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Partido Popular strengthens its hold on Murcia region government in Spain
THE PARTIDO POPULAR strengthened its control of the Murcia regional assembly following Sunday's elections, gaining five seats- two short of an overall majority.
It means...
Free airport shuttle bus to link Spain’s Murcia City and Cartagena during summer season
A FREE airport shuttle bus service has been announced in the Murcia region along with news that Corvera airport will get twice-weekly flights to...
Traffic lights with loud sound to help visually impaired pedestrians introduced in Spain’s Mar Menor area
SPECIAL boxes have been installed at traffic lights to help visually impaired pedestrians cross La Manga's Gran Via.
The enhanced lights are at pedestrian crossings...
Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region
A DANGEROUS 'Blackout Challenge' offered up on the Tik Tok social media platform caused a teenage boy to be taken to hospital in Cartagena.
The...
First public loo with 50 cent charge is erected in historic Murcia region city in Spain
CARTAGENA has installed its very first public pay toilet with another four set to be erected over the next few months.
The City Council aims...
Man chokes to death on octopus snack at tapas bar in Spain’s Murcia region
A man died on Friday afternoon after choking on a piece of octopus he was eating at a Murcia region bar.
The 49-year-old was enjoying...
Over €8 million to be spent in six months removing biomass from shores of Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE Murcia government will spend nearly €8.5 million between April and September to remove biomass and ova from the Mar Menor lagoon.
Visiting Playa Honda...
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...
Drug traffickers steal €400,000 boat from Costa Blanca marina in Spain to use as narco-craft
DRUG traffickers stole a pleasure boat from Altea marina in Alicante Province to convert it into a narco-craft.
But a day after the theft, the...
Online journalist convicted in Spain’s Murcia for violating rights of Wolf Pack rape victim
A journalist on a far-right Murcia region website- La Tribuna de Cartagena- has been given a three-year jail term for publishing photos of a...
Hotel owner in Spain’s Mar Menor beats off knife-wielding thief with iron bar
TWO robbers were beaten off by a Mar Manor hotel owner on Friday when the owner coshed one of them with an iron bar.
They...
Family wins compensation battle after man dies following two-hour ambulance delay in Spain’s Murcia
THE family of a Mazarron man has got a €74,000 compensation payout after he died following a two-hour wait for an ambulance.
The cash award...
Thieving bank manager loses unfair dismissal legal challenge in Spain’s Murcia
A sacked Murcia region bank manager has lost a bid to get his job back after stealing €8,335.
He came up with a novel argument...
A dream in Spain or prison bars? Why so many British expats are calling time on their bar business...
WATCH any UK television series about Brits starting a new life in Spain and you're bound to get a segment on expats battling to...
Murcia farmer jailed for 42 years for sexually assaulting female workers in Spain
A Cartagena farmer has been jailed for 42 years after Murcia's Provincial Court found him guilty of sexually assaulting six female labourers and employing...
Spain’s first advanced biofuels plant in Murcia region will create sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets
SPAIN'S first advanced biofuels plant- opening in Cartagena next year- will look to make sustainable fuel for reusable space rockets being made by Elche's...
Police probe major boat gathering in protected waters of Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE Guardia Civil is probing an unauthorised party involving over 100 boats in a specially protected area of the Mar Menor lagoon.
The gathering happened...
Man refused full custody of son despite ‘harm’ fears of ex-wife being Hare Krishna believer in Spain’s Murcia
A man has lost a bid to get full custody of his son claiming he is being harmed because his ex-wife practices the Hare...
British bar owner on Spain’s Mar Menor stabbed after trying to stop assault on woman
A British bar owner from Los Alcazares received multiple stab wounds on Friday after trying to stop a woman being assaulted in the street.
The...
Goat breaks glass item in jewellery shop after Cartagena police chase in Spain’s Murcia region
A black goat caused chaos in Cartagena's main shopping area after running around the city and smashing a glass item in a jewellery store.
The...
Thieves fake ID cards unmask home jewellery robberies in Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO men have been arrested in Torrevieja for stealing jewellery from homes in Cartagena, Elche and Petrer as well as much further afield in...
Teenage boy dies after shooting himself in the head in Spain’s Murcia region
POLICE are looking into the circumstances behind the death of a boy, 16, after he shot himself in the head.
The tragedy happened around 7.00...
Struggling Mar Menor beach bars want lower rents as swimmers stay away from polluted lagoon in Spain’s Murcia region
BEACH bars on part of the Mar Menor are demanding lower rents and delayed payments due to low tourist numbers.
The lagoon area, which has...
WATCH: Tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz stars in new video promoting his home Murcia region to tourists across Spain
MURCIA teenage tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is the new face of tourism for his home region in €1.5 million campaign to attract more Spanish...
Man lies to police over sex abuse as excuse for missing examination in Spain’s Murcia region
A man has been arrested in Cartagena for falsely reporting that he was a victim of sexual abuse as an excuse for not turning...
Record Easter for tourist bookings claimed by Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA is claiming a record high for Easter tourist accommodation bookings, following two years of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
Regional President, Fernando Lopez Miras, said: “Preliminary...
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