MURCIA NEWS

The giants of the sea take over Cartagena: More than 25,000 cruise passengers will arrive in JulyThis month will bring 13 cruise ship calls to Cartagena, including some of the largest vessels currently sailing in Europe Cartagena is preparing for one of its busiest cruise months of the year, with more than 25,000 passengers expected to arrive.. 03/07/2026

Petition to ban jet skis in the Mar Menor gains 26,000 signaturesPetition organisers say the lagoon's recovery remains fragile and are calling for a permanent ban on jet skis to help protect wildlife and water quality A petition by Abracemos al Mar Menor calling for jet skis to be banned from the Mar Menor.. 03/07/2026

The 2026 FarmFoods European Senior Masters Golf Championship - 5th-8th November Promoted by Champions (UK) plc, and part of the Legends Tour, La Manga Club’s biggest commercial golf event returns to the 5-star resort's iconic south course for the fifth consecutive year.   The start of the championship will be.. 03/07/2026

Major flood defence works get underway in Los AlcázaresThe 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 scheme in Los Alcázares, with the Ministry for Ecological.. 02/07/2026

Cartagena launches its biggest ever beach safety operation as the summer season gets properly underwayAll 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. From Tuesday July 1, the municipality has activated its full beach season safety.. 02/07/2026

Cartagena gets its first flood park along the Canteras ramblaThe €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 construction work taking shape along the Canteras rambla, and in particular.. 02/07/2026

EU funding lost as Lo Pagán health centre faces further delaysConstruction 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 Pagán will have to wait even longer for their new health centre, as ongoing.. 02/07/2026

Microplastics found in Mar Menor blue crabs raise food safety concernsResearch 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 (IEO-CSIC) has found microplastics in blue crabs living in the Mar Menor, raising.. 01/07/2026

Torre Pacheco launches €10.3 million plan to transform town centreThe 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 history, with the town hall launching the first phase of a €10.3 million.. 01/07/2026

Murcia's Portmán Bay and Mar Menor handed Black Flags over pollution and mismanagementThis 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 Black Flags in this year's annual awards from environmental group Ecologistas.. 01/07/2026

Woman dies after being found unconscious on Mazarrón BeachWitnesses 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 at the water's edge on Parazuelos Beach in Mazarrón on.. 01/07/2026

San Javier puts 77 lifeguards and rescue staff on the Mar Menor this summerLifeguards, 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 stationed along the municipality's coastline to keep swimmers safe.  .. 30/06/2026

El Portús promenade repairs finally begin after year-long waitResidents have expressed their relief as Cartagena council gets to grips with storm damage at last Repair work on the El Portús seafront promenade in Cartagena got underway this Monday June 29, bringing an end to more than a year of waiting.. 30/06/2026

New AI smart buoys installed to keep watch over the Mar MenorThe high-tech devices will monitor the health of the Murcia lagoon’s water in real time The Mar Menor lagoon has a new set of eyes watching over it, with smart buoys now in place to monitor its condition in real time. It's one of the most.. 30/06/2026

These are the dates of Cartagena's street markets you need to know this summerCartagena is expanding its range of street markets this summer with five new markets The various coastal areas of the municipality of Cartagena – from those along the Mediterranean near Mazarrón to those up on the Mar Menor – have.. 26/06/2026

Learn Spanish for foreigners in San JavierFrench, German and English courses are also on offer at the San Javier and Torre Pacheco schools The Official Language School of San Javier has opened registrations for the new academic year, with sign-ups running until July 6 at both the San Javier.. 26/06/2026

Summer night markets return to La Torre Golf Resort this July and AugustVisitors can enjoy live music, food stalls, crafts and family activities all summer at La Torre Whiling away those long summer evenings is about to become a little easier as the popular night markets return to La Torre Golf Resort for another year.. 25/06/2026

A Murcian city named one of the 10 best places to live in SpainIt was the only municipality in the Region of Murcia to make the top 10 list Anyone thinking about where to settle in Spain might want to take a closer look at Cartagena after the popular Murcia city secured a place among the country's top 10.. 25/06/2026

New €5 beach bus from Alcantarilla to Mazarrón launches this summerThe new service to Bolnuevo will run alongside the existing summer route to Los Alcázares Getting to the beach from Alcantarilla will be a little easier this summer thanks to a new direct bus service linking the town with the coast at Bolnuevo.. 25/06/2026

Dangerous San Juan bonfire shut down in Cartagena due to wildfire riskFirefighters inspected around 30 bonfire sites across Cartagena during the festivities A bonfire in Cartagena was shut down on Noche de San Juan after officials deemed it unsafe due to its location near overgrown land and a recycling facility, as.. 24/06/2026