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Maintenance man in Spain suffers horrific 90 per cent burns in petrol station explosion in Cartagena
TWO people were seriously injured after an explosion at a Cartagena city centre petrol station this morning(July 14), with one worker suffering...
Spain´s Murcia region extends mask-wearing and promises spot fines for rule-breakers
MURCIA has become the latest region in Spain to expand the mandatory wearing of masks in most public places.
British holidaymakers visiting Mar Menor tourist area of Spain may have to wear masks most of the time
BRITISH tourists planning to visit the Mar Menor holiday area of Murcia this summer may be forced to wear masks for most...
Murcia president warns ‘phase two’ lockdown could return in localised areas hit by COVID-19 spikes
LOCKDOWN restrictions could return to specific parts of the Murcia region hit by a recent spike in coronavirus cases.
How Murcia’s ‘cool streets’ technology helps prevent pets burning their paws as temperatures rise across Spain
RED-HOT pavements can be a danger to both children and pets, as summer temperatures spike in Spain. Vienna-based animal...
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s youngest brother signs first professional basketball contract with Spanish side Murcia
GIANNIS Antetokounmpo’s youngest brother has signed his first professional basketball contract with Spanish side Murcia.
WATCH: Suspected bank robber arrested in Spain’s Murcia over €160,000 thefts as police find 11 shotguns in his house
The 53-year-old's alleged robbing spree goes back to January 2019
Teenager on Spain’s Costa Blanca files denuncia against his father who beat him because he wanted to become a...
A MAN has been denounced in Murcia for beating his son because he wanted to become a musician and not go to university.
Spain’s Murcia reopening beaches and mud baths from next week
MURCIA will be taking advantage of it’s advancement to Phase 2 of de-escalation next week by opening up beaches and mud-bathing sites.
WATCH: Armed police storm homes and arrest 40 people in Almeria, Murcia and Costa del Sol in Netherlands-linked drug...
POLICE have arrested 40 people for drug trafficking across Malaga, Almeria and Murcia. A group of 14 people from...
Man arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl who broke lockdown rules to attend a...
A MAN has been arrested in Murcia for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
Unlucky pair arrested for flouting lock-down rules, then see sizeable stash of hash and cash seized, too
TWO MEN from Molina de Segura, near Costa Calida's Murcia, lost out in a number of ways when they were pulled over...
MURCIA’S Mar Menor in danger as water chemical levels reach record high
THE Mar Menor area of the Murcian coastline is under threat as new studies reveal dangerous chemicals in the water have reached...
While crime decreases, professor talks of Spain’s lock-down enhancing psychopathic tendencies and domestic criminality
DESPITE urban and rural crimes being fewer in number due to lock-down restrictions, domestic crime is the main concern for Murcia University’s,...
Spanish health manager talks of choosing between saving patients’ lives and saving resources for other victims
THE CRISIS in Spain’s healthcare system because of the Coronavirus is revealed in a telling interview with Dr. Rubén Jara, the ICU...
Flood warnings as Spain’s Mar Menor region looks ahead to full day of rain, wind and rough seas
COASTAL areas around the Mar Menor are preparing for more potentially devastating floods, after a night of torrential rain looks set to...
Mayor of Murcia looks to recruit volunteers to help elderly in fight against Coronavirus
MURCIA City Council is urging citizens to come forward to help in the battle against the spread of Coronavirus.
WATCH: ‘T-Rex’ spotted in Murcia trying to evade Coronavirus lock-down
POLICE in Murcia have had to take to social media reminding citizens that fancy dress costumes are not a valid way to...
First recovery from Coronavirus reported in Murcia region, but cases still rising
FIGURES released this morning, March 16, from the Murcia Health Authority, confirm the first full recovery from the Covid-19 virus in the...
Coronavirus reaches Murcia region – first victim linked to Madrid trip.
THIS MORNING, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in the Region of Murcia. A 27-year-old...
Robbers caught short in Murcia bar – three arrested whilst going equipped
POLICE have caught a trio of thieves red-handed robbing a Murcia bar in the early hours of Monday, February 17.
Underwater museum to close for water leaks in Spain’s Murcia
THE Arqua Museum in Cartagena is to close for up to six months afterconstant water leaks have put the building’s priceless exhibits...
Spanish High Court rules that failed airport company must repay government €183m
THE SUPREME Court of Spain has ruled that the management company first contracted to build Corvera Airport, must repay €183 million of...
Public AND private sector preventing pollution in Spain’s Costa Calida during 2020
MAJOR steps in preventing air pollution are being taken this year by both public and private entities in the Murcia region.
Spain’s Murcia Region has lowest cancer death rates, figures reveal
MURCIA is the region with the lowest death rate associated with cancer, new figures have revealed. Although 2,765 people...
AMAZING VIDEO: Spanish architect strips off to test Europe’s largest overhanging pool, in Murcia
A SPANISH city will soon have the largest cantilevered swimming pool in Europe, the second largest in the world.
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OPINION: Put your mask on, it’s not too much to ask – and for god’s sake it is NOT...
I must have missed the political prisoners being rounded up on the streets of Marbs while I enjoyed my tapas this afternoon
