Mallorca sunbed wars escalate following British tourist's viral itching powder prank
After spotting rows of empty sunbeds reserved with towels from dawn, one holidaymaker decided to take matters into his own hands, dividing opinion online Sunbed wars have..

Major flood defence works get underway in Los Alcázares
The restoration of the Rambla de la Pescadería will cost €17 million and won’t be finished until 2029 The tender process has officially opened for a major flood protection..

Cartagena launches its biggest ever beach safety operation as the summer season gets properly underway
All 27 beaches are now open at full capacity, with a new permanent police patrol unit added to the western coastline for the first time Summer is officially here in Cartagena..

Cartagena gets its first flood park along the Canteras rambla
The €1.96 million project includes solar lighting, a calisthenics circuit and a butterfly garden Residents in the western part of Cartagena have been puzzling over the..

Alhama has decided! These are the new social projects that locals have voted to spend taxpayer money on this year...
Less than 4% of the electorate turned out to vote in the direct democracy scheme In a recent public voting process, the Town Hall of Alhama de Murcia allowed residents..

Murcia man rescues €150,000 painting from the street because he liked the frame
Andrés Hurtado had no idea what he'd found on a Seville street until AI told him it might be worth a fortune A Murcia man who picked up what he thought was a piece of..

EU funding lost as Lo Pagán health centre faces further delays
Construction began in 2023 and was due to be completed within 16 months, but legal action and payment disputes have left the project stalled for months Residents in Lo..

Murcia weekend weather forecast July 2-5
A glorious summer weekend awaits the Region with wall-to-wall sunshine from Friday onwards, temperatures in the low-30s and virtually no chance of rain Murcia weather..

Murcia's Mediterranean waters hit 27°C as scientists warn of another scorching summer at sea
Half of the Med is currently running around 4°C above normal as a maritime heatwave takes hold in Murcia Beachgoers hoping for a refreshing dip are sadly out of luck as..

Spain's Black Flag beaches for 2026: The full list from Murcia to the Canary Islands
The full list of Spain's most environmentally troubled beaches and coastal areas in 2026 The Mar Menor in 2019   Environmental group Ecologistas en Acción has published..

Murcia bus passengers left in the dark as regional transport strike gets under way
Commuters from outlying districts bore the brunt on day one, with many only finding out about reduced services when they arrived at the stop If you tried to catch a bus in..

HELP Murcia Mar Menor delivers nappies, wipes and Baby clothes to mums in need in Cartagena
RedMadre is currently supporting around 30 mothers and gets through thousands of nappies every month Volunteers from HELP Murcia Mar Menor made another trip to Cartagena..

Murcia is putting more than 6,500 extra healthcare staff in place for summer, with twice as many doctors as last year
The Murcian Health Service is investing €37 million to keep hospitals, health centres and coastal emergency services running through to the end of September If you have ever..

Microplastics found in Mar Menor blue crabs raise food safety concerns
Research by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography found microplastics in 100% of blue crabs tested from the Mar Menor A study by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (..

Torre Pacheco launches €10.3 million plan to transform town centre
The town’s proposal was selected from 379 applications submitted across Spain Torre Pacheco is embarking on one of the most ambitious regeneration projects in its recent..

Águilas mayor raises alarm over fire station left without working vehicles this summer
Mayor Casado calls for urgent action as replacement trucks sent by Murcia regional government also fail safety standards The mayor of Águilas has raised serious concerns..

Murcia pulls out of native English assistant programme in schools
The decision means around 270 language assistants will no longer be placed in classrooms across the Region next academic year The Murcia Region has decided not to join..

Murcia's Portmán Bay and Mar Menor handed Black Flags over pollution and mismanagement
This year, the Region is celebrating a record-breaking number of Blue Flags but there are still serious environmental concerns The Region of Murcia has picked up two dreaded..

Woman dies after being found unconscious on Mazarrón Beach
Witnesses began CPR and used a nearby defibrillator after the 66-year-old was found unresponsive at the water's edge A 66-year-old woman has died after being found unconscious..

Nearly a million migrants have applied to legalise their status in Spain
The country's biggest regularisation drive in two decades closes with applications far outstripping early estimates Spain's extraordinary regularisation process for undocumented..

Spain slashes bus fares by 22% on dozens of national routes
The new 34-corridor network to serve 30 million passengers across 1,682 towns in Spain On the very day petrol and diesel prices are going up, the government has announced..

Águilas snorkel guide: Shallow pools and seaweed-loving wrens at La Carolina
An exciting route through four coves, with a stone arch and damselfish along the way Tucked away within a coastal setting of four coves, La Carolina in Águilas is a lovely..

Snorkelling in Águilas: The Los Cocedores easy beach route for all ages
A family-friendly route on the Murcia-Almería border with shallow water throughout Right on the border between Murcia and Almería, south of Águilas, lies Los Cocedores..

San Javier puts 77 lifeguards and rescue staff on the Mar Menor this summer
Lifeguards, kayaks and jet skis cover Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga beaches San Javier has rolled out its summer beach safety operation with more than 77 staff now..