MURCIA NEWS

Murcia is the hottest province in Spain today: weather forecast May 16-22There will be sun and few clouds as temperatures continue to rise to over 40ºC by the end of the week Minimum and maximum temperatures in Murcia, Sunday May 22   Temperatures are set to rise this Monday May 16 in all of Spain during.. 16/05/2022

Hugely popular American magazine warns visitors off the Mar MenorThe US publication has described the Murcia area as a “destination to avoid” In an uncomfortable scene of déjà vu, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon is again this summer beginning to turn into ‘green soup&rsquo.. 13/05/2022

Coronavirus infections begin to drop: Murcia Covid update May 13The cumulative incidence rate in over 60s continues to drop in the Murcia Region The Region of Murcia has been following the trend of the rest of Spain in recent days, with infections and fatalities behaving in a very unstable manner. The worrying.. 13/05/2022

Murcia Corvera overtakes six airports in national rankingsThe Region of Murcia airport has experienced the third-largest passenger increase in Spain After a huge boost during Holy Week, Corvera Airport in Murcia is well on its way to hitting pre-pandemic figures by welcoming no fewer than 83,241 passengers.. 13/05/2022

Murcia Corvera airport changes its nameThe airport will now officially be renamed the ‘Aeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia-Juan de la Cierva’, after a controversial Nationalist revolutionary After weeks and months of debate and resistance, the Governing Council.. 12/05/2022

No jellyfish nets on Los Alcazares beaches this summerLos Alcázares will stop putting anti-jellyfish nets in the Mar Menor after it has been proved to lead to more algae and mud The Town Hall of Los Alcázares has decided not to request that the General Direction of the Mar Menor place anti.. 12/05/2022

The adorable video that shows cute wild boar babies in Murcia jumping into a pool to cool offThe irresistible video has been shared online of the piglets sliding down a natural waterslide in Murcia With the sudden rise in temperatures, we’re all looking for ways to escape the heat, and there are some young ones in the Region of Murcia.. 12/05/2022

Lorca remembers the victims on anniversary of the 2011 earthquakes9 people lost their lives to the Lorca earthquakes of May 2011 On Wednesday May 11 Lorca once again remembered the victims of the major earthquakes which struck the city in 2011, causing the loss of 9 human lives and irreparable damage to many residential.. 12/05/2022

The Region of Murcia gets 34 blue flags for its quality beaches in 2022 (none in the Mar Menor)Murcia has been recognised for the quality of its beaches, with one glaring, dirty exception The Playa del Pedrucho has been awarded a Blue Flag in 2022   The Region of Murcia will sport 34 Blue Flags this year, two more than last year.. 12/05/2022

Impossible to respond to emergencies: only 1 firefighter on duty in MazarronIn the past week alone, there has been a reduction of 30% in the number of firefighters on duty in Mazarrón There has been a 30% reduction in the number of firefighters on duty in Mazarrón this week, and the situation is getting worse.. 11/05/2022

Water pump to stop nitrates entering the Mar Menor has been out of action for seven weeksMore nitrates have been recorded entering the lagoon through the Albujón rambla already this year than in the whole of 2021 The entry into the Mar Menor of nitrate-laden water from the Albujón rambla has doubled in the last year and.. 11/05/2022

Murcia priest sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minorThe priest is accused of a further two counts of sexual abuse in San Pedro del Pinatar The Provincial Court of Murcia has sentenced a priest known as Antonio L.Z. to seven years and nine months in prison for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old minor. The.. 11/05/2022

Bus catches fire on the A-30 from Cartagena to MurciaPassengers had to disembark on the roadside and watch the vehicle burn in Puerto de la Cadena At around 5pm yesterday, Tuesday May 10, a bus going from Cartagena to Murcia was forced to make an emergency stop at exit 150 of the A-30 after it burst.. 11/05/2022

New seafront fountain unveiled in Puerto de MazarronThe fountain is designed to represent a boat and will serve as a focal point on the Paseo Marítimo in Mazarrón Having been tested over the last couple of weeks or so, a new fountain on the seafront promenade of Puerto de Mazarrón..

Calls for Madrid-bound trains from Murcia to be moved to Alcantarilla or Nonduermas stationsRailway support platforms propose moving trains that depart from Archena station closer to Murcia The Monitoring Commission for Sustainable Mobility and Railway Infrastructure in the Region of Murcia met with the local government this week to once.. 10/05/2022

Majority of service stations in Murcia still waiting for government aid following fuel discountIt’s estimated that filling stations in the Murcia Region are now owed between 40 and 45 million euros Around 70% of filling stations across the Region of Murcia are still waiting for funds from the central government to make up for the 20 cent.. 10/05/2022

400,000 euros to convert the Palacio de Guevara in Lorca into a visitable museumThe Palacio de Guevara is one of the most iconic buildings in the historic city of Lorca The Town Hall of Lorca has announced that almost 400,000 euros are to be invested in restoring the historic Palacio de Guevara and converting it into a museum, the..

Los Mayos returns to Alhama de Murcia in a riot of colourHundreds of people took to the streets of Alhama de Murcia for the iconic planting of figures this weekend After a two-year hiatus, the iconic Los Mayos festival returned in all its glory to Alhama de Murcia this weekend, steeping the municipality.. 09/05/2022

Incidence rate falls 20 per cent: Murcia Covid update May 9207 new Covid cases were registered as hospitalisations remain stable in the Murcia Region Pandemic data has been swinging high and low for the past number of weeks in the Region of Murcia, but the all-important incidence rate has taken a nosedive.. 09/05/2022

Moroccans catch up to Britons for home purchases in MurciaBrexit has had a big impact on the number of Brits buying holiday homes in the Region of Murcia Brexit has had an enormous impact on UK home buyers in the Region of Murcia, with some of them seeing Spain as a less attractive option given the restrictions.. 09/05/2022