CAMPOSOL, CAMPOSOL & LOCAL NEWS

Timetable for public buses to and from Corvera Airport increased for July and AugustThe public transport connection to the Region of Murcia International Airport from Murcia city and Cartagena will be beefed up for the summer Murcia’s regional government has, for another year, agreed to put on public transport between the Region.. 04/07/2025

Puerto de Mazarrón beach reopens after water declared safe for swimmingThe green flag has once again been raised following confirmation of excellent water quality, though there are yellow flags at four La Manga beaches The beach of Puerto de Mazarrón is once again open to the public after the temporary ban on.. 04/07/2025

Ryanair and easyJet flights disrupted at Spanish airports over French air traffic control strikeHolidaymakers travelling through Murcia, Alicante and other Spanish airports face widespread delays and cancellations A wave of cancellations and delays has hit airports across Spain, including Murcia and Alicante, as French air traffic controllers.. 04/07/2025

Nearly half of Spain's crumbling roads are concentrated in just 3 regionsThese three autonomous communities alone have 16,494 kilometres in urgent need of repair It often feels like roadworks in Spain are a constant hassle, with very little to show for the inconvenience. The government is always trying to squeeze a few.. 04/07/2025

Puerto de Mazarrón beach closed due to presence of human waste in the waterHigh-season overcrowding is suspected as the cause of the leak since no faults have been found in the sewage network The beach at Puerto de Mazarrón has been closed to bathers since this morning, Thursday July 3, following the detection of.. 03/07/2025

Camposol's FAST Red Folder Project continues: A simple step that could save your lifeFree folders are available this Friday morning at Alley Palais   Camposol’s volunteer first responder group FAST is once again handing out free Red Folders this Friday July 4 at the Alley Palais bar on Sector B, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. &.. 03/07/2025

Murcia taxpayers receive €290.5 million in refundsThe tax office has already repaid more than 400,000 people in the Region of Murcia   The closing date for the 2024 Income Tax campaign has come and gone and hopefully everyone got their returns into the Treasury before the deadline. What we.. 03/07/2025

Why cities in Spain feel hotter than ever: The heat island effect explainedScorching nights, poor sleep and rising energy bills – how Spain’s urban ‘ovens’ are trapping heat and affecting your health   Spain has already endured its first official heatwave of the season, with scorching daytime.. 03/07/2025

EU softens climate rules while pursuing ambitious 90% emissions cutThe new proposal takes a more “practical approach” and allows countries to offset emissions The European Union is walking a tightrope between environmental ambition and economic reality as many countries struggle to come anywhere close.. 03/07/2025

Heat alerts have finally been deactivated, but the hot weather is sticking around: Murcia weather forecast July 3-6There may be more weather alerts to come on Saturday and Sunday, but some cloudier conditions come next week could cool things down Due to the deadly heatwave sweeping Spain and Europe this week, the Region of Murcia has once again been under yellow.. 03/07/2025

Ryanair increases cabin bag allowance by 20 per centThe budget Irish airline has expanded its hand luggage dimensions beyond EU recommendations We’re so used to Ryanair charging for every little extra that this latest news might come as a surprise, but Europe’s biggest low-cost airline.. 03/07/2025

3-cent per kilometre charge proposed for all Spanish roadsConstruction industry says a pay-per-use system throughout Spain would raise more than €5.7 billion annually With the DGT estimating that more than 100 million road trips will be made across Spain this summer, the debate over charging for the.. 02/07/2025

Imserso budget holidays for pensioners in Spain 2025-2026: Where you can go and how to applyThis season, the Imserso Tourism Programme has 879,213 places for seniors, but you must apply by July 23 The time has come again for retirees and pensioners to apply for their place in the Imserso Tourism Programme. This 2025-2026 season has 879,213.. 02/07/2025

The Japanese walking routine that's catching on in SpainIf you already love your daily strolls, this new twist on walking could be exactly what you’ve been looking for. We’ve all heard about the 10,000 steps a day rule. But what if there was a way to get even better results in less time? That&rsquo.. 02/07/2025

Spain's summer skies offer perfect views of planets and meteor showers this JulySeveral planets will be clearly visible with the naked eye this month The warm July nights across Spain provide some of the year's best opportunities for stargazing, with clear skies and comfortable temperatures creating ideal conditions for observing.. 02/07/2025

Melanoma rates in Spain soar by 50% as sun safety warnings go unheededDoctors urge better protection as Spain’s most dangerous skin cancer reaches 8,000 new cases a year Spain is experiencing a worrying surge in melanoma cases, with new figures showing that the number of diagnoses has risen by nearly 50% in just.. 01/07/2025

Big changes coming this July in Spain that you have to know aboutSpain has introduced sweeping updates covering short-term holiday lets, train travel and motorcycle tests August is generally a pretty sleepy month in Spain as the Spanish government takes a well-deserved (ahem!) break and many of us mere mortals.. 01/07/2025

Holiday home bookings in the Region of Murcia reach historical levelsExperts forecast 75% of short-term rentals in Murcia will be booked up this summer It may only be July 1, but tourism industry insiders are already expecting the summer season of 2025 to blow last year out of the water and set new records for everything.. 01/07/2025

Octopus glut in British waters spells trouble for UK fishermen – and opportunity for SpainA boom in octopus numbers is devastating shellfish stocks in the English Channel, but the surplus is heading straight to Spanish tables There’s no shortage of octopus in the English Channel this year, in fact it’s quite the opposite. British.. 01/07/2025

Will 2025 be the busiest summer season Spain has ever seen?The high season in Spain kicks off with record prices, bookings and foreign tourist arrivals Spain isn’t shy about setting records, or indeed breaking its own. We’ve just had the hottest June day ever experienced (Saturday the 28th if.. 01/07/2025