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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis player in the world – this is how much he earns

CARLOS Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis star in the world, new figures have revealed. The Murcia-born ace, 21, is way above his rivals in

24 Aug, 2024 @ 08:02

Celebrity·Lead·Murcia·Sport

British man threatens to blow up a house in Spain after barricading himself inside

A 48-YEAR-OLD British man has been arrested in Spain’s south-east Murcia region following a three-hour stand-off with police where he threatened to blow up a

21 Aug, 2024 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Free sun cream dispensers are installed around popular resort in southern Spain

FREE dispensers containing factor 50 sunscreen have been installed on Los Alcazares beaches along the Mar Menor coast. The project comes from the local council

20 Aug, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Rail passengers face misery after unions announce strikes in Spain

‘Direct’ seven-hour train from Murcia to Malaga that passes through Madrid ‘is a waste of time and should be scrapped’, says consumer group

SPAIN’S rail operator Renfe has been told to scrap its direct AVE fast train service from Murcia and Alicante through to Malaga because it is

19 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Lead·Malaga·Murcia

Marbella villa robberies: Spanish police bust Albanian gang

Horror in Spain after 90-year-old woman has her throat slit by ‘drug addict’ inside her home: Police make one arrest

A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has died in southern Spain after having her throat slit inside her own home. Police arrested a 52-year-old man on Thursday following

17 Aug, 2024 @ 06:00

Lead·Murcia

Home IT Services – simplifying your home entertainment with IPTV in Spain

LOOKING to catch up on your favorite British shows in Spain? Look no further than Home IT Services! We offer a user-friendly IPTV solution that

16 Aug, 2024 @ 11:31

Alicante·Andalucia·Murcia·Sponsored

Restaurant owner in Spain refuses to serve customers outside for this reason – but is the law on his side?

A MURCIA restaurant says its protecting its waiters by refusing to serve people wanting to sit outside in 40C temperatures. Customers wanting to dine at

5 Aug, 2024 @ 16:41

Lead·Murcia

Tragedy in Spain’s Murcia: Friends report woman missing before finding her dead body floating in the pool of private finca

THE body of a 31-year-old has been found floating in a private pool in Murcia. The unnamed woman was discovered by her friends late on

5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:32

Lead·Murcia

Special nets will stop jellyfish getting close to tourist beaches in Spain's Mar Menor

Spain’s Mar Menor re-introduces jellyfish nets amid a surge in numbers

NETS to keep jellyfish away from beaches on the Mar Menor lagoon are being installed for the first time since 2021 Barriers have been put

31 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Horror in Spain after man records himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending video to his mother

SPAIN is in shock after a man recorded himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending the video to his mother and walking

18 Jul, 2024 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

British tourist ‘stable’ after drunk-driver killed her husband on a pedestrian crossing in Spain

THE condition of a British tourist who was knocked down by a drunk driver on a pedestrian crossing outside her Mar Menor hotel last Tuesday

16 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

BREAKING: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz regains Wimbledon crown with straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic

FOR the thousands of spectators packed into Centre Court, today’s events on the hallowed grass resembled a changing of the guard. Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old

14 Jul, 2024 @ 17:38

Lead·Murcia·Sport

British tourist dies as wife remains seriously ill after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

British tourist dies as wife remains in serious condition after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

A BRITISH man has died in hospital after he and his wife were hit by a drunk driver outside their Mar Menor hotel on Tuesday

11 Jul, 2024 @ 21:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

British couple seriously injured after drunk-driver knocks them over outside their holiday hotel in Spain

A BRITISH couple were seriously injured on Tuesday evening when they were mowed down by a drunk-driver outside their Mar Menor area hotel. The husband,

10 Jul, 2024 @ 18:10

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

‘Most Wanted’ Brit arrested for masterminding vacuum-packed gun sales to criminal mafias along Spain’s east coast

A BRITISH drugs fugitive has been arrested at a Murcia villa which contained a suitcase with 35 guns inside plus 750 bullets wrapped in towels-

8 Jul, 2024 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Flash floods lead to nearly 100 emergency rescues in Murcia with people trapped in their cars

NEARLY a hundred rescues were carried out in the Murcia region over the last two days due to heavy storms, according to the Ministry of

14 Jun, 2024 @ 12:43

Lead·Murcia

Cyber sex predator cons young children into sending pornographic videos in exchange for video game virtual currencies in Spain

Cyber sex predator cons young children to send him pornographic images in exchange for video game virtual currencies in Spain

A MAN has been arrested in Murcia for allegedly tricking underage girls into sending him pornographic material via a phone app. The 22-year-old Bolivian national

7 Jun, 2024 @ 16:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Audrey Fang murder latest: Prime suspect was made main beneficiary of Singaporean tourist’s assets before she was found butchered to death in Spain

A SUSPECT arrested in April for the murder of Singapore national Audrey Fang has been confirmed as a beneficiary of her savings which totalled €340,000.

3 Jun, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes

MURCIA region property sellers are not putting up sales boards to prevent their houses becoming a target for squatters. The bulk of adverts have shifted

20 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Murcia·Property

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

British fugitive faces 15 years in jail after being arrested in Spain’s Murcia

A UK fugitive has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in the Torre Pacheco area of Murcia. Details about the man are scant, except that

17 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Audrey Fang latest: Link between Singaporean tourist, 39, found butchered to death in Spain and her alleged killer is revealed – as dozens pay respect at her funeral

THE Singaporean woman, Audrey Fang, whose body was discovered this month in Murcia ditch, may have bought insurance policies from her suspected killer in 2016.

30 Apr, 2024 @ 11:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia

Revealed: How a narco gang in Murcia sent marijuana from Spain to the UK by hiding the drug inside fridges

A MURCIA gang exported large quantities of marijuana to the UK hidden in refrigerated lorries full of vegetables. Six Spaniards have been arrested in a

22 Apr, 2024 @ 15:45

Lead·Murcia

Outrage after black female doctor is ‘racially abused and assaulted’ while treating a man in his home in southern Spain

A MURCIA region doctor was racially abused and assaulted during a house visit which she has reported to the Guardia Civil’s Hate Crimes Unit. The

21 Apr, 2024 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·Murcia

Ferrari driving ‘narco boss’ is among 35 arrested in huge crackdown on drug trafficking on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA Blanca drugs gang led by a man who bought a €250,000 luxury car out of the proceeds, has been busted by the Guardia

20 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Murcia

Travelodge expands to southern Spain: British chain snaps up a 117-room hotel in Murcia

THE British hotel group Travelodge has taken over the Campanile Hotel in Murcia City as part of its expansion plans in Spain. The Murcia hotel

20 Apr, 2024 @ 17:00

Murcia

Horror killing in Alicante: Body of missing Singapore tourist Audrey Fang is found dumped 150km away with 30 stab wounds – as police quiz prime suspect

A MAN has been arrested for the murder of Singapore tourist Audrey Fang, who was reported missing from her Javea hotel on April 9. The

17 Apr, 2024 @ 16:32

Costa Blanca·Lead·Murcia

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is officially the highest-paid tennis player in the world – this is how much he earns

British man threatens to blow up a house in Spain after barricading himself inside

Free sun cream dispensers are installed around popular resort in southern Spain

‘Direct’ seven-hour train from Murcia to Malaga that passes through Madrid ‘is a waste of time and should be scrapped’, says consumer group

Horror in Spain after 90-year-old woman has her throat slit by ‘drug addict’ inside her home: Police make one arrest

Home IT Services – simplifying your home entertainment with IPTV in Spain

Restaurant owner in Spain refuses to serve customers outside for this reason – but is the law on his side?

Tragedy in Spain’s Murcia: Friends report woman missing before finding her dead body floating in the pool of private finca

Spain’s Mar Menor re-introduces jellyfish nets amid a surge in numbers

Horror in Spain after man records himself digging up and beheading his dead brother before sending video to his mother

British tourist ‘stable’ after drunk-driver killed her husband on a pedestrian crossing in Spain

BREAKING: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz regains Wimbledon crown with straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic

British tourist dies as wife remains in serious condition after drunk driver hits them outside their hotel in Spain

British couple seriously injured after drunk-driver knocks them over outside their holiday hotel in Spain

‘Most Wanted’ Brit arrested for masterminding vacuum-packed gun sales to criminal mafias along Spain’s east coast

Flash floods lead to nearly 100 emergency rescues in Murcia with people trapped in their cars

Cyber sex predator cons young children to send him pornographic images in exchange for video game virtual currencies in Spain

Audrey Fang murder latest: Prime suspect was made main beneficiary of Singaporean tourist’s assets before she was found butchered to death in Spain

Squatter fears in southern Spain see ‘for sale’ and ‘for rent’ signs taken down outside empty homes

British fugitive faces 15 years in jail after being arrested in Spain’s Murcia

Audrey Fang latest: Link between Singaporean tourist, 39, found butchered to death in Spain and her alleged killer is revealed – as dozens pay respect at her funeral

Revealed: How a narco gang in Murcia sent marijuana from Spain to the UK by hiding the drug inside fridges

Outrage after black female doctor is ‘racially abused and assaulted’ while treating a man in his home in southern Spain

Ferrari driving ‘narco boss’ is among 35 arrested in huge crackdown on drug trafficking on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Travelodge expands to southern Spain: British chain snaps up a 117-room hotel in Murcia

Horror killing in Alicante: Body of missing Singapore tourist Audrey Fang is found dumped 150km away with 30 stab wounds – as police quiz prime suspect

Costa Blanca and Barcelona brace for heavy downpours as Storm Regina arrives

Falstaff would approve – From tapas to tasting menus Spain’s 2026 Gastronomy Capital of Jerez de la Frontera has it all

Will the Costa del Sol’s battered beaches be ready in time for Easter after winter storms ripped away sand and toppled trees?

Shocking discovery of 50 tons of food unfit for human consumption inside two Costa Blanca warehouses

Why the skies above Malaga and Marbella will turn orange as ‘blood rain’ hits