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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

Violent Hooded Gang On Shop And Restaurant Robbery Spree In Mar Menor Area Of Spain

Violent hooded gang in wave of shop and restaurant robberies in Mar Menor area of Spain

AN armed and hooded gang are prime suspects behind a wave of robberies in Murcia’s Mar Menor area. The Guardia Civil say the crew struck in the Campo de Cartagena and Sucina

16 Nov, 2022 @ 12:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

THE current heatwave has seen a record temperature high for the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The Mar Menor Scientific Committee said on Monday that lagoon water temperatures reached

1 Aug, 2022 @ 15:30

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Premium

‘Dangerous’ gang of young robbers brought down in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain

A band of young robbers branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Guardia Civil have been arrested in the Murcia region. They carried out at least 54 robberies in the Vega Baja and Campo

14 Jul, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Premium·Valencian Community

New pollution ‘catastrophe’ warning for Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region

MURCIA’S Mar Menor lagoon is facing a new ‘environmental catastrophe’ according to a local council. Recent heavy rainfall and rising temperatures has led to increased nitrate levels in water pouring into the

20 Apr, 2022 @ 18:24

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Nature

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

Spain’s government launches web portal dedicated to Murcia’s polluted Mar Menor lagoon

A Spanish government website has launched a section dedicated to Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon and the pollution issues surrounding it. Ecological Transition Minister, Teresa Ribera, visited Murcia on February 11 to announce

18 Feb, 2022 @ 18:17

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Avian flu restrictions imposed in Murcia after several bird deaths in northern Spain

SPAIN’S Murcia region has introduced restrictions on poultry farms in eight municipalities to counter the spread of avian flu. The presence of poultry has also been stopped in any form of livestock

14 Jan, 2022 @ 12:19

Environment·Health·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Big government plan to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon is announced in Spain’s Murcia region

A plan to combat pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon has been unveiled in Murcia this Thursday by Spain’s Ecological Transition minister, Teresa Ribera. The package features 34 specific measures costing €317

4 Nov, 2021 @ 12:58

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Investigation suggests rising pig slurry discharges might be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

Pig farm slurry discharges may be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

A big rise in intensive pig farming may have played a significant role in pollution suffered by the Mar Menor lagoon in recent years. Environmentalists and scientists say illegal nitrogen-based discharges from

13 Oct, 2021 @ 14:44

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Turn round for polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain's Murcia with best August scientific data in six years

43 companies face court summons over Mar Menor water pollution in Murcia region of Spain

A judge investigating the illegal dumping of improperly-treated water into the Mar Menor has been given a new list of potential polluters. Judge Angel Garrote has ordered 42 agriculture-based companies and individuals

6 Jul, 2021 @ 13:50

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia