Severe flooding prompts town in Spain’s Murcia region to ask for emergency zone classification
A HEAVY storm has caused severe flooding in the Murcia town of Molina de Segura, prompting its mayor to ask the national government to declare
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
‘DANA’ weather front wreaks havoc in Spain’s Murcia, Almeria and Alicante
A WEATHER front known in Spanish as a DANA has caused major flooding and damage in Murcia, Almeria and Alicante. There are also weather warnings
Water taxis replacing Spain’s Mar Menor ferry which has not sailed since December
SAN JAVIER council has replaced the grounded Mar Menor ferry service with a fleet of water taxis. For reasons unknown, the popular ferry between Santiago
Farm owner investigated after 31 horses were found dead in Murcia
A MAN is being investigated after 31 horses were found dead at his farm in Murcia. The animals died of a respiratory infection and some
Scientists investigate ‘whitish mass’ of water in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
A ‘whitish mass’ of water measuring 15 square kilometres has appeared in the Mar Menor lagoon according to satellite images analysed by the Spanish Institute
Airports smash April passenger records in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport welcomed 1.43 million passengers in April- up by nearly 20% on a year earlier, and beating the previous April record set in 2019
Three males- including a minor- accused of gang-raping teenage girl in Spain’s Murcia region
THREE MALES- one of them a minor- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cieza for raping a 17-year-old girl. In addition, three women
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
Murcia woman in Spain who recently joined British Royal Navy acted as honour guard during Coronation parades
A MURCIA woman had a weekend to remember, barely a year after enlisting in the British Royal Navy. 20-year-old Marina Garcia from Puerto de Mazarron
2 bedroom Apartment for sale in La Manga Club with pool garage – € 330,000
La Manga Club, Murcia 2 beds 2 baths € 330,000 On offer is an extremely well presented penthouse apartment, in the Terrazas de
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
Youth gang frightened residents with at least 50 crimes in Mar Menor area of Spain
A YOUTH GANG has been rounded up by the Guardia Civil in San Javier after committing at least 50 crimes in the area and causing
Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services
ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services. These results are according to a study
Spain expected to record sizzling high April temperatures to break 12-year record
FORECASTERS are predicting record-high April temperatures this week as the drought continues to bite across Spain. The current April record stands at 37.4 degrees logged
Drinking alcohol is no grounds for work dismissal says top Murcia court in landmark ruling in Spain
MURCIA’S Supreme Court has ruled that drinking three litres of beer in a day is not sufficient grounds on its own for dismissing an employee.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz takes apart rival Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz capped a perfect week at the Barcelona Open to outplay Stefanos Tsitsipas in a high-quality display on Sunday The 19-year-old from El
Sex trafficking gang busted with 15 female and male victims freed in Spain’s Murcia
TWO BROTHELS that sexually exploited people brought in mainly from Columbia have been closed down by the Policia Nacional in the Murcia region. The businesses
3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Cabezo de Torres with pool garage – € 245,000
Cabezo de Torres, Murcia 3 beds 3 baths € 245,000 if you are looking for a duplex in el cabezo de torres? Then
Police recover fleet of stolen cars used during robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE Guardia Civil has busted a gang that stole cars in the Alicante and Murcia areas which were then used in robberies before being sold
Man kills Barcelona shooting instructor and forces hostages to drive 600 kilometres to Spain’s Murcia
POLICE in Murcia have arrested a 20-year-old man who fatally shot a Barcelona shooting range instructor and then forced two women to drive him 600
3 bedroom Villa for sale in Avileses – € 215,000
Avileses, Murcia 3 beds 2 baths € 215,000 NEW BUILD TOWNHOUSES IN AVILESES Residential complex of 14 townhouses in Avileses, Murcia. Townhouses have
Scammer with 576 stolen identities stayed in hotels across Spain and had over 300 bank accounts
A MAN from the Murcia region may have earned the title of the biggest individual scammer in Spain. The Policia Nacional only this week revealed
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
Multiple arrests of violent robbery gang that frightened businesses and residents in Spain’s Murcia
THE GUARDIA CIVIL has dismantled a criminal gang that committed violent robberies in public establishments and homes in the Torre Pacheco and Campo de Cartagena
Spain’s tennis ace Carlos Alcaraz regains world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic
MURCIA’S Carlos Alcaraz regained his world number one tennis ranking after an easy straight sets win over Russia’s Danill Medvedev in the Masters 1000 event