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Burglars arrested after high-speed police chase catches crew who robbed 50 homes in Spain

THREE men have been arrested for robbing 50 homes in the Murcia region and on the Costa Blanca. In February, Guardia Civil investigators detected a vehicle used by the suspects in Lorca. A high-speed chase ensued leading to the arrest…

Tourist hotel salmonella outbreak at Spain’s La Manga reaches 190 confirmed cases

THE salmonella outbreak at La Manga’s Hotel Cavanna has reached 190 confirmed cases as of Thursday, according to Murcia’s Ministry of Health. 19 people are still admitted to the Santa Lucia Hospital in Cartagena, although some were expected to be…

Endangered species and habitats ‘threatened’ by new hydrogen gas pipeline in Spain

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are opposing plans for a new hydrogen gas pipeline linking Valencia province with the Murcia region. The Ecologists in Action group says the 206-kilometre-long connection would cross natural areas of great ecological value and endanger habitats of protected species.…