Tag: La Manga
Tragic discoveries of seven drowned migrants on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches in Spain
SEVEN bodies of North African migrants who may have shared the same capsized boat have been discovered on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches.
One...
Demolition of infamous ‘ghost’ La Manga hotel on Spain’s Mar Menor could begin this autumn
MURCIA government permits have been granted to dismantle an unfinished La Manga hotel.
Work on taking down the Lagomar Hotel could start this autumn, subject...
Human trafficking gang planned fleet of charter boats for dangerous sea trips to Spain’s Murcia coast
FIVE members of a people trafficking and drug smuggling gang looking to expand in the Murcia region have been arrested by the Policia Nacional.
Four...
Thief takes surfboard-style La Manga sign from Mar Menor area of Spain and posts video of it in Madrid...
THE Guardia Civil is looking for a Madrid man who stole one of the iconic surfboard-style kilometre signs from the Mar Menor in Murcia.
The...
Cash injection for La Manga resort in Spain’s Murcia
MURCIA'S La Manga is to receive a bumper investment from a developer.
La Manga Properties is fronting €3.5 million for a new housing and shopping...
People smuggling boat service between Spain’s Murcia and Algeria intercepted before picking up first passengers
FOUR Algerian men have been arrested in Murcia after plans to smuggle in people on boats from North Africa were rumbled by the Policia...
Boy joyrider took mum’s car keys for regular overnight spins around La Manga area of Spain’s Mar Menor
A 15-year old boy went on an early morning joyride on around La Manga on Murcia's Mar Menor coast after taking his mother's car...
Why the Mar Menor in Spain has become Europe’s saddest example of environmental vandalism
THE Mar Menor in Murcia is Europe's largest saltwater lagoon but also one of the continent's saddest stories over the ravages of pollution.
It's an...
New restrictions for bars and restaurants in parts of Spain’s Murcia region as COVID-19 cases double in a week
BARS and restaurants in 13 Murcia region municipalities will cut indoor capacity by 70% to 30% from tomorrow(July 14) due to rising COVID-19 cases.
The...
Spanish army sergeant dies after parachute exercise over the coast of the Mar Menor’s La Manga in Murcia
A Spanish army sergeant died after parachuting over the waters of La Manga in the Murcia region.
Rafael Gallant Martinez was involved in a special...
Yacht was camouflaged as a fishing boat to smuggle tons of drugs into a Costa Blanca port in Spain
TWO-and-a-half tons of hashish was found on a yacht moored at Santa Pola, leading to the detention of a Murcia and Costa Blanca-based drugs...
FAMILY MAN dies trying to help struggling swimmer at tourist spot of La Manga in the Murcia region of...
A man died in front of his wife and daughter after trying to help a swimmer in the popular Murcia tourist area of La...
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...
Saga to demolish an eyesore La Manga hotel dating back to 1974 continues on Murcia’s Mar Menor
PLANS to demolish an unfinished La Manga hotel continue to be in limbo as a structural survey says the building has not yet reached...
‘FLY HIGH COMRADE’: Pilot killed in plane crash in sea off Spain’s La Manga
He had more than 2,000 hours of flight experience in different squadrons of the Air Force
PICTURED: Andalucian soldiers killed in Air Force plane crash in Spain’s Murcia just WEEKS after fellow pilot died same...
The two soldiers were taking part in a training flight, before an engine fault saw the pair attempt to land on La Manga
Spanish government announces 21 measures to cut pollution in Murcia’s Mar Menor to ‘zero’
SPAIN’S Ministry for Ecological Transition has announced 21 measures to reduce pollution and runoff into the Mar Menor to ‘zero’.
The measures will tackle dung...
Murcia’s La Manga Golf Resort to welcome new visitors thanks to new BA flights
The airline will now fly twice-weekly to Murcia, making one of Europe’s most popular golf courses more accessible
Catch me if you can: Britain’s most wanted Mark Acklom traced to Murcia in Olive Press investigation
A lifetime of deception is finally catching up with notorious conman Mark Acklom, with the Olive Press joining the hunt for Britain’s most wanted
World-famous La Manga golf club in Spain receives prestigious award
The Royal Spanish Golf Federation gifted the resort with the ‘Merit in Golf
Spain’s top golf courses announced at World Golf Awards
But, for the second year running, Portugal was was crowned the world’s best golf destination.
Three Andalucian golf courses up for honours at World Golf Awards
Voting closes for the prestigious World Golf Awards closes on September 27
British tennis ace Andrew Castle is luring expats to Almeria
The former British number one has been appointed ambassador for Spanish developer TM Real Estate Group
Murcia golf hotel crowned best in Spain
The Hotel Principe tops the bill at first World Golf Awards
American who opened La Manga golf resort dies in Las Vegas home
The resort is mourning the death of its golfing visionary creator