More of the same forecast going into the weekend in the Region of Murcia Thursday saw a slight lowering of the maximum temperatures in the Region of Murcia, and by 15.30 only the weather station in..
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The Murcia parliament requests that the species should no longer be considered invasive It appeared that the battle to save the Barbary sheep which live in the mountains of Sierra Espuña was finally..
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The Mayor of Murcia seeks a solution after protests outside his home The discontent among residents in the south of the city of Murcia over plans to temporarily allow the AVE high-speed trains..
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The lighthouse will continue to be publicly owned and the keepers will still live there After months of protests, debate and disagreement it appears that the residents of Cabo de Palos have won..
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The summer which ends on Friday was the sixth warmest on record in Murcia State meteorological agency Aemet has this week published its long-range weather forecast for the autumn of 2017, which starts..
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The robber threatened a shop assistant and a customer in one of the incidents in Mazarrón A habitual criminal well known to the forces of law and order has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Mazarr..
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Prices have been more or less steady in Murcia since early 2014 Property market analysts in Spain seem unable to agree at the moment on whether housing prices are on their way up or are still falling..
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The three sniffer dogs add speed and efficiency to drugs searches in Torre Pacheco Earlier this month the Policía Local in Torre Pacheco welcomed new members in the form of the three dogs which..
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Three times as much litter as in 2016 was collected at the main Lorca fairground last weekend The success of the first weekend of this year’s September Feria in Lorca is hard to measure..
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The absolute maximum temperature this summer was 41.8 degrees in Archena The Murcia delegation of Aemet, the State meteorological agency, has issued its summary of the weather in the Costa Cálida..
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A decade after the Historical Memory Law 30 street names in Vistabella and Lobosillo are likely to change It has finally been decided by a special committee in the Town Hall of Murcia, almost ten years..
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Locals suspect feminist ideology is being forced upon the annual fiestas in honour of the Virgen del Rosario In a move which is causing some controversy the Town Hall of Santomera, in the east..
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The church was damaged at the start of the Spanish Civil War As the reconstruction of monuments in Lorca nears its end following the damage caused by the earthquakes which hit the city in May 2011..
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Sensitive women’s rights campaigners offended by the all-female organizing committee The organizing committee of the annual fiestas in Fuente Librilla in the municipality of Mula have come..
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The “wrong kind of rain” and increased tourism share the blame for dwindling supplies! Despite the relatively large amount of rain which has fallen in the Region of Murcia over..
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August rain in Murcia brings out tiger mosquitos in Puente Tocinos and Beniaján Murcia councillor Margarita Guerrero is demanding that the Town Hall take immediate action against what she reports..
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Don’t be alarmed by earthquake and flooding drills on Thursday morning! Residents of Lorca and Mazarrón should be aware that there are likely to be an unusual number of emergency services..
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A new law also limits the number of cats and dogs in any one home in Murcia to five A new law has been passed by the regional parliament of Murcia concerning the maltreatment of both domestic and..
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Sunday marked the 181st anniversary of independence from Murcia in Torre Pacheco The town of Torre Pacheco took a nostalgic trip down memory lane on Sunday, when the Modernists Association of Cartagena..
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The robber worked as a shepherd after his heist in Sevilla in August The investigation in to a stick-up and robbery at a jewellery shop in Pino Montano in the province of Sevilla has resulted in the..
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Only two flights at Alicante-Elche are among the 2,000 cancelled Ryanair bit the bullet on Monday and announced that due to recent delays in their flights all over Europe and to staffing difficulties..
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Canisters of butane now cost a maximum of 14.15 euros across Spain After six successive 5 per cent increases the latest butane gas price review has led to a similar-scale fall in the maximum sale price..
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The church commemorates the arrival of the figure of the Cristo del Consuelo in Cieza in 1606 There was relief in Cieza on Monday when a wild fire which broke out just outside the town was halted in..
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Only a small proportion of the 185,000 tons of Murcia table grapes is exported every year Within the agriculture sector of the economy of the Region of Murcia grapes play a very important role..
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Radar speed traps in the city of Cartagena and the rest of the municipality Cartagena police operate a system of mobile speed traps which move around the municipality every week with their mobile..
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The exhibition features the characteristic Ramblas and Encañizadas of the Region of Murcia An exhibition has been opened at the Archivo General of the Region of Murcia, located in the capital..
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Resentment spills over into hypocrisy and cruelty to animals in the province of León In what appears to be an act of supreme hypocrisy three of the dogs belonging to the man who killed the bull in..
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The protests against temporary overground tracks into Murcia have hit the national press Residents of the south of the city of Murcia have been protesting against plans for the AVE high-speed rail..
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The Fuente de San Pedro stands at the foot of the Ollerías aqueduct in Totana Work has been completed in the north of the town centre of Totana on the restoration of the water fountain known as..
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Ana Belén Castejón leaves a delicate situation in the Town Hall after becoming a second-time mother Congratulations and best wishes are due to Ana Belén Castejón, the Mayoress of Cartagena..
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The Escalart project now takes in nine of the stepped thoroughfares of Águilas A walk in the old town centre of Águilas, up to the top of the hill on which the Molino Sagrera windmill and viewing..
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Murcia property sales running at highest level for almost six years as 90% of improved San Javier traffic is from the UK The first half of September ended on a high in Murcia as far as the weather..
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Reservoirs in the Segura basin and Murcia are at only 16.5 per cent of capacity Anyone doubting the effects of climate change – and surely there are not many left – could learn..
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One in 25 of all new cars bought in Murcia this year has a hybrid engine The latest data produced by the motor vehicle concessionaries association Faconauto in the Region of Murcia show that although..
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Measures to protect energy poverty victims In Murcia are also approved by Spain’s Constitutional Court An important change to the law in Murcia regarding evictions as a result of the..
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The same individual cheated people in Alicante and Almería before being caught in La Manga A man has been placed under arrest by the Guardia Civil in relation to a series of at least four frauds..
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The Minister for Development failed to appease the pro-tunnel protesters in Murcia When Íñigo de la Serna, Spain’s Minister for Development, visited Murcia on Thursday it..
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The Bronze Age settlement of La Bastida is thought to have been the most advanced in Europe Just last week it was reported that the Town Hall of Cehegín was undertaking repair work on parts of..
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Experts speculate that Mazarrón could have been an important Phoenician port settlement A group of students from the University of Murcia found a gold pendant dating from approximately 620 BC..
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The courts are still dealing with Trampolín claims 8 years after the company filed for bankruptcy The appeals courts of Murcia have partially upheld an appeal by a savings bank against a sentence..
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The beach police in San Pedro imposed 78 fines for taking animals onto the beach and only one for nudity There was a good deal of controversy earlier this summer over the new municipal ordinance..
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The government plan is for underground access to open in Murcia two years after the first trains arrive Such are the disagreements and uncertainties over exactly how the AVE high-speed rail line..
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Ditches are being cleared on 1,700 kilometres of roads in the Region of Murcia With the official start of autumn only just over a week away the regional government of Murcia has embarked on its annual..
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A 24-year-old was clocked at 176 km/h in an area where the speed limit is 80 A 24-year-old man faces charges after being caught by the Guardia Civil driving at 176 km/h on the CT-32 road in the north..
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The Cartagineses y Romanos do battle once again for control of the city of Qart-Hadast or Cartago Nova! Next week the annual Cartagineses y Romanos fiestas will be in full swing in Cartagena, and as..
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Overcrowding as more visitors discover the delights of the beaches of Lorca The three off-road beaches of Calnegre at the northern end of the 9-kilometre coastline of Lorca have received increasing..
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Huge crowds follow La Morenica, the patron of Murcia, on the way back to her mountain sanctuary This Tuesday was an important date and a local holiday in the city of Murcia to coincide with the..
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Hooded intruders set fire to earth-moving machinery as Murcia prepares to welcome the AVE For most of the population of the Region of Murcia the big question concerning the long-awaited AVE high..
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Passenger numbers up again in August at San Javier airport UK and Ireland acconut The number of passengers passing through the terminal at Murcia-San Javier airport has been higher than in 2016 during..
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Germany returns to the arrivals and departures boards at San Javier It has become the norm at Murcia-San Javier airport in recent years for almost all of the traffic consists of flights to and from..
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Statistics show that more people die while travelling in older cars than in new ones It might be expected that as the effects of the Spanish economic recovery filter through to the personal finances..
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The heat and moisture bring relief to farmers but not to residents in the Costa Cálida In many parts of the Region of Murcia the recent rainfall has come as a godsend, particularly to gardeners..
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10 euros a month to subscribe to the new Sky channel in Spain As of this Monday Netflix and HBO have a new rival in Spain, with the launch of Sky’s first television venture in this country..
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The statement coincides with annual September bull fights in the city of Murcia The city of Murcia is currently in the middle of its annual September fiestas, the culmination of which is the local..
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Five taken to hospital after the intervention of the Cartagena fire brigade The fire brigade of Cartagena were called out on Monday afternoon to the scene of a road accident on the N-345, which..
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A fright and the scent of smoked cheese for passers-by in Guadalupe Passers-by received a fright and possibly detected a scent of burnt fondue on Monday lunchtime in Guadalupe de Maciascoque in..
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Wealth Tax data for 2015 show that the super-rich of Murcia declare an average of 2.7 million euros The latest data provided by Hacienda on the topic of the controversial Impuesto de Patrimonio, or..
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A range of activities from Spanish language classes to Ballroom Dancing and Tai Chi The full program of courses at the Universidad Popular in Mazarrón has been confirmed for the 2017-18 academic year..
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Two groups are being formed in Camposol for beginners and post-beginners This academic year the Universidad Popular in Mazarrón is again offering Spanish classes for non-natives keen to get to grips..
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Recycled water is needed by the irrigation farmers of the Campo de Cartagena In the Region of Murcia, where the amount of water available is consistently less than what is needed by irrigation farmers..
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The hotel is located next to the monastery of Santa Eulalia in the foothills of Sierra Espuña The serious doubts over the future of the hotel and tourist apartment complex of La Santa in the mountains..
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The statues were found in Lorca and Cartagena last year after going missing in the 20th century The three Roman statues which were originally found at the Los Cantos archaeological site in Bullas..
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The three people on board were airlifted to Alicante by helicopter Protección Civil staff in San Javier were called out on Sunday morning to rescue the three people on board a sailboat which had..
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The woman died instantly a kilometre from the railway station of Totana A 40-year-old woman died on Sunday when she was hit by a train a kilometre from the station of Totana on the track leading south..
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The “Phantom Bus” in Murcia is usually practically empty as it tours the city Three years ago when the city of Murcia first launched its open-top double decker tourist bus it..
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A 22.6-per-cent increase was reported in Costa Calida real estate sales in July After many years of negative data following the bursting of the Spanish property market bubble in late 2007 and early..
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Showers all over Murcia on Saturday afternoon, lasting into Sunday morning in the south and east It may have appeared on Friday that the weather in the Costa Cálida had once again settled into a routine..
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The decision follows alleged violence during the latest session of council in Cartagena Ana Belén Castejón, the current PSOE Mayoress of Cartagena by dint of a power-sharing agreement with the..
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Resurfacing and a change in the direction of traffic on Calle Campoamor in San Pedro The Town Hall of San Pedro del Pinatar is now awaiting bids for the contract to carry out re-surfacing work..
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Radar speed traps in the city of Cartagena and the rest of the municipality Cartagena police operate a system of mobile speed traps which move around the municipality every week with their mobile ''..
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The Fuente del Oro was built to supply water to the townsfolk of Lorca in the 18th century After an investment of 265,000 euros Lorca has this week re-opened another of its most treasure historical..
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The Museo del Teatro Romano is the most visited museum in the Region of Murcia For some time now the Museo del Teatro Romano (Roman Theatre Museum) in Cartagena has been receiving more visitors..
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Driving in underpants is not a crime but it justifiably aroused police curiosity in Yecla Officers of the Policía Local in Yecla were given a surprise on Sunday during what at first promised to be..
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The latest data show a 1.1 per cent increase in the second quarter of 2017 alone It is notoriously difficult to produce fully reliable data regarding residential property price trends in Spain, but..
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Murcia parliament joins the drive to make bilingual education work For the last 29 years there has been a scheme running which enables groups of schoolchildren to visit the Murcia regional parliament..
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International tourist numbers were up by 35% during the seventh month of the year 43% of tourists were from the UK, which remains the principal foreign market for the Murcia Region. The number..
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Brexit Secretary David Davis says citizen rights remains a top priority for the British Government Since UK voters decided to take the UK out of the European Union the biggest fear for UK nationals..
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Bin abuse can lead to nasty fines It’s hot, it’s August and the higher temperatures inevitably lead to fresh fruit and veg going off quickly if damaged and the rubbish bins..
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The first pupils return to class in Beniel and Murcia on 5th September As children throughout the Region of Murcia near the end of the 2016-17 school year in sweltering classroom temperatures the..
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The route includes stops at San Javier, Los Alcázares and other Mar Menor locations On 3rd March 2017 the concession to operate the bus service which runs along the coast from Cartagena to Alicante..
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