Elderly couple killed by odourless toxic gas fumes in Spain’s Murcia region
An elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a butano gas cylinder in Rincon de Seca, Murcia. The odourless and colourless gas eliminates
Fake insurance claims soared in Spain during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
BOGUS insurance claims rose by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Linea Directa’s ‘Insurance Fraud Barometer’ published on Monday. The insurer says there
Night closures to end but COVID-19 passport continues in Murcia area of Spain
NIGHTLIFE businesses will be able to stay open after 1.00 am in the Murcia region from later this week. The change will take place once
Man threatens to jump off building site crane but gets talked down by police in Spain’s Murcia City
FIVE hours of intense negotiations helped to persuade a man to come down from a Murcia city crane on Thursday. The man, 45, was threatening
Swindlers who conned British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills in Spain try to overturn guilty verdicts
TWO men convicted of defrauding British home buyers at Murcia’s Trampolin Hills development are challenging the verdicts and prison sentences. Antonio Martinez and his ex-business
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Manga del Mar Menor with pool garage – € 181,000
Apartment La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 181,000 These apartments are located in La Manga del Mar Menor,
Council official on Spain’s Costa Blanca stole €40,000 from clubs and charities and took bungs for contracts
A 52-year-old Santa Pola council official has been charged with 19 crimes of bribery committed over the last decade. The woman took bungs from two
Italian bank robbers linked to bungling one-legged thief travelled to Spain for heists on the Costa Blanca and Murcia
AN Italian bank robbery gang wanted for a €344,355 stick-up at a Murcia bank in October has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of
Jihadist leader arrested in Spain’s Andalucia along with three ‘radicalised’ group members in Murcia
FOUR members of a jihadist group have been arrested by the Policia Nacional after an 18-month investigation. Officers swooped on the leader in Algeciras on
Police chase luxury yacht stuffed with drugs off Spain’s Costa Blanca
A luxury yacht crammed with 810 kilos of hashish has been intercepted off the Costa Blanca after a half-hour police pursuit. A Guardia Civil maritime
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Alcazares with pool – € 161,500
Apartment Los Alcázares, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 161,500 The unique location of Nueva Ribera Beach Club, located on one of the
Pensioner, 90, attacked by jewellery and TV set thief in Spain’s Murcia region
POLICE have arrested a thief who broke into an elderly woman’s home in Aguilas and threatened her before stealing a television and some jewellery. The
British expat found dead in Spanish home after desperate UK relatives contact friend in Murcia
THE body of a British man was recovered from his Murcia region home after relatives in the UK could not contact him for three days.
COVID-19 passports and early bar closures extended in Spain’s Murcia region
MURCIA’S current COVID-19 restrictions will be maintained until February 4. The region’s Superior Court has approved the extension of the measures which were due to
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
Anonymous tip-off brings down Murcia sex exploiters who abused 19 women that came to Spain
AN anonymous e-mail to a Policia Nacional anti-human trafficking website has led to the bringing down of a major Murcia criminal gang. Police have arrested
Fake Iberian hams with €1 million retail price are seized during meat firm raids in Spain
THOUSANDS of falsely-labelled Iberian ham shoulders have been seized in a probe over a €1 million food fraud. Seven meat firms are been investigated by
Husband accidentally kills wife by reversing car over her in Murcia area of Spain
TRAGEDY struck in the Murcia district of Beniajan this Wednesday when a man ran over his wife while reversing his car. The 75-year-old victim died
Cybercrime police in Murcia locate scammers who sold undelivered cars across Spain
TWO fraudsters have been arrested by the Guardia Civil for selling second-hand cars online which were never delivered to customers. The probe was launched in
Court strips cosmetic surgeon of passport after patient dies in Murcia hospital in Spain
A judge has removed the passport of a comestic surgeon being investigated over the death of a Murcia woman who got a liposculpture procedure. As
Fears over cosmetic surgeon fleeing Spain after patient dies of horrific liposculpture injuries in Murcia hospital
A lawyer acting for the family of a Murcia woman, who died at the weekend, is trying to stop her cosmetic surgeon from fleeing Spain.
Violent knife-wielding youths commit 21 robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
TWO youths committed 21 robberies in the Costa Blanca and Murcia areas without hesitating to beat up anybody that stood in the way. The violent
5 bedroom Finca/Country House for sale in Fortuna with pool – € 239,000
Finca/Country House Fortuna, Murcia 5 beds 3 baths € 239,000 EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTY Big detached villa with 200m2 built, with a pool, over a
New Year farce as Murcia party-goers book coaches to Spain’s Costa Blanca to avoid early COVID closures
MURCIA’S HoyTu hospitality group says people frustrated with regional COVID restrictions are chartering coaches to celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Costa Blanca. HoyTu president,
Alicante area robbers stole dozens of cars and electrical goods from over 80 homes in Spain
A major Alicante Province home robbery gang has been broken up in a joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation. 14 people have been arrested and two
Jewellery thieves arrested in road chase on Spain’s Costa Blanca after robbing homes in Murcia and Valencia
TWO jewellery thieves who took watches, rings, and bracelets worth over €116,000 from four homes in the Murcia and Valencia areas have been arrested in