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WATCH: Hailstones destroy crops and flash flooding traps people in their home in Spain’s Murcia

HAILSTONES the size of golf balls destroyed crops and flash floods trapped people in their homes throughout Spain’s Murcia province. Emergency services were kept busy in several town of the southeastern province

24 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·Murcia·Weather

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 to intimidate anybody that got in their

23 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Pet owner faces charges after American Staffordshire dog hangs itself outside house in Spain's Murcia region

Pet owner faces charges after American Staffordshire dog hangs itself in Spain’s Murcia region

A MAN is being investigated for alleged animal abandonment and abuse crimes after his dog was found hanged outside a Fuente Alamo house in the Murcia region. The Policia Local found the

21 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Crime & Law·Lead·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 has established itself as one of the

20 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Composition With Travel Insurance And Sunglasses On Dark Backgro

DEAR JENNIFER: Be on the safe side with travel insurance that covers your needs

HOW wonderful that people are travelling again with ease, confidence and enjoyment. We have the pleasure of working with a very successful travel insurance provider that is Covid-19 and Brexit friendly. We

20 Jun, 2023 @ 11:52

Alicante·Business & Finance·Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham·Murcia

Man suffers 11-day kidnapping ordeal as gang demands €350,000 ransom on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 27-year-old Villajoyosa man suffered a kidnapping and hostage ordeal for 11 days as his captors demanded €350,000 ransom from his family in Algeria He was walking to the home of a

19 Jun, 2023 @ 11:42

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

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 from concrete or recycled material and it’s

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 has awarded contracts to a company to

12 Jun, 2023 @ 16:00

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Thousands Of People Sign Petition To Stop Historic Cinema Building Become A Gym In Spain's Murcia City

Thousands of people sign petition to stop historic cinema building becoming a gym in Spain’s Murcia City

OVER 11,000 people have signed a petition opposing the conversion of Murcia City’s last historic cinema building into a multipurpose area which would include a gym. Cinema Rex on Calle Vara de

10 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia

Costa Blanca slammed for the continuous destruction and pollution of its coasts

THE Costa Blanca has been singled out as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the Valencia and Murcia coastlines for the continuing

4 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares

Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming dull sections of walls and concrete all

4 Jun, 2023 @ 12:00

Alicante·Don't Miss·La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Olive Press Travel·Other News

DEAR JENNIFER: Feel secure with the right insurance in Spain

THE first question should be – have you taken out Life Insurance? You may have a Mortgage Protection policy, which means on your death the mortgage will be paid.But of course, this

2 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Dear Jennifer, with Jennifer Cunningham·Murcia·Other News·Property·Valencia

Snow and rain coming to parts of Spain this week: South will remain dry and mild

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 1941. Further north in Alicante province, it’s

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 that the PP’s Fernando Lopez Miras will

29 May, 2023 @ 12:40

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Politics

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz starts French Open bid on Monday against Aussie outsider

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz starts French Open bid on Monday against Aussie qualifier

THE SECOND tennis Grand Slam of the season will have an usual feel about it as defending French Open champion Rafa Nadal will not be in Paris due to the hip injury

27 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia·Sport

Six tonnes of coffee seized in drugs smuggling operation is donated to needy people in Spain’s Murcia

THE Policia Nacional have donated six tonnes of Columbian coffee seized during a drugs bust to a Murcia City food bank. 137 kilos of marijuana with a market value of €2.5 million

27 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Free airport shuttle bus to link Spain’s Murcia City and Cartagena during summer season

A FREE airport shuttle bus service has been announced in the Murcia region along with news that Corvera airport will get twice-weekly flights to Barcelona and Madrid at the end of the

26 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Murcia

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 declare the area as an emergency zone. Molina

26 May, 2023 @ 15:03

Lead·Murcia·Premium

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 next to the municipal library, the Plaza

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 de la Ribera and the Tomas Maestre

23 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Farm owner investigated after 31 horses were found dead in Murcia

A MAN is being investigated after 31 horses were found dead at his farm in Murcia. The animals died of a respiratory infection and some of them were in a state of

19 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Other News

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

Scientists investigate ‘whitish mass’ of water in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

A ‘whitish mass’ of water measuring 15 square kilometres has appeared in the Mar Menor lagoon according to satellite images analysed by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC). The mass extends between

19 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery and is feeling much better after an

15 May, 2023 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Lead·Murcia·Premium·Valencian Community

Three males- including a minor- arrested over rape of teenage girl in Spain's Murcia

Three males- including a minor- accused of gang-raping teenage girl in Spain’s Murcia region

THREE MALES- one of them a minor- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cieza for raping a 17-year-old girl. In addition, three women related to the alleged attackers have also

11 May, 2023 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region

A DANGEROUS ‘Blackout Challenge’ offered up on the Tik Tok social media platform caused a teenage boy to be taken to hospital in Cartagena. The 14-year-old student at the city’s Santa Lucia

10 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·Murcia

Murcia woman in Spain who recently joined British Royal Navy acted as honour guard during Coronation parades

A MURCIA woman had a weekend to remember, barely a year after enlisting in the British Royal Navy. 20-year-old Marina Garcia from Puerto de Mazarron was chosen to be part of the

9 May, 2023 @ 11:42

Lead·Murcia·Premium

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