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Yellow alert for Murcia and Andalucia expat hotspots as lightning storms to bring flash floods this afternoon

SPAIN’S national weather agency has issued yellow alerts for Granada, Almeria and Murcia as flash floods, hail and gusts of up to 80km/h threaten to

29 Jun, 2026 @ 10:52

Andalucia·Lead·Murcia·Weather

WATCH: Horror moment bloodied Algerian man stands over his victim after hammer attack in Murcia

THIS is the horrific moment an Algerian man stands over a Senegalese man after attacking him with a hammer in the troubled Murcia town of

26 Jun, 2026 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Murcia region placed under ‘extreme’ fire risk with homes evacuated for second time in three weeks after wildfire tears through both banks of the River Segura

A SWATHE of Spanish coastline has been placed under ‘extreme’ wildfire risk after a blaze forced evacuations in the region over the weekend. Spain’s weather

22 Jun, 2026 @ 10:33

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Weather

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

A GANG that robbed parked cars at Valencia and Murcia region motorway service stations has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four men aged

18 Jun, 2026 @ 16:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Hotel guest left paraplegic after balcony with ‘a series of defects not visible to the naked eye’ collapses onto La Manga pool in Murcia

A TOURIST struck by debris following a hotel balcony collapse in southern Spain has been left paraplegic by the accident, it has emerged. The 43-year-old

18 Jun, 2026 @ 12:39

Lead·Murcia

Tourist knocked unconscious after ninth-floor balcony collapses onto him at hotel pool in Murcia holiday hotspot

A TOURIST was seriously injured after a ninth-floor balcony collapsed into a hotel pool in southern Spain, emergency services have said. The 43-year-old was lounging

15 Jun, 2026 @ 16:56

Lead·Murcia·Property

British holidaymaker, 25, dies in horror accident on Costa Blanca beach

A BRITISH tourist has died in tragic circumstances after an accident while unwinding with pals on a Costa Blanca beach. The 25-year-old is understood to

11 Jun, 2026 @ 11:25

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

British couple arrested at Costa Blanca airport for gunning down fellow-national outside his Spanish home

A BRITISH couple have been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport over the 2024 shooting of a fellow national in the Mar Menor. The Guardia Civil said

8 Jun, 2026 @ 10:38

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

WATCH: First major inferno of the year threatens homes in southern Spain – 200 soldiers and 70 trucks work overnight to save town

A WILDFIRE burning near the Murcia town of Los Garres has scorched nearly two square kilometres and forced the evacuation of around 100 homes. The

3 Jun, 2026 @ 12:24

Environment·Lead·Murcia

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats for sea crossings

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

SIX Algerian men have been arrested in Alicante province for running an illegal migrant taxi service between North Africa and Spain. An additional person has

1 Jun, 2026 @ 16:18

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Murcia

Joy as four more Iberian lynx cubs are born in the wild as comeback of Spain’s rarest big cat continues

A FEMALE Iberian lynx has been spotted in Murcia with four cubs, marking another boost for the recovery of Spain’s rarest big cat. The new

28 May, 2026 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Murcia

Spanish footballer goes on trial for sexually assaulting two women who went home with him from Valencia nightclub

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

LA LIGA footballer Rafa Mir has gone on trial in Valencia- accused of sexually assaulting a woman in September 2024. The 29-year-old Sevilla striker is

28 May, 2026 @ 12:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Health alert as measles outbreak doubles to eight confirmed cases in Murcia

THE measles outbreak declared earlier this month in the Murcia region town of Alcantarilla has risen to eight confirmed cases. The working theory that the

21 May, 2026 @ 10:26

Health·Lead·Murcia

Why golf societies are ditching the crowded Costa del Sol for the unhurried fairways and secret beaches of Murcia

Murcia golf holidays tend to sit slightly outside the spotlight when people talk about trips to Spain – which is exactly why they are so

20 May, 2026 @ 15:14

Murcia·Sponsored·Travel News

Spanish police cuts off narco speedboat lifeline after seizing 12,000 litres of fuel in massive raids in Andalucia following tragic Huelva Guardia Civil deaths

FOUR people have been arrested after a dramatic maritime operations involving high-speed chases, crashed boats and suspects jumping into the sea in desperate escape attempts.

20 May, 2026 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Spanish government rules out sabotage or torpedo attack on Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Cartagena

THE Spanish government has ruled out sabotage or a torpedo attack in the sinking of a Russian cargo ship near Cartagena. The Russian cargo ship Ursa

19 May, 2026 @ 16:45

International Affairs·Lead·Murcia

International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain

AN IRISH national has been arrested in the Murcia region for running an international drug trafficking operation based in Spain. The man was detained at

13 May, 2026 @ 14:00

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony

THREE cases of measles have been confirmed in the Murcia region with up to 400 people being traced following a baptism ceremony in Alcantarilla. Those

13 May, 2026 @ 10:34

Health·Lead·Murcia

Russian ship that mysteriously sank off Spain’s coast was ‘carrying nuclear reactor components to North Korea’

A RUSSIAN ship believed to be carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea sank off the coast of Spain following a series of unexplained explosions,

12 May, 2026 @ 17:29

International Affairs·Lead·Murcia

Murcia town to hit residents who hang laundry from their balcony with €1,500 fines

A COMMON method for drying clothes could lead to hefty fees in several Spanish cities due to ordinance changes. Late dinners, tapas and laundry dangling

11 May, 2026 @ 16:10

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket

THREE men have been arrested inside a Costa Blanca supermarket for stealing bank cards from elderly people and making multiple ATM withdrawals of over €3,000

27 Apr, 2026 @ 15:10

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Nightclub owners could be jailed for over eight years over 2023 fire disaster that killed 13 people in Spain

Nightclub owners face eight years in jail for deadly fire that killed 13 people in Spain’s Murcia

PROSECUTORS are demanding jail terms of up to eight and a half years over the Murcia nightclub fire in October 2023 that claimed 13 lives.

21 Apr, 2026 @ 11:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Diesel con nets €196k of fuel with 15 fraudsters arrested for using identities of genuine companies across Spain

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

THE Guardia Civil has brought down a gang that scammed over €196,000 of diesel out of firms across Spain. The crew impersonated genuine companies to

2 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Alicante·Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

WATCH: Comical scenes in southern Spain as firemen cut open clothes recycling container to free trapped man

A MAN was freed by nine firefighters from a clothing container in comical fashion in the Carmen neighbourhood of Murcia. The event took place in

25 Mar, 2026 @ 14:31

Lead·Murcia

John George murder suspect is shot dead in the middle of a Costa Blanca street

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

A BRITISH suspect is behind bars over the execution of a Czech man linked to the Costa Blanca murder of John George. The 40-year-old expat

25 Mar, 2026 @ 10:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Torrevieja

Obesity surges among young people in Spain as HALF the country is now overweight

SPAIN’s obesity crisis is increasingly affecting younger generations, with rates among 18-24 year-olds rising by more than 40% in recent years. New analysis linked to

8 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Murcia

Yellow alert for Murcia and Andalucia expat hotspots as lightning storms to bring flash floods this afternoon

WATCH: Horror moment bloodied Algerian man stands over his victim after hammer attack in Murcia

Murcia region placed under ‘extreme’ fire risk with homes evacuated for second time in three weeks after wildfire tears through both banks of the River Segura

Costa Blanca gang robbed parked cars in AP-7 motorway service areas

Hotel guest left paraplegic after balcony with ‘a series of defects not visible to the naked eye’ collapses onto La Manga pool in Murcia

Tourist knocked unconscious after ninth-floor balcony collapses onto him at hotel pool in Murcia holiday hotspot

British holidaymaker, 25, dies in horror accident on Costa Blanca beach

British couple arrested at Costa Blanca airport for gunning down fellow-national outside his Spanish home

WATCH: First major inferno of the year threatens homes in southern Spain – 200 soldiers and 70 trucks work overnight to save town

WATCH: Police bust Costa Blanca migrant smuggling gang which used stolen motorboats as sea taxis

Joy as four more Iberian lynx cubs are born in the wild as comeback of Spain’s rarest big cat continues

Spanish football star goes on trial for sexually assaulting woman who he met at Valencia nightclub

Health alert as measles outbreak doubles to eight confirmed cases in Murcia

Why golf societies are ditching the crowded Costa del Sol for the unhurried fairways and secret beaches of Murcia

Spanish police cuts off narco speedboat lifeline after seizing 12,000 litres of fuel in massive raids in Andalucia following tragic Huelva Guardia Civil deaths

Spanish government rules out sabotage or torpedo attack on Russian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Cartagena

International drugs gang headed by Irish man used electrical goods parcels to export narcotics from Spain

Measles outbreak in Murcia with 400 people traced following baptism ceremony

Russian ship that mysteriously sank off Spain’s coast was ‘carrying nuclear reactor components to North Korea’

Murcia town to hit residents who hang laundry from their balcony with €1,500 fines

Bank card thieves who robbed elderly people across Spain are caught ‘red-handed’ in Costa Blanca supermarket

Nightclub owners face eight years in jail for deadly fire that killed 13 people in Spain’s Murcia

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

WATCH: Comical scenes in southern Spain as firemen cut open clothes recycling container to free trapped man

Brit accused of ‘executing’ Czech murder suspect in John George case is jailed as Costa Blanca bloodbath continues

Obesity surges among young people in Spain as HALF the country is now overweight

Online shoppers with Temu and Shein face new import charges in Spain from July 1

PICTURED: Irish tourists involved in a tragic car crash in Malaga that killed three – families left devastated

Spain formally removes Gibraltar from tax haven blacklist after 35 years in €30m boost for border economy

WATCH: British girl, 13, ‘has nose broken’ after being punched poolside at Costa Brava resort for sitting on ‘wrong sun lounger’

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