruling in Spain’s Murcia region has highlighted how local authorities are using a ‘stoner tax’ to fill their coffers by fining dope...
COVID-19 cases rise by 30% in a week in the Murcia region of Spain
CURRENT health restrictions in the Murcia region will not be relaxed after a 30% rise in COVID-19 infections over the last week.
Health Minister, Juan...
Ladies’ singing chorus back with “thrilling” performance after 18 month break on Spain’s Costa Calida
SPANGLES, the female choral society based in Murcia, are performing after 18 long months of online coaching and safely-distanced, masked rehearsals.
They performed in public...
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...
New Guardia Civil officer restrains man who threatened him with broken bottles in Murcia region of Spain
A new Guardia Civil recruit restrained a man outside a Mazarron bar despite being threatened with two broken bottles.
The officer, along with two colleagues,...
Husband accidentally kills wife by reversing car over her in Murcia area of Spain
TRAGEDY struck in the Murcia district of Beniajan this Wednesday when a man ran over his wife while reversing his car.
The 75-year-old victim died...
From Murcia building site to war zone: Expat living in Spain joins Ukraine resistance
AN EXPAT Ukrainian has abandoned his construction job in Murcia southern Spain to head to Kyiv to join the resistance against Putin’s invading forces.
Sergio...
Murcia’s airport set to be renamed after local inventor despite opposition from government in Spain
THE battle to rename Murcia's international airport at Corvera in honour of a local air pioneer has taken a new turn.
The region's Governing Council,...
Doctor punched and paramedic almost strangled during home visit in Spain’s Murcia City
A doctor and paramedic were assaulted during to a home visit to a Murcia City patient.
The double attack saw the doctor punched in the...
Man kills dog that urinated against his wall and attacks owner in Spain’s Murcia region
A man from the Via Verde area of Campos del Rio in Murcia is being investigated for animal abuse after killing a dog that...
Thieving bank manager loses unfair dismissal legal challenge in Spain’s Murcia
A sacked Murcia region bank manager has lost a bid to get his job back after stealing €8,335.
He came up with a novel argument...
Motorhomes destroyed by ferocious campsite blaze in Spain’s Murcia
A FIRE incinerated nine motorhomes at a Mazarron seaside campsite and trailer park on Tuesday morning.
Nobody was seriously injured in the blaze with flames...
Police recover fleet of stolen cars used during robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE Guardia Civil has busted a gang that stole cars in the Alicante and Murcia areas which were then used in robberies before being...
We need to talk about your financial adviser…
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons)
Managing Partner
Chorus Financial
Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain in terms...
Man accused of domestic abuse dies after apartment window leap in Spain’s Murcia region
A Murcia man leapt to his death out of an apartment window as police arrived to arrest him for domestic violence.
The 36-year-old died in...
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