MURCIA NEWS

New road signs in La Manga and other areas of Mar Menor The municipality of Cartagena is improving, replacing and repainting the road signs in several areas to increase road safety The department of Public Roads in Cartagena is carrying out a campaign to improve road signage in the municipality, starting.. 18/06/2021

Road improvements to Avenida Libertad and Avenida Cartagena in Los Alcázares completedImprovement work, including tarmacking and repainting, on Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida Mariano Ballester and Avenida Cartagena has been finalized The work on Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida Mariano Ballester and Avenida Cartagena in Los Alcá.. 18/06/2021

Loggerhead turtle released into the Med in Calblanque after vets amputated an injured flipper Costa Cálida authorities participate in campaigns to raise awareness of the plight of threatened turtle species Although World Turtle Day officially falls on 23rd May it is celebrated in Spain on 16th June, and to mark the occasion in the.. 18/06/2021

San Javier treasure hunt shopping campaign with prizes for all customersCustomers are guaranteed a prize with every 20 euros spent and there are even bigger prizes on offer for those who visit three or more of the participating businesses   The department of Commerce in San Javier and the hospitality association.. 17/06/2021

Solidarity Golf Tournament at Lo Romero Golf to help those with mental disabilitiesAll proceeds from the tournament on June 26 will go to the “Dar de SÍ” Foundation   A Solidarity Golf Tournament will be held on June 26 at Lo Romero Golf with all proceeds going to the “Dar de Sí” Foundation.. 16/06/2021

Shallow water in the Mar Menor forces Ecologistas en Acción sailing boat to remain outside the lagoon The Diosa Maat moored in San Pedro del Pinatar at the start of a summer environmental campaign The sailing boat Diosa Maat, which belongs to Ecologistas en Acción, arrived in San Pedro del Pinatar at the northern end of the Mar Menor to begin.. 16/06/2021

16th July to 1st August, the San Javier Jazz Festival returns to the shore of the Mar Menor The Jayhawks and Monty Alexander top the bill in an edition dedicated to Chick Corea One of the flagship cultural events of the summer in the Costa Cálida returns in July of this year after its forced suspension during the initial wave of the..

Cartagena residents warned to close doors and windows as mosquito spraying begins in outlying districts Night-time fumigation this week from the Mar Menor in the east to Isla Plana and La Azohía in the west The arrival of warm summer weather coupled with the abundant rainfall during the spring in the Costa Cálida has meant the start of.. 15/06/2021

Los Alcazares burglar survives 8-metre fall attempting to evade arrest The man attempted to lower himself to the ground using washing lines An intrepid but over-ambitious burglar was taken to hospital this weekend after falling from a second-floor apartment in Los Alcázares while attempting to escape arrest.. 15/06/2021

Cartagena Town Hall bans traditional San Juan bonfires on 23rd June The risk of large gatherings on the beaches heightens concern over celebrating the start of summer The Town Hall of Cartagena has announced that the traditional bonfires to celebrate the night of San Juan on 23rd to 24th June are to be banned this.. 15/06/2021

One dead and five injured in Torre Pacheco road accident The head-on collision occurred on the road between El Jimenado and Torre Pacheco A road accident described in the Murcia regional press as “brutal” left one person dead and five more injured in the municipality of Torre Pacheco on Saturday.. 14/06/2021

Noelia Arroyo takes office as Mayoress of CartagenaThe agreed power-sharing transition is completed as Ana Belén Castejón gives way to the new Mayoress Following the resignation last week of Ana Belén Castejón from the post of Mayoress of Cartagena the second half of.. 14/06/2021

Farm worker in Los Belones collapses with heatstroke as summer weather arrives in Murcia Beware the effects of the midday sun in the Costa Cálida and be sure to drink plenty of water! As the summer kicks in and the heat begins to become oppressive during the middle of the day throughout the Region of Murcia one of the first cases.. 14/06/2021

Further step forwards towards resurrection of Las Dunas commercial centre in Cabo de Palos The local government has approved the next steps in the plan to finally reopen Las Dunas after years of inactivity In a meeting on Thursday (June 10), the Local Government Board has approved the next steps in the plan to reopen the Las Dunas commercial.. 11/06/2021

New cat houses for ferals installed in Islas Menores and the Archaeological Park of MolineteThese kennels join four more which have already been placed in different parts of Cartagena, including Cabo de Palos and Los Urrutias The Health department in Cartagena has installed two new houses for feral cats, one in the area surrounding.. 11/06/2021

Woman arrested in Los Alcazares for providing false padron certificatesAn investigation revealed that several people of different nationalities were all registered under the same address Officers from the Policía Nacional in Los Alcázares have arrested a woman, of Spanish nationality, for document falsification.. 11/06/2021

Mayoress of Cartagena resigns Ana Belén Castejón gives way to Noelia Arroyo after 4 years as Mayoress in two governing coalitions After four years in office, Ana Belén Castejón Hernández resigned from her post as Mayoress of Cartagena on Thursday.. 11/06/2021

Barcelona palaeontologists return to prehistoric Cueva Victoria site in Cartagena this summer The caves are thought to contain remains of the first hominids to cross from Africa to Europe a million years ago An agreement has been reached between the Town Hall of Cartagena and researchers at the University of Barcelona by which excavation.. 11/06/2021

Mar Menor water quality reported to be the best in years As summer begins the problem of mud on the western shore still lingers but other parameters indicate recovery There continue to be grave concerns over the quality of the water in the Mar Menor, but data produced by the Universidad Politécnica.. 11/06/2021

Military parachutist dies in exercise off La Manga del Mar MenorTwo military parachutists who were participating in a training exercise ended up in the Mediterranean this Thursday (June 10) Two military parachutists, or paratroopers, from the national Army were participating in a training exercise as part of the.. 10/06/2021