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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 of Oceanography(IEO-CSIC). The survey of plastic levels

3 Nov, 2023 @ 16:12

Environment·Mar Menor·Murcia

Low cost train operator Ouigo to start Murcia to Madrid services with €9 fares from 2024 High-speed journey to capital will take 2 hours and 45 minutes

New high-speed train connecting Murcia and Madrid to launch in Spain next year with low-cost prices

FRENCH budget high-speed train operator Ouigo will start services between Murcia City’s Carmen station and Madrid in the first half of 2024- possibly in May. The news was confirmed by Murcia’s mayor,

31 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

British retirees living in Spain's Benidorm can now apply for financial help with carers

Nursing home scandal: 10 workers are arrested for reckless homicide after ‘covering up how resident died in a car park’ in Spain’s Murcia

TWELVE workers at a Murcia nursing home are being investigated over the death of a resident after her family received anonymous letters that she didn’t not die naturally. The letter from an

30 Oct, 2023 @ 15:14

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Dogs maul woman, 96, to death after ‘escaping from their home’ in Spain’s Murcia and pouncing on their victim

A WOMAN died in hospital on Saturday- five days after being attacked by two dogs that had escaped from their neighbour’s home in the Alguazas area of Murcia. 96-year-old Josefa Bravo suffered

30 Oct, 2023 @ 12:33

Crime & Law·Lead·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 first three weeks of the 2023-24 school

28 Oct, 2023 @ 10:00

Education·Mar Menor·Murcia

Frenchman kills neighbour and then turns gun on himself at luxury Costa Blanca urbanisation in Spain

Man confesses to killing in Spain’s Murcia after throwing body down a well

THE GUARDIA CIVIL have discovered the body of a man missing for nearly two months- dumped into a Jumilla well in the Murcia region. Diakina Fofana- a 43-year-old Malian citizen- disappeared on

25 Oct, 2023 @ 14:02

Crime & Law·Murcia

Predator, 45, ‘sexually abuses Ukrainian children’ in Spain ‘after taking in their families’ following Russia’s invasion

A 45-year-old Ukrainian has been arrested for alleged sexual assaults on Ukraine refugee children in Cartagena, Murcia. He was detained in Catalunya as he planned to flee the country, with police seizing

17 Oct, 2023 @ 11:50

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Ukraine

IN PICS: British expats take to Benidorm’s streets to launch annual Poppy Appeal on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION officially launched its 2023 Poppy Appeal for the Valencian Community and Murcia region last Saturday with its annual Benidorm procession. The march started on Avenida de Castellon, with

16 Oct, 2023 @ 14:28

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

American jazz legend to play one of his last concert at festival in Spain

Legendary Jazz musician to play one of his final concerts at major festival in Spain

AMERICAN bass legend Ron Carter will be one of the headline acts at this November’s Cartagena Jazz Festival. Ron Carter’s visit last year to the Murcia region had to be cancelled after

14 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

Entertainment·Lead·Murcia

ITragic deaths in Murcia nightclub fire prompts licence checks across Spain

Police in Spain’s Murcia resort to DNA testing to identify victims of horrific nightclub fire

THE NATIONAL POLICE on Wednesday identified the last of the 13 victims who died in the horrific fire that ripped through two nightclubs in the city of Murcia in the early hours

5 Oct, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·Murcia

Nightclub at centre of tragic fire that killed 13 in Spain’s Murcia had no licence and had been ordered to close

ONE OF the nightclubs that went up in flames early on Sunday morning in Murcia did not have a licence and was ordered to close in January 2022. That’s according to the

2 Oct, 2023 @ 14:35

Lead·Murcia

Investigations could last ‘for weeks’ to find cause of Murcia nightclub inferno that killed 13 people

POLICE have confirmed that 13 people died in a nightclub fire in Murcia City on Sunday morning with five ‘missing’ guests located safe and sound. Policia Nacional spokesperson Diego Seral said it

2 Oct, 2023 @ 11:08

Lead·Murcia·National News

BIRTHDAY HORROR: At least seven dead in fire at discotheque in Spain’s Murcia

FIREFIGHTERS have discovered the bodies of seven people killed when fire ripped through a disco in Murcia in southern Spain this morning during a birthday celebration. And as the emergency services carry

1 Oct, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

Two senior civil servants in Murcia town hall allegedly sign off over €90k for themselves in overtime pay

A PAIR of civil servants in Murcia City Council’s decentralisation department managed to trouser over €90,000 in overtime pay between them. One of the workers received a single payout of over €30,000

20 Sep, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Murcia

Scientists Investigate 'whitish Mass' Of Water That's Appeared In Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon

Report: 456 tonnes of nitrates ended up in the Mar Menor in 2022

A TOTAL of 456 tonnes of nitrates entered the Mar Menor lagoon in southeastern Spain during 2022, as well as 18.5 tonnes of phosphates. That’s according to the latest report from the

20 Sep, 2023 @ 14:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Spain records its hottest-ever April day in Andalucia

Scorching temperatures in the Region of Murcia make this summer its second warmest in history

WITH Spain reaching scorching temperatures of way over 40 C this summer, it comes as no surprise that Murcia has just had its second warmest in history. Between June 1 and August

19 Sep, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Murcia·Other News·Weather

Where are expats choosing to move to in Spain?: Top 10 areas include provinces from Andalucia, Murcia and Valencia

MOVING to Spain is a bucket-list item for many, with some wanting to retire at the beach and some wanting to work in the heart of the country. With this move come

18 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Malaga·Murcia

Far-right party Vox agrees power sharing deal with conservative PP in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S regional assembly has re-elected the Partido Popular’s Fernando Lopez Miras as president following an investiture vote on Thursday. Lopez Miras secured an absolute majority after reaching a coalition deal with the

7 Sep, 2023 @ 15:14

Lead·Murcia·Politics

Dwarf bullfighters slam ‘do-gooder’ activists who shut down their comedy show in Spain: Troupe insists performance is ‘not degrading’ and that ‘no animals are harmed’

A TROUPE of dwarf bullfighters have hit back after a regional Spanish government banned their comedy show following complaints from ‘woke’ activists. The mini matadors said they are the ‘victims’ after so-called

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:29

Lead·Murcia

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

No silver lining for Spain’s reservoirs as levels FALL despite a weekend of devastating torrential storms

HEAVY weekend storms which caused widespread destruction and some loss of life did not bring a silver lining as water levels in Spain’s reservoirs continuing to fall across the country. Official figures

5 Sep, 2023 @ 18:15

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Murcia·National News·Navarra·Valencian Community

Controversy over comedy bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors as president of Spain's Murcia region gets plea to stop it

Controversy over comedy bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors as president of Spain’s Murcia region gets asked to block it

AN ANIMAL protection organisation has written to Murcia’s acting president, Fernando Lopez Miras, asking him to stop a comedic bullfighting show featuring dwarf matadors. The event is scheduled to be held in

31 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Police uncover network of illegal water wells being used to irrigate farmland in Spain’s Murcia region

THE GUARDIA CIVIL has busted a network of illegal water extractors in the Mazarron area after discovering 51 clandestine wells used to irrigate farmland. Operation Underwater was launched by the Guardia in

31 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Is this the right house? Advice on choosing the right property in Spain from Jardines Almenara

BUYING a new home is always an important decision, something that involves needs to take into account the likes and desires of all members of the family. So, it’s very important to

28 Aug, 2023 @ 11:30

Murcia·Property·Sponsored

World’s top cyclists converge on Spain for start of La Vuelta in Barcelona

ONE OF the world’s premier road cycle races, La Vuelta, begins in Barcelona this Saturday with a team time trial starting at 7.05pm. Competitors will include Tour de France champion, Jonas Vingegaard

26 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Sport·Valencia·Valencian Community

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different areas of Spain

Travelling robbers used threads of glue stuck on front doors to work out if homes were empty across different parts of Spain

A TRAVELLING gang of home robbers has been arrested after a joint operation between Policia Nacional units in Alicante and Antequera(Malaga). Three men- all of Georgian nationality- have been jailed by an

23 Aug, 2023 @ 11:36

Alicante·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·National News

Angry patient throws computer at female doctor who would not sign him off work in latest medical assault in Spain’s Murcia

A MURCIA GP was hit by a computer thrown by a patient that she refused to sign-off work. The attack happened at the Molina de Segura health centre and a 35-year-old man

22 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia

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