Typically Spanish News from Costa Cálida


Regional President, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, presenting the study for the new motorway – www.carm.esNew motorway for inland Murcia
It will run 68 kms from Caravaca de la Cruz to Jumilla

Archive Photo EFESearch continues for 14 lost immigrants
The search is being concentrated off La Vila Joiosa

Parents arrested in Alcantarilla for home circumcision of 5 year old
They claimed to staff at the local health centre that he had caused the injuries himself

The three year old who was travelling on the boat intercepted off Motril - EFEThree year old amongst passengers on immigrant boat intercepted off Motril
Three more boats were located attempting to reach the coast of Murcia

A patera boat moored at Calblanque Beach, Cartagena – EFE archiveTwo immigrants die trying to reach Murcia
The two survivors found with the bodies on the boat off Cartagena are seriously ill

Pope Benedict XVI - EFE archivePope Benedict XVI named Adopted Son of Caravaca de la Cruz
A delegation from the town presented the title to the Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday

An ecologists' protest at Puerto Mayor in 2005 - GreenpeaceTwo ex officials at Murcia regional government to be investigated again in Puerto Mayor case
The case relates to their actions in allowing construction of the controversial marina to continue

The Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia - EFE archivePatient's relatives try to lynch staff at a Murcia hospital
Police were called out to calm down the situation after the patient's death

An immigrant who reached Motril this May - EFEImmigrant boat intercepted off Motril
Another boat was intercepted off Cartagena in Murcia

The Town Hall building in Mazarrón. Photo – AyuntamientoFined for booing the Mayor of Mazarrón
Two women who took part in a protest this summer have each been fined 200 Euro

EFEMother and two sons arrested for death of 76 year old man
The body of the victim was found in the boot of an abandoned stolen car in Cartagena in March

Murcia policeman fined for tugging on a woman's hair
The policeman says he will appeal the sentence

A SIVE radar screen – EFE archiveSIVE coastal surveillance system arrives in Murcia
The radar tracking system to detect illegal immigration is to be installed on Thursday

Ramón Luis Valcárcel - EFEMurcia President confirms he will stand for re-election
Ramón Luis Valcárcel will be standing for election to his fifth legislature in 2011

One of the migrants arrested in Santa Pola, Alicante, this week - EFEPassengers on sinking immigrant boat rescued off Almería
A French patrol boat rescued another patera off the coast of Murcia