MURCIA NEWS

Águilas and San Pedro del Pinatar promote the Recicla Esperanza glass recycling campaign 741 tons of glass were collected for recycling in Águilas last year Águilas and San Pedro del Pinatar are among the municipalities taking part in a new glass recycling campaign entitled “Recicla Esperanza” (Recycle Hope).. 05/05/2021

Spanish government Decree opens path for regions to extend anti-pandemic measures through Supreme Court The Murcia government is amongst those which has lobbied for the power to prolong the travel ban after the state of emergency ends on 9th May The conflict between the national government of Spain and various of the regional administrations over the.. 05/05/2021

Saturday 8th May, Mazarrón rallysprint: the 38th Subida Playas de Mazarrón Racing takes place on the N-332 between Puerto de Mazarrón and Los Ruices Petrol heads and racing fans enjoy the Mazarrón mountain sprint rally but residents will be unable to enter or leave their properties Residents of the Valdelentisco.. 05/05/2021

Lorca prepares to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the destructive 2011 earthquakes Memorials are planned in remembrance of the 9 people who died in Lorca on 11th May 2011 Next Tuesday 11th May marks the 10th anniversary of one of the saddest dates in the recent history of Lorca, and the Town Hall will be holding a commemorative.. 05/05/2021

Unemployment fell by 2 per cent in Murcia during April The jobless total in Murcia is still 4 per cent higher than a year ago at almost 119,000 The number of people registered as unemployed in the Region of Murcia fell by 2,629 during April, according to data published by the Ministry of Employment on.. 05/05/2021

Murcia government intends to maintain perimetral closure until over-60s are vaccinated The Murcia president says the lifting of restrictions should depend on vaccination rather than on a date in the calendar Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government in Murcia, stated on Tuesday that when the national state.. 05/05/2021

Pandemic stable in Murcia: 109 new cases and 1 further fatality in the 4th May update 78 of the latest cases are reported in the municipalities of Murcia and Cartagena The overall stability in the coronavirus situation in the Region of Murcia continued in the latest update published at lunchtime on Tuesday 4th May, with a higher.. 05/05/2021

Murcia government purchases the Convent of the Carmelites in Caravaca de la Cruz The intention is for the abandoned Convent to be the centre of the Holy Jubilee celebrations in 2024 The regional government of Murcia has purchased the huge convent of San José de Madres Carmelitas Descalzas in Caravaca de la Cruz for 800.. 04/05/2021

San Javier Town Hall spends 16,000 euros on 8 model planes The planes will be painted by graffiti artists as the town promotes its aviation heritage During last week’s session of the council of San Javier it was decided to spend 16,637 euros on the construction of 8 model aeroplanes measuring 2.5 by.. 04/05/2021

Lorca clamps down on illegal waste dumping 96 tons of rubble removed from a site on the outskirts of the city of Lorca The Town Hall of Lorca has removed 96 tons of rubble from an unauthorized tip in the La Viña district at a site close to a school for children with special educational.. 04/05/2021

Murcia government faces lawsuit over failure to punish companies responsible for polluting the Mar Menor The Department of the Environment denies charges of “inaction” in dealing with illegal water desalination offences The public prosecutions service of the Region of Murcia has decided to take the Department of the Environment of the regional.. 04/05/2021

Mazarrón rider makes motorbike racing history Pedro Acosta has won three of his first four Grands Prix at the age of just 16 Just a few weeks shy of his 17th birthday Pedro Acosta, a young motorcycle racer from Mazarrón, made history at the weekend when he became the first rider ever.. 04/05/2021

Gebas residents win best critical Mayo prize at the 2021 Los Mayos in Alhama The winning tableau reiterates complaints about the road to Gebas and El Berro The 2021 Los Mayos fiestas in Alhama de Murcia went ahead this year in a limited fashion due to the on-going pandemic, with the Corremayos events suspended and fewer concerts.. 04/05/2021

Work under way to improve wastewater pumping facility in La Manga Hidrogea continues its drive to improve energy efficiency at the Gola de Marchamalo plant The water company Hidrogea has begun work in La Manga del Mar Menor to improve the efficiency of the pumping equipment in the Gola de Marchamalo. The work.. 04/05/2021

Uncertainty over Covid restrictions next week as the state of emergency ends in Spain on Saturday The Murcia government is seeking ways to prolong the ban on inter-regional travel The 6-month state of national emergency in Spain comes to an end at midnight this Saturday, and there is still great uncertainty surrounding concerning what measures.. 04/05/2021

Almost all over-70s in Murcia have received their first Covid vaccine jab Those who have not been given an appointment should contact the health service as soon as possible Now that the coronavirus immunization campaign in Spain is at last proceeding more or less at the speed originally anticipated the regional health.. 04/05/2021

Region of Murcia Covid restrictions May 4 to May 9 There are now no municipalities confined in the Murcia region These restrictions take effect from midnight on Tuesday May 4 and remain in place until midnight on Sunday May 9. The level of new Covid cases in the Murcia region continues at around.. 03/05/2021

Just 13 new Covid cases confirmed in Murcia on Sunday The vaccination campaign in Murcia has reached over 80 per cent of those in their 70s The latest coronavirus update published at lunchtime on Monday 3rd May by the regional government of Murcia reports just 13 newly confirmed cases on the previous.. 03/05/2021

New Mazarron waste water treatment plant in Majada proceeding well The Murcia region recycles more of its waste water than any other area of Spain The managing director of the Entity of Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment of the Region of Murcia (Esamur), Ignacio Díaz, visited the works of the new Wastewater.. 03/05/2021

Registration opens for activities within the Noche de los Museos in Cartagena on May 15 This year all activities must be pre-booked due to the covid restrictions The Noche de los Museos is always a huge event in Cartagena every year in May, the International Museums Day celebrations in the city incorporating live music, guided tours.. 03/05/2021