Corvera Airport will have a new international destination for summer 2024
The regional president, Fernando López Miras, has announced that the Murcia airport will have a new international next year The Region of Murcia International Airport..

Retirement age in Spain is increasing: This will be the new Spanish retirement age in 2024
Find out when you can retire in Spain with a full pension It seems, perversely, that with each passing year, retirement seems further and further away. For anyone who has..

Animal Welfare Law comes into force in Spain: Everything you need to know about the new regulations
From Friday September 29, a multitude of new rules regarding pet ownership and animal rights comes into effect in Spain Six months after its final approval, the pioneering..

Work will finally begin to demolish the Lagomar building in October
It is hoped that by the new year, the ugly ‘ghost building’ will finally be gone, 50 years after construction on it was stalled The demolition work on the structure..

2023-24 ProMúsica concert cycle presented in Aguilas
Twelve superb classical music concerts in the stunning seafront auditorium of Águilas The municipality of Águilas lies in the far south-west of the Region of Murcia and boasts..

Camposol - Mazarron council open meeting held on September 27
Mazarrón Council hold questions and answers meeting on Camposol Urbanisation The meeting with members of the Camposol community and local groups started shortly after 11.00..

Camposol Councillor on leave of absence
Mazarrón Councillor for Camposol, Silvana Buxton put on official sick leave Many Camposol residents will know that Silvana Buxton, the Mazarrón Councillor for Camposol and..

Aguilas, the Spanish town that is on a mission to save the ocean
The Murcia town has been organising more beach cleaning days for volunteers to rid the coasts of litter Last Saturday, September 23, the Águilas Red Cross organised an..

Alicante invites Carthaginians and Romans to join the Moors and Christians celebrations in December
The news comes after an Alicante delegation opened the iconic Cartagena parade last weekend Two hundred Moors and Christians of Alicante, together with two music bands..

Cartagena immigration holding centre will finally be moved
It is hoped that the new permanent immigration detention centre will provide better housing conditions for displaced migrants The Port Authority of Cartagena (APC) will..

Students left stranded without public transport to get to school in Murcia
Protests as 6,000 students have been left without school transportation in towns across Murcia There has been polemic over the start of the new school year in the Region..

Giant Christmas tree returns to Murcia after two-year hiatus
Plaza Circular de Murcia will once again be home to one of the Region’s most iconic festive decorations Nothing says Christmas like a star-topped tree illuminated with..

Cartagena museum unveils two cannons from the La Mercedes warship
The Murcia port city will host an exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance frigate at the end of the year After several months of conservation and study, the ARQUA National..

Murcia declared a disaster area following heavy September rains
Along with several others places, the Region of Murcia has been declared a catastrophic area and could be liable to receive funds to repair the damage The Spanish government..

EasyJet flights from Gatwick to Murcia cancelled and delayed by Covid
Air traffic control crews at the London airport have faced staff shortages, creating travel mayhem Due to a recent outbreak of Covid-19 among air traffic control staff..

30 degrees in autumn: Murcia weather forecast September 25-October 1
Here is the weekly weather outlook for the Region of Murcia… Daytime temperatures are continuing to top 30ºC in the Region of Murcia in this last week of September..

Coastal authority still studying quality of sand on Mazarron beach
The studies on the quality of the sand on the Playa del Puerto beach that Mazarrón Town Council requested from Costas are still ongoing The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés..

800,000 euros to fix Aguilas streets
The town council of Águilas received 818,181.81 euros from the Spanish government to improve Calle Murcia and the Paseo de Parra The Town Council of Águilas has received..

Preserving important local traditions and folk music in Alhama de Murcia
Alhama de Murcia is promoting dancing and local culture with a grant for the Virgen del Rosario Choir and Dance Group, as well as other cultural initiatives The Town Council..

Cartagena voted best-value place in Spain for foreigners to live
The port city sailed to the top of the list of the cheapest and most desirable places in Spain to move to The celebrated city of Cartagena has risen above every other locale..

Sacred fire extinguished as Cartagena Carthaginians and Romans festival 2023 comes to an end
This year’s Fiesta de Cartagineses y Romanos was another successful one for Cartagena After 10 full days of celebrations and activities in which many participants and..

Deadline for expats to secure a full UK state pension extended
Taxpayers now have until 5th April 2025 to fill gaps in their National Insurance record from April 2006 that may increase their State Pension – an extension of nearly 2..

Summer tourist figures up by 9 per cent in Lorca
British visitors push the number of foreign visitors to Lorca up to almost 5,000 during the summer alone Now that the summer is officially over the tourism authorities in Lorca..

Great success for the first ever Micasamo Nations Cup
La Manga Club hosted the tennis tournament this weekend, with all participants and observers enjoying themselves immensely   This weekend saw the first ever Micasamo Nations..