The Region of Murcia has experienced one of the biggest increases in used clothing collection in Spain over the past five years, according to a new report. The study was published on Sunday by Moda re-, the eco-social textile recycling project run by Cáritas. Despite this growth, the region still recovers only 12.6% of the total textile waste it generates. The report analyses the current situation and recent evolution of textile recycling, highlighting significant room for improvement. Moda re- works […]

Rod Stewart has brought a party atmosphere to Valencia’s Roig Arena, with fans describing the venue as the biggest pub in the city during his concert on Tuesday night. The British star performed a string of his best-known hits to a packed arena, with thousands of people singing along from start to finish. The crowd joined in enthusiastically, turning the large indoor venue into an intimate and celebratory setting. Organisers have hailed the performance as one of the standout musical […]

On Saturday, the seventeenth of February, twenty twenty-four, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 travelling from Frankfurt to Sevilla experienced a serious incident. During the flight, the co-pilot suffered a sudden incapacitation while alone in the cockpit, having been left unattended when the commander temporarily stepped out to use the restroom. This left the aircraft without immediate control for a brief period. The commander, upon returning to the cockpit, quickly assessed the situation and found the co-pilot unresponsive. Recognising the urgency, he […]

The Air and Space Force has issued a warning about military manoeuvres taking place in Lorca, which may generate perceptible sonic booms. The exercises are scheduled to run from the seventeenth to the twenty-seventh of November, each day from three thirty to five thirty in the afternoon, with no operations on weekends. These manoeuvres are part of the Tactical Leadership Programme based in Albacete, which is preparing for flight course FC twenty twenty-five dash four. The exercises will include missions […]

The Local Government Board of the Town Hall of Torrevieja has awarded the contract for the design of a new indoor swimming pool at the Ciudad Deportiva. The contract, valued at fifty-nine thousand one hundred and fifty-four euros including VAT, has been granted to architect Francisco Miguel Juárez Pozuelo, and the construction is expected to take six months. The new facility will be located behind the Tavi and Carmona Sports Palace and across from the Cecilio Gallego Pavilion, providing a […]

Spanish police have arrested a plastic surgeon accused of sexually assaulting a sedated patient during a breast operation in a rented operating theatre in Murcia. The incident is reported to have taken place on four December at the IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta hospital, where the surgeon had hired the facilities for the procedure. Two nurses who were present in the theatre are said to have witnessed suspicious behaviour and recorded a video, which was later handed to hospital management. […]

An estimated 12.8 million workers across 22 European Union countries earn the minimum wage or less, according to Euronews analysis of Eurostat data. Many have been watching annual wage announcements closely, but around a third of minimum wage earners saw no increase between July 2025 and January 2026, with no rise at all over the past year in four countries. As of January 2026, monthly gross minimum wages vary widely. They range from €620 in Bulgaria to €2,704 in Luxembourg. […]

Three men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with a series of violent robberies and thefts in the Vega Baja area. The suspects, aged between 19 and 29, are accused of two robberies with violence, three break-ins at businesses and two thefts from vehicles. The investigation, known as Operation Morcar26, began in late 2025 after several vehicle thefts were reported in Almoradí and two break-ins at hospitality venues in Algorfa. Officers from the Main Post in Almoradí […]

A 28-year-old woman who was 30 weeks pregnant and her unborn baby have died after she choked at her home in the town of Beniel, Murcia. The Region of Murcia’s Emergency Coordination Centre said the incident happened early on Thursday morning. The woman’s partner called 1-1-2 at 9.05am to report that she was unconscious following a choking episode. A doctor from the 061 service gave cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions over the phone while crews were dispatched. Four ambulances, including two Mobile […]