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Veteran rockers Iron Maiden playing three dates in Spain in 2023 including ‘most-important’ concert ever held in Murcia

ROCK legends Iron Maiden will play a gig in Murcia next summer- one of only three concerts by the band in Spain. The group, fronted...

Man, 61, fails to exit Spain via Murcia’s Corvera airport with underage girl who defied her parents

A man has been arrested at Murcia's Corvera airport for trying to leave the country with an underage girl. The youngster told her mother and...

Where do they speak the best English in Spain? The answer WILL surprise you

AN ANNUAL study by Swedish language learning company Education First found that the Galician city of Vigo had the highest English proficiency in Spain...

Angry patient with gun threatens to kill staff at Murcia region health centre in Spain

A patient who was refused a new prescription at Yecla's Mariano Yago health centre returned an hour later with a gun and threatened to...

Prosecutors to force Murcia’s government to investigate companies polluting the Mar Menor in Spain

THE Murcia government will be taken to court to force it to investigate ten companies who are accused of polluting the Mar Menor, one...

Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services 

ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services.  These results are according to a study...

Man takes his own life with single gun shot on Murcia’s Mar Menor after killing his business partner

POLICE are trying to piece together two deaths in the Murcia region after a man was shot dead in El Palmar and his killer...

Experts say 200 million year-old marine fossil found in Spain’s Murcia has links to Swiss Alps

RESEARCHERS say the fossil of a 200 million year-old marine reptile spotted in a rock wall in the Murcia region town of Cehegin a...

COVID-19 rises lead to border closures for seven towns in Spain’s Murcia region

THE Murcia region will close the perimeters of seven municipalities from midnight on January 6 and has slashed region-wide hospitality hours over the Three...

Boy joyrider took mum’s car keys for regular overnight spins around La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor

A 15-year old boy went on an early morning joyride on around La Manga on Murcia's Mar Menor coast after taking his mother's car...

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...

Three men accused of kidnapping in France arrested in Murcia

Three men who were being searched for a drug-related kidnapping in France have been arrested in Murcia. The suspects, aged 24, 26 and 22 are...

Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon lost €54 million of European funding to fight pollution

SPAIN'S government says that €54 million of European money allocated in 2019 to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon was switched elsewhere. The admission...

Using a COVID certificate could restore full indoor capacity for late bars and nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain

MURCIA'S Ministry of Health wants the EU COVID certificate to be used to restore 100% indoor capacity in nightlife businesses and banquet/party venues. Current rules...

Gold service: Award given to mental health organisation in Murcia

THE Murcia Mental Health Federation has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City for 25 years of defending the rights and serving the...

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,...

Spain’s government tries to overturn new Murcia airport name over link to General Franco

SPAIN'S Superior Court will hear a bid to overturn the naming of Murcia's airport at Corvera in tribute to local air pioneer, Juan de...

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...

Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?

Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used by certain...

Medics accuse a man of assault in Spain’s Murcia after they removed his pregnant wife’s hijab

THREE Alhama de Murcia emergency health workers have complained about a man who lost his temper over the removal of his pregnant wife's hajib. A...

Water wars: Spanish government decision to reduce water to Murcia region threatens jobs, exports and desertification

THE lifeblood of south-east Spain is under threat after a government decision to turn off the tap to the region from the dwindling River...

Former girlfriend arrested after ex-partner is killed and dumped in burning car in Spain’s Murcia region

A Murcia region man is suspected of killing his girlfriend's ex-partner and then putting the body into a blazing car. Two people have been arrested...

Nightclubs in Murcia area of Spain can return to full capacity this Saturday

MURCIA nightclubs and function rooms have been allowed by the regional Supreme Court to use EU COVID certificates in order to achieve 100% capacity. The...

Car salesman cons customers out of €100,000 in southern Spain

A SECOND-HAND car salesman from Cartagena has been arrested for scamming seven victims out of €100,000. The 36-year-old Spaniard worked at an undisclosed dealership and...

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...

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