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One dead as torrential storms batter Spain’s Mediterranean coast, with red alerts activated in Murcia

News Desk17th September 202617th September 2026

17th September 202617th September 2026801

One man has died and widespread disruption has been reported across Spain’s Mediterranean regions after torrential rain triggered flash flooding, transport problems and emergency warnings,...

Fourth train incident in 5 days: ‘passenger lightly injured’ after train hits crane in Murcia

News Desk22nd January 202626th January 2026

22nd January 202626th January 20262008

A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia on Thursday, leaving one passenger with minor injuries, the national rail operator...

Guardia Civil dismantle drug gang using helicopter to smuggle in hashish from Morocco

News Desk15th December 202512th May 2026

15th December 202512th May 20261384

Spain’s Guardia Civil police on Saturday said they had dismantled a criminal gang that flew helicopters to smuggle hashish into the country from Morocco, in...

PP’s Feijóo pushes for points-based visas prioritising ‘greater capacity for integration’

News Desk30th September 20256th October 2025

30th September 20256th October 20251829

Spain’s main opposition leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo (main image) of the right-wing People’s Party (PP), has pledged to introduce a points-based visa system for migrants...

Spanish government orders town in Murcia to reverse its ban on Muslim festivities in sports venues

News Desk11th August 202519th August 2025

11th August 202519th August 20252016

Spain’s central government has ordered the town of Jumilla in the Murcia region to reverse its newly introduced ban on holding religious celebrations in municipal...

Outrage after town in Murcia region bans Muslim festivals in public venues

News Desk9th August 202511th August 2025

9th August 202511th August 20256680

A town in southeastern Spain has barred Muslim festivities from taking place in public venues, describing the move as a defence ‘against foreign customs’. It...

162 women rescued from alleged sexual exploitation gang working across five Spanish provinces

News Desk22nd July 202528th July 2025

22nd July 202528th July 20252663

In a joint operation carried out across several Spanish provinces, agents from the National Police, the Guardia Civil and Vigilancia Aduanera (Customs Surveillance) have rescued...

‘We owe a lot to them’ – Sánchez hails benefits of ‘safe, orderly, regular migration’

News Desk17th July 202522nd July 2025

17th July 202522nd July 20256810

During a visit to Mauritania on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez underscored the positive impact of immigration on Spain, speaking in the wake of...

Strong police presence, as fewer than 100 turn up for latest anti-migrant protest in Torre Pacheco

News Desk16th July 202521st July 2025

16th July 202521st July 20252056

Far-right groups in Spain only managed to draw in fewer than 100 participants to an anti-immigration protest held on Tuesday night in Torre Pacheco, the...

Tremors from 5.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Andalusia and Murcia

News Desk14th July 202521st July 2025

14th July 202521st July 20254919

Spain’s National Geographic Institute has reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck early on Monday morning, with its epicentre located in the Mediterranean Sea near...

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