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Massive Swoops To Arrest Violent Robbery Gang In Spain's Murcia

Big swoop to arrest violent robbery gang that caused major concern in Spain’s Murcia

THE Guardia Civil implemented a co-ordinated swoop on Tuesday to bring down a gang behind over 50 service station and shop robberies in Murcia’s Campo de Cartagena area. Officers visited around 20

7 Mar, 2023 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Costa Blanca airport in Spain is voted as Europe's 'Most Accessible' airport

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 from Airports Council International(ACI) with members operating

6 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

Pedro Antonio Sa?nchez En La Conferencia De Presidentes, 17 De Enero De 2017

Former Murcia president sentenced to three years in jail for rigging auditorium tender

The former president of Murcia has been sentenced to three years in jail for rigging the tender of an auditorium project during his time in power. Pedro Antonio Sanchez has also been

6 Mar, 2023 @ 12:28

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Ukraine refugees in many parts of Spain have not got special payments promised last June

MANY Ukrainian families that arrived in Spain after Russia’s invasion last year still have not received a penny of their promised €400 per month payments. 168,000 Ukrainians have been registered by the

3 Mar, 2023 @ 18:01

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News·Ukraine·Valencian Community

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 value of over €10 million were removed

3 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

One Of Europe's 'most Wanted' Criminals Is Arrested At Murcia Area Shopping Centre In Spain

One of Europe’s ‘most wanted’ criminals arrested at Murcia shopping centre in Spain

A violent Dutch fugitive who escaped from a court-ordered mental institution in June 2021 has been arrested in a Murcia City shopping centre. Sherwin W was on Europol’s list of most wanted

1 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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

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

26 Feb, 2023 @ 14:21

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·National News·Olive Press Travel·Premium

Home from home: a maritime gem on the Mar Menor of Spain’s Murcia that’s both ancient and modern

THE resort of Los Alcázares lies in Murcia region, on the Costa Calida, in the heart of the Mar Menor region. It takes its name from the ancient palaces that were built

26 Feb, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

Spain's tennis star Carlos Alcaraz bounces back to tournament victory after three-month injury lay-off

Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz bounces back to business after injury lay-off

DESPITE being out with injury since October, Murcia’s Carlos Alcaraz bounced straight back in his tournament return to win Sunday’s Argentina Open final in straight sets(6-3, 7-5) against Britain’s Cameron Norrie. The

20 Feb, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Murcia·Sport

Hotel workers set to strike over Easter holiday in Spain’s Murcia region

UNIONS representing hotel workers in the Murcia region have called for strikes during the busy Easter and Spring Fiesta period after being offered a 0.7% salary rise on a monthly figure of

17 Feb, 2023 @ 14:04

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Endangered Iberian lynx returning to Spain's Murcia region

Endangered Iberian lynx to return to Spain’s Murcia region

TWO pairs of endangered Iberian lynxes will start prowling around remote high areas above Lorca on March 3 to start the project of reintroducing the animal in the Murcia region. The ultimate

17 Feb, 2023 @ 11:32

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Nature

‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia

A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a hundred victims out of over €100,000 and

16 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mar Menor·Murcia

New move to stop dangerous farmland pollution that's been devastating Spain's Mar Menor lagoon

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 came in a statement from the Ministry

16 Feb, 2023 @ 12:08

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Politics·Sevilla

Parents get €1.2 million after baby’s birth was mishandled in Spain’s Mar Menor

A SAN JAVIER couple will get €1.2 million in compensation after the birth of their baby boy left him with a permanent disability. The award was confirmed by the Madrid Provincial Court

15 Feb, 2023 @ 16:02

Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

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 work. The gang, which was operating in Murcia

14 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Nine Motorhomes Destroyed And Three People Treated For Shock Following Campsite Blaze In Spain's Murcia

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 reaching three metres in height and visible

14 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Murcia

First Mar Menor Lagoon Museum Will Celebrate Fishing Industry In Spain's Murcia

First museum dedicated to Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia will celebrate fishing

THE first museum solely dedicated to Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon will showcase the area’s fishing industry in a disused air force building in Los Alcazares. One of the buildings on the former

10 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Albanian Mafia Gang Members Arrested N Spain's Costa Blanca And Murcia Areas

Albanian mafia gang members arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas

A drugs and human trafficking gang linked to the Albanian mafia has been dismantled by the Policia Nacional in Alicante Province and Murcia. An indoor marijuana farm had been set up in

10 Feb, 2023 @ 11:15

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

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

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 Notaries. Prices rose by 7.2% compared to 2021

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:11

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Property·Valencian Community

Youngsters who distributed and downloaded child pornography arrested in Spain’s Madrid

THREE people including two underage teenagers have been arrested in the Madrid region for possessing and distributing child pornography. Two others in Murcia and Alcoy in Alicante Province are being investigated for

6 Feb, 2023 @ 16:44

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News

‘Wobbling’ lorry stopped with driver six times over alcohol limit in Spain’s Murcia

AN erratically-driven lorry was pulled over in the Murcia City area with the driver found to be six times above the alcohol limit. The Elche-bound truck started its journey 30 kilometres away

3 Feb, 2023 @ 14:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Jealous woman in Spain's Murcia lies about violent kidnap organised by ex-husband's new girlfriend

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 with the Policia Nacional but after some

1 Feb, 2023 @ 15:35

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Drug Traffickers Steal Boat From Costa Blanca Marina In Spain To Use As Narco Craft

Drug traffickers steal €400,000 boat from Costa Blanca marina in Spain to use as narco-craft

DRUG traffickers stole a pleasure boat from Altea marina in Alicante Province to convert it into a narco-craft. But a day after the theft, the four men were caught in the vessel

25 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

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

First Sightings Of Poisonous Processionary Caterpillars That Can Kill Dogs In Spain

Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain

THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland areas of Alicante Province and Murcia as

23 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

British prisoner's plan for a great escape during visit to the dentist in Ibiza fails miserably

Elderly bank customers hit by distraction robbery gang in Spain’s Valencia and Murcia areas

A distraction robbery gang that stole from elderly people who made bank withdrawals in the Valencia and Murcia regions has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Operation Mugger was launched after a

17 Jan, 2023 @ 11:15

Castellon·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia·Valencian Community

Wheel Of Fortune As Fraudsters Drill Hole In Roulette Machine To Net €50,000 In Spain's Murcia

Wheel of fortune with drilled hole in roulette machine netting fraudsters €50,000 in Spain’s Murcia

A roulette wheel game in a Aguilas gambling saloon was sabotaged to pay out €50,000 in five days. The ringleader of the fraudsters smuggled in a battery drill in a shoulder bag

16 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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