MURCIA NEWS

Cartagena marks off 2km green belt in 3.6m-euro project to join Canteras and San José ObreroThe project to protect this strip of land will involve restoring the historical Roman quarry sites and reintroducing native species The Canteras Roman sandstone quarry and San José Obrero are two of the great green lungs around Cartagena, providing.. 25/05/2022

Gunshots fired and one man stabbed as rival families clash in CartagenaAround 20 officers patrolled the VillaIba area of Cartagena to prevent further violence Historic hatred between two rival families in the VillaIba area of Cartagena came to a violent head on Monday May 23 when an exiled member of one of the families.. 24/05/2022

Murcia road workers identify yet more sections of the damaged Cedacero road in need of repairsThe budget for work to prevent landslides on the Cartagena road has more than tripled, and there are doubts whether it will reopen next month as promised During the torrential rains back in March, a sudden sinkhole appeared on the part of the RM-E22.. 24/05/2022

Mar Menor hotels freeze prices to attract more tourists this summerBusinesses in the Mar Menor are scrambling to guarantee a strong season as the lagoon continues to deteriorate Hotels in the Mar Menor area of Murcia have decided to freeze their prices this summer in a desperate effort to attract foreign and national.. 24/05/2022

Cartagena unveils new animal protection lawThe new rules will allow all pets to travel on public transport in the Murcia city A new local animal welfare law was passed in Cartagena on Monday May 23 which alters eight existing pieces of legislation while introducing three new ones.  ..

Playa Honda medical centre reopens after refurbishment work is finally completedThere will be one doctor and one nurse on duty for three and a half hours a day on weekdays The Playa Honda health clinic has reopened this Monday, May 23, after the refurbishment work on the building was finally completed after several months.  ..

Cartagena intensifies mosquito control as populations spikeHeavy rain in March has led to worrying mosquito population growth in the Murcia city The heavy rains in March seem like a distant memory in the midst of a heatwave in the Region of Murcia, but the persistent downpours at the start of spring have&.. 23/05/2022

Bust of Alfonso X El Sabio unveiled at the Castillo de la Concepcion in CartagenaCartagena pays tribute to the Castilian King who conquered the city from the Moors in 1245 Coinciding with the celebration of International Museums Day on May 21, which is estimated to have attracted around 40,000 visitors in Cartagena, the city.. 23/05/2022

New gourmet area to be created at popular indoor market in CartagenaConversion work has already begun at Santa Florentina Market in the Murcia city Santa Florentina Market in Cartagena is to undergo a major overhaul with the creation of a gourmet area for catering traders, new internal flooring and the refurbishment.. 20/05/2022

Mar Menor is safe to swim in, claims Murcia Health MinisterThe presence of sludge and dead animals are apparently no impediment to the health of bathers in the Mar Menor The Regional Minister for Health in Murcia, Juan José Pedreño, has assured that the results of the microbiological analyses.. 20/05/2022

2022 is the year in which the Mar Menor is at its worst: Los Alcazares and San Javier cry for helpTurbidity in the Mar Menor has quadrupled and chlorophyll is already double what it was a year ago, which will make the green soup worse than ever After the 5 kilos of dead fish which appeared washed up on the shores of the Mar Menor this Wednesday.. 19/05/2022

Villas Caravaning campsite has its operating licence revoked and may be forced to closeThe popular motorhome site in La Manga has ten days to come up with a fire safety plan after having its licence taken away Villas Caravaning in La Manga del Mar Menor had its operating licence suspended on Wednesday May 18 by Cartagena City Council.. 19/05/2022

New 1km promenade to link La Gola and El Galua in La MangaCartagena has applied for 5 million euros from the EU to build the new seafront promenade The City Council of Cartagena has submitted a proposal for European funding in order to build a new promenade in La Manga that will link the Gola de Marchamalo.. 18/05/2022

5 kilos of dead fish wash up on Mar Menor shoreExperts say water samples reveal a dangerous lack of oxygen in many areas of the Mar Menor After weeks of environmental warnings that the Mar Menor was heading for another period of ‘green soup’ during the incessant rains of March and.. 18/05/2022

Hugely popular American magazine warns visitors off the Mar MenorThe US publication has described the Murcia area as a “destination to avoid” In an uncomfortable scene of déjà vu, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon is again this summer beginning to turn into ‘green soup&rsquo.. 13/05/2022

No jellyfish nets on Los Alcazares beaches this summerLos Alcázares will stop putting anti-jellyfish nets in the Mar Menor after it has been proved to lead to more algae and mud The Town Hall of Los Alcázares has decided not to request that the General Direction of the Mar Menor place anti.. 12/05/2022

Water pump to stop nitrates entering the Mar Menor has been out of action for seven weeksMore nitrates have been recorded entering the lagoon through the Albujón rambla already this year than in the whole of 2021 The entry into the Mar Menor of nitrate-laden water from the Albujón rambla has doubled in the last year and.. 11/05/2022

Bus catches fire on the A-30 from Cartagena to MurciaPassengers had to disembark on the roadside and watch the vehicle burn in Puerto de la Cadena At around 5pm yesterday, Tuesday May 10, a bus going from Cartagena to Murcia was forced to make an emergency stop at exit 150 of the A-30 after it burst.. 11/05/2022

La Manga-based Minder star Dennis Waterman spent his retirement years playing golf in the Region of MurciaThe iconic actor, who has died aged 74, moved to Spain in 2015 with wife Pam and set up home in the Region of Murcia Much-loved British actor Dennis Waterman spent the last seven years enjoying his retirement at a villa in La Manga before sadly passing.. 10/05/2022

Playa Honda medical centre to re-open on May 23Covid continues to cause concern in Cartagena after the lifting of facemask requirements After restoration and refurbishment which have been paid for by the Town Hall of Cartagena, as well as the installation of precautionary fittings made necessary.. 09/05/2022