New Altaona resort to become one of the top places for sports and wellbeing in Murcia
The tranquil new-build resort in central Murcia will soon even have its own artificial beach to add to the impressive range of leisure activities, which aim to increase life expectancy..

Upgraded Renfe trains offer hundreds more seats from Murcia and Alicante
The new S106 train will run on the Valladolid-Alicante/Murcia line from next month Renfe has announced a big upgrade on its Avlo service between Valladolid and Alicante..

This is where the DGT has cameras to make sure you are wearing your seatbelt
Wearing a seatbelt is one of the easiest ways to increase road safety The European Automobile Associations (AEA) have made public a list of traffic cameras used by the..

Third earthquake in three days in Murcia and Alicante area
This week there have been three small quakes in as many days, none of which caused any damage An earthquake measuring magnitude 3.0 occurred in Molina de Segura and the..

May 6 to 15 Digital portrait course in Yecla
Four sessions at the Edificio Bioclimático in Yecla The Escuela Municipal de Bellas Artes in Yecla is offering a short course in digital portraits with four sessions on 6th..

Paying your car tax in Torre Pacheco while the website is down
A cyberattack on the official website has left it out of action for the last month Residents of Torre Pacheco who need to carry out official paperwork and processes with..

UK hotel chain Travelodge to open in Murcia
The budget British hotel chain has purchased six new properties in Spain UK hotel brand Travelodge has just announced the purchase of the Campanile hotel in Murcia, along..

Rain in Murcia this weekend: Weather forecast April 25-28
Time to get the brollies out as Murcia welcomes thunderstorms and heavy showers this weekend Rain is expected to come and go in the Region of Murcia this weekend, the last..

Santiago de la Ribera park will be ready to open this autumn
The works at the Príncipe de Asturias Park in Santiago de la Ribera should be completed by November at the latest The remodelling works at the Príncipe de Asturias Park..

Young golfers come to the fore at Alhama Signature Golf Academy with ASSSA
Equipment bearing the ASSSA brand is in use to help young players learn and compete in Murcia Following the sponsorship agreement between health insurer ASSSA Seguros and..

Caravaca prepares for massive influx of tourists and home-comers during the annual fiestas
Extended museum opening times, extra tourist information staff and 10,000 leaflets for the Fiestas de la Vera Cruz in Caravaca In preparation for the flood of visitors who..

Minor earthquake in northern Murcia town near the border with Alicante
The magnitude 2.5 quake happened at about 5am this Wednesday morning The municipality of Jumilla in northern Murcia, not far from the Alicante towns of Sax and Elda, was..

New Jumilla solar farm will generate electricity to power 21,000 homes
The groundbreaking photovoltaic plant will be situated between Jumilla, Yecla and Fuente Álamo Boasting an impressive capacity of nearly 50 megawatts, the state-of-the..

New Camposol hospital to offer state-of-the-art robot surgery
Soon to open private hospital to be first private health centre in the Region of Murcia to incorporate this type of technology The Hospital del Guadalentín located in the..

Foreign residents attend driving safety demonstration at La Manga Club
The conference on road safety was given by Cartagena firefighters and other groups, and aimed to tackle dangerous driving situations   The Public Safety School of the City..

Camposol resident sentenced to two and a half years in prison
Belgian national sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing and distributing paedophile material The sentence could be suspended if a forensic doctor confirms that the..

Iryo offers combined train and bus tickets for Cartagena, Murcia and Benidorm from June
Passengers can take advantage of this offer once the high-speed route between Alicante and Madrid resumes on June 2 Iryo, the Italian-Spanish rail company owned by Air..

Cartagena invests almost 75k in accessible beach equipment
Walkways, amphibious chairs, life vests and accessible showers will all be available on Cartagena beaches this summer On the run-up to summer, Cartagena has turned its..

International drug ring shipping marijuana from Murcia to UK disbanded
Six Spanish men have been arrested in a major drugs bust   The Guardia Civil and the National Police in the Region of Murcia have carried out a joint operation that has..

Bye bye bullfights: Transforming Murcia bullring into a library and social-cultural hub
A proposal aims to repurpose the controversial Murcia building into a useful public space The Franz Weber Foundation (FFW), an organisation that carries out projects to..

Precious water reserves wasted on lemons that will never be sold
Inequality between small farmers and large industry means water resources are going to waste in drought-threatened Spain The harvesting season for stone fruits is underway..

Pilarmonics sang their hearts out at the international Barbershop convention in Alicante
The Murcia Chorus joined Barbershop singers from around the world for a musical weekend Pilarmonics Chorus members, being fully supportive members of the Barbershop In..

Work starts clearing Camposol land plots... and it is not Mazarron Council
As heavy machinery starts clearing building plots, social media go into overdrive On Thursday, April 18 two ground-moving machines started work on undeveloped polígono C11..

Region of Murcia put on high alert for forest fires
Specialised teams will guard the Region against potential wildfires until autumn It’s been an extremely dry start to the year in the Region of Murcia and although there..