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Expats unite with crack legal team from Andalucia to address planning abuses in Spain’s Murcia

FOREIGN residents from blighted urbanisations in Gea y Truyols, Murcia, have united for a potential solution to the planning problems suffered so far in the

24 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Murcia

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 of

23 May, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·Murcia·Other News

British residents in Spain rejected for driving licence exchange DESPITE meeting all requirements post-Brexit

DOZENS of British expats in Spain are being told they can’t exchange their driving licences and will have to take a Spanish test because their

20 May, 2021 @ 17:10

Alicante·Brexit·Lead·Murcia·Must Read

Drunk Driver Flips Car And Then Assaults Paramedics In Murcia Area Of Spain

IRRESPONSIBLE drunk driver flips his car and then assaults paramedics in Murcia area of Spain

A drunken motorist caused a commotion in Alhama de Murcia last Saturday night(May 15) after crashing his car and attacking paramedics that tried to help

20 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

Ryanair resumes UK flights this week to Murcia area airport in Spain

RYANAIR is resuming UK flights to Murcia’s international airport from this Friday(May 21). The first service to Corvera will be from Manchester, followed by flights

18 May, 2021 @ 18:37

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Travel News

Man and his two sons are arrested over stabbing of his ex-partner at an ice cream parlour on Spain’s Costa Blanca

CONTROL FREAK in Spain’s Murcia area can’t see his wife after abusing her over a short skirt

A court has barred a man from seeing his wife after he mistreated her for wearing a skirt that was too short for his taste.

17 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Better Hearing, Happier Life? Absolutely!

Here is a fact that might surprise you: you hear with your brain – not your ears. Your ears receive sounds and send them up

11 May, 2021 @ 13:33

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Health·Murcia·Other News

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“He’s a bit good”: How a 17-year-old from Murcia is taking the motorcycle racing world by storm

SPAIN has often been called the mecca for motorcycle racing, with world champions being cultivated from the moment they can sit on a bike. Household

10 May, 2021 @ 18:15

Murcia·Sport

British Pilot Died When His Plane Crashed Into The Sea Off The Coast Of Cartagena In Spain's Murcia Region

British pilot dies after plane crashes into the sea off Cartagena in Spain’s Murcia region

A British pilot died on Saturday morning(May 8) when his light aircraft crashed into sea some 500 metres off the coast of Cartagena. The accident

10 May, 2021 @ 13:35

Mar Menor·Murcia

TENTH ANNIVERSARY of Spain’s biggest earthquake since the mid-fifties to be commemorated in Lorca

LORCA will commemorate the tenth anniversary this Tuesday(May 11) of an earthquake that took nine lives. The Murcia region town will hold a memorial event

9 May, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Murcia

INVESTIGATION: How a ‘stoner tax’ is lining the coffers of local town halls in Spain and why a new court ruling could change all that

A COURT ruling in Spain’s Murcia region has highlighted how local authorities are using a ‘stoner tax’ to fill their coffers by fining dope smokers

8 May, 2021 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

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 of

4 May, 2021 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Free healthcare and extended hotel stays for foreign tourists that catch Covid in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA is so confident of its Covid-safe status, that it’s offering free healthcare and extended hotel stays to tourists when the season restarts. Ministers are

3 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Travel News

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

WEEDED OUT as police raid British-owned marijuana farm in Murcia region of Spain

FOUR British people have been arrested in the Murcia region for using a Jumilla area farm to grow marijuana. A high-tech cultivation system was used

30 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain's Murcia region

Murcia’s leader says ‘nobody knows what will happen’ after State of Alarm ends in Spain next month

MURCIA’S president, Fernando Lopez Miras, has said that Spain’s 17 regions don’t know what they can do legally once the State of Alarm ends on

29 Apr, 2021 @ 13:14

Coronavirus·Lead·Murcia

CHEERS! Bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain get midnight closing from Wednesday in fresh curfew hours cut

MURCIA is slashing back its curfew hours for the second time in a fortnight. As from Wednesday(April 28), the start of the curfew will be

26 Apr, 2021 @ 20:55

Coronavirus·Lead·Murcia

Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?

Tracy Storer Senior Partner Chorus Financial I’ve just come out of a regular review with one of my clients, and top of the agenda was

23 Apr, 2021 @ 18:15

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Granada·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·Sevilla·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region

THE Guardia Civil have arrested a Costa Blanca-based pickpocket who travelled up and down the coast to steal from elderly foreigners. The 57-year-old Romanian was

20 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Mar Menor·Murcia

Police sweep school for a bomb in Spain’s Murcia region after threat is sent to teachers and pupils

LESSONS at a secondary school in Spain’s Murcia region were delayed this morning(April 15) due to a bomb threat. Juan Manuel Sanchez, the head teacher

15 Apr, 2021 @ 17:00

Mar Menor·Murcia

Amazon Counts Down To Opening Of Massive Distribution Hub In Murcia Covering South Eastern Spain

Amazon’s autumn opening for big distribution hub in Murcia covering south-eastern Spain

A new Amazon logistics centre will open in Murcia City this autumn with 1,200 jobs set to be created over three years. The 160,000 square

14 Apr, 2021 @ 16:15

Murcia

Multiple earthquakes strike in the north-east of Spain’s Murcia region

NINE earthquakes hit the north-east of the Murcia region this morning(April 14) within the space of five hours. The strongest tremor was the first in

14 Apr, 2021 @ 13:05

Murcia

Convicted Icelandic paedophile is arrested over eight sex assaults on children in Murcia region of Spain

AN Icelandic paedophile has been arrested in connection with eight sexual assaults on children in the Murcia region. He is said to have approached his

13 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Mar Menor·Murcia

COVID-19 curfews will be extended to even more popular tourist areas of Spain's Costa Blanca next week

Curfew start-time to be rolled back this week in boost to bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain

MURCIA’S Health Ministry is to relax the night-time curfew from Wednesday(April 14), as it pushes back the start by an hour to 11.00 pm. The

12 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Mar Menor·Murcia

CLASSROOM ON THE SAND as youngsters hit the local beach for COVID-safe lessons on Spain’s Mar Menor

A MURCIA school has moved its classes to the beach in a truly COVID-safe environment. The Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente school has taken desks

12 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Mar Menor·Murcia

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

On 6 April 2015 the retirement landscape for Brits all over the world changed dramatically. Pension freedoms were introduced, and people were given the choice

10 Apr, 2021 @ 14:50

Alicante·Asturias·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

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Expats unite with crack legal team from Andalucia to address planning abuses in Spain’s Murcia

Better Luck Next Time: Italy wins in Eurovision 2021 as Spain and UK flop

British residents in Spain rejected for driving licence exchange DESPITE meeting all requirements post-Brexit

IRRESPONSIBLE drunk driver flips his car and then assaults paramedics in Murcia area of Spain

Ryanair resumes UK flights this week to Murcia area airport in Spain

CONTROL FREAK in Spain’s Murcia area can’t see his wife after abusing her over a short skirt

Better Hearing, Happier Life? Absolutely!

“He’s a bit good”: How a 17-year-old from Murcia is taking the motorcycle racing world by storm

British pilot dies after plane crashes into the sea off Cartagena in Spain’s Murcia region

TENTH ANNIVERSARY of Spain’s biggest earthquake since the mid-fifties to be commemorated in Lorca

INVESTIGATION: How a ‘stoner tax’ is lining the coffers of local town halls in Spain and why a new court ruling could change all that

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

Free healthcare and extended hotel stays for foreign tourists that catch Covid in Spain’s Murcia region

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

WEEDED OUT as police raid British-owned marijuana farm in Murcia region of Spain

Murcia’s leader says ‘nobody knows what will happen’ after State of Alarm ends in Spain next month

CHEERS! Bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain get midnight closing from Wednesday in fresh curfew hours cut

Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?

Ruthless thief stole bank cards from elderly foreigners in shops across Spain’s Mar Menor and Murcia region

Police sweep school for a bomb in Spain’s Murcia region after threat is sent to teachers and pupils

Amazon’s autumn opening for big distribution hub in Murcia covering south-eastern Spain

Multiple earthquakes strike in the north-east of Spain’s Murcia region

Convicted Icelandic paedophile is arrested over eight sex assaults on children in Murcia region of Spain

Curfew start-time to be rolled back this week in boost to bars and restaurants in Murcia region of Spain

CLASSROOM ON THE SAND as youngsters hit the local beach for COVID-safe lessons on Spain’s Mar Menor

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

Two-thirds of Spaniards agree with Pedro Sanchez’s stance opposing war in Iran – but what do YOU think?

Where Spanish forces are deployed across the globe in 2026 – as Sanchez says ‘no’ to war in a spiralling Middle East

Police in northern Spain ‘ignored complaints about wobbly wooden bridge’ just 24 hours before tragic collapse that killed six young students

Japanese shoppers clear shelves of jamon and Spanish wine in touching display of solidarity after Trump trade threats

Traffic through vital Strait of Hormuz grinds to near-total halt: Is Spain prepared to handle the economic blowback?