Sex trafficking gang busted with 15 female and male victims freed in Spain’s Murcia
TWO BROTHELS that sexually exploited people brought in mainly from Columbia have been closed down by the Policia Nacional in the Murcia region.
The businesses...
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...
Youth gang frightened residents with at least 50 crimes in Mar Menor area of Spain
A YOUTH GANG has been rounded up by the Guardia Civil in San Javier after committing at least 50 crimes in the area and...
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,...
Ryanair resumes UK flights this week to Murcia area airport in Spain
RYANAIR is resuming UK flights to Murcia's international airport from this Friday(May 21).
The first service to Corvera will be from Manchester, followed by flights...
Jealous woman in Spain’s Murcia makes up kidnap story and implicates ex-husband’s girlfriend
A jealous Murcia woman lied about a violent kidnapping organised by her ex-husband's new girlfriend in order to 'embarrass them'.
The 40-year-old filed a complaint...
Drugs gang used latest technology to foil police in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
AN Albanian drugs gang that grew marijuana in Costa Blanca and Murcia properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil.
The group committed similar...
Costa Blanca and Murcia airports in Spain are ‘best in Europe’
AIRPORTS serving the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain have been given 'Best Airport in Europe' awards by an industry body.
The honours come...
Criminal gang providing fake residency cards to Nigerian migrants busted by Spain’s National Police
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a criminal ring that was forging residency cards for migrants in an irregular situation, thus allowing them to...
Family wins compensation battle after man dies following two-hour ambulance delay in Spain’s Murcia
THE family of a Mazarron man has got a €74,000 compensation payout after he died following a two-hour wait for an ambulance.
The cash award...
Tanker with three dead crew members poisoned by gas arrives at Cartagena port in Spain’s Murcia region
A chemical tanker docked in Cartagena this morning(August 26) carrying three deceased crew members, including the captain, who were poisoned by a gas leak...
Spain’s first advanced biofuels plant in Murcia region will create sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets
SPAIN'S first advanced biofuels plant- opening in Cartagena next year- will look to make sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets being made by Elche's...
Murcia’s Corvera airport in Spain celebrates fourth birthday as passenger numbers still struggle
FOUR years on from King Felipe opening the new Murcia regional airport at Corvera, the facility is still well short of passenger numbers seen...
Tragedy averted as passengers are rescued from sinking pleasure boat in icy waters off Spain’s Murcia coast
A popular tourist boat, the Ole catamaran, sunk off Cartagena on Sunday afternoon with 33 passengers, including six children, on board.
A Red Cross rescue...
Demolition of infamous ‘ghost’ La Manga hotel on Spain’s Mar Menor could begin this autumn
MURCIA government permits have been granted to dismantle an unfinished La Manga hotel.
Work on taking down the Lagomar Hotel could start this autumn, subject...
Home property sales in Spain rose by over 6% in 2022, but market cooled later in the year
HOME property sales grew by 6.1% during 2022 to reach 719,680 units- the biggest figure in 15 years- according to the General Council of...
Drone catches out British owners of remote rural marijuana farm in Spain’s Murcia
A drone caught out two British men who ran a marijuana farm in a remote area of the Murcia region.
The Brits, aged 48 and...
Scammers put fake top brand labels on cheap clothes and shoes with €1.7 million retail value in Spain’s Murcia...
A fraud involving bogus brand labels being slapped onto cheap clothes imports has been broken up by the Guardia Civil in the Murcia region.
A...
Scammers rented out non-existent homes in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
A San Javier-based letting agency that rented out non-existent properties has been brought down by the Guardia Civil.
A father and his two sons scammed...
Italian bank robbers linked to bungling one-legged thief travelled to Spain for heists on the Costa Blanca and Murcia
AN Italian bank robbery gang wanted for a €344,355 stick-up at a Murcia bank in October has been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
One of...
Better Luck Next Time: Italy wins in Eurovision 2021 as Spain and UK flop
THE yearly spectacle of the Eurovision Song contest has once again com to an end with Spain left to lick their wounds in one...
No Way San Jose: Spain’s bans travel over Father’s Day bank holiday weekend
SPAIN has banned travel between regions over the March 19th long weekend, a bank holiday for Father’s Day that is observed in some, but...
Murcia tourism goes ‘blue’ as region in southeastern Spain promotes diving spots
MURCIA has gone down a new route in its tourism industry, promoting ´blue tourism´.
Many local authorities and tourist boards are talking about the need...
Fraudsters had stocks of fake-branded clothes with total €10 million price tag in Spain’s Murcia
A four-month police probe to bring down a big counterfeit clothing distributor has resulted in three Murcia City arrests.
Over 70,000 fakes with a retail...
Mother arrested after half-naked girl, 2, is found walking alone in Murcia area street during Spain’s heatwave
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested after her daughter, 2, was found walking semi-naked around the streets of Molina de Segura, Murcia during a...
Warning of €450 million summer losses if UK tourists can’t go to the Mar Menor and Costa Calida areas...
MURCIA'S Tourism Minister says the region's tourist sector could lose up to €450 million this year if British people do not come for a...