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
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
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.
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Revealed: Spain’s most dangerous neighbourhoods – do you live near one? Barcelona’s El Raval ranks high
DRUG trafficking, gang shootouts and gun possession galore. Spain – unfortunately – is home to a string of neighbourhoods where crime is part of daily
British mum, 42, killed in front of children in horror car crash on notorious A-7 motorway
A BRITISH mother has died in front of her family after the vehicle they were travelling in ploughed into the back of a lorry in
What lies behind Spain’s curious and ancient tradition of holding a funeral for a SARDINE during Carnaval?
In what is surely one of Spain’s most bizarre traditions, people will gather across Spain this week to attend a solemn burial of a symbolic
Mystery as four rare whales wash up dead on Andalusian coastline in one day
FOUR deep-sea whales have mysteriously washed up dead on beaches in southern Spain within hours of each other, triggering alarm among marine experts. The strandings
Row erupts in Murcia after local lawmakers refuse to rescind ‘gold medal’ awarded to fascist dictator Franco
A MURCIA region council has refused to withdraw an honour given to the dictator General Francisco Franco in 1973. They argued that the award did
BREAKING: Spain sees third rail crash in a week – six injured in minor incident
SPAIN sees its third rail crash in one week as a commuter train hits a construction crane in southeastern Spain. Close to Murcia’s Cartagena, the
WATCH: Police arrest Swedish mafia gang members who held ‘millionaire’ hostage in Spain- but are freed after victim said they were ‘friends’
FOUR members of a Swedish mafia gang called ‘Dalen’ have been arrested but subsequently released after holding a Norwegian man hostage for nearly three days
Irishman arrested in southern Spain after ‘ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot’
TWO Guardia Civil officers were injured after their car was rammed by an Irish driver during a 15 kilometre chase in the Murcia region. The
Petrol station robbery gang behind over 100 crimes is brought down in Spain
A GANG that robbed mainly petrol stations across eastern Spain has been brought down by the Guardia Civil. Four people have been arrested in Murcia
WATCH: Terrifying waterspout rips through popular Spanish seafront as death toll from stormy weekend continues to grow
THIS is the shocking moment a water tornado tore through a harbour in a popular holiday resort after Spain was left reeling by a weekend
Plastic surgeon accused of serious sexual assault on sedated patient in Spain
A PLASTIC surgeon has been arrested in Alicante for allegedly raping a sedated patient in a Murcia hospital. The incident is said to have happened
Police bust narco-gang that used helicopters to smuggle drugs into Spain from Morocco
THE Guardia Civil have smashed a gang that used helicopters to smuggle hashish into Spain from Morocco. The helicopters, which could carry between 500 and