No other municipality in Murcia matches the figure achieved by Águilas this year Representatives of the Town Hall of Águilas proudly took delivery of the 11 Blue Flags which will be flown at local beaches and marinas this summer, the highest total of any municipality in the Region of Murcia, with outgoing Councillor for Tourism Desiderio Navarro accepting the awards from regional government minister..

Property tax Invoices can now be viewed or downloaded on the regional government website Property Tax Invoices known in Spain as Impuesto de Bienes Inmuebles (IBI) are now available to view and/or download on the Regional Government (CARM) website on this link agencia tributaria. Once on the page, leave the “Tributo” box as IBI URBANO, also leave the “Año” box as 2023 although invoices..

Kraser presents Inflexión Acuática close to the seafront in the centre of Cartagena The urban artist Kraser (real name José Jorge Nicolás Salas, born in Cartagena in 1977) has created a stunning new piece of mural artwork in Calle Gisbert in the city centre of Cartagena, encompassing the tunnel near the seafront, opposite the Arqua museum and close to the entrance to the Civil War Air Raid..

The voting figures for the Camposol Urbanisation in isolation cannot be correlated - and there IS a reason! When voting areas for regional and municipal elections are mapped out by the “Oficina del Censo Electroral” (Electroral Census Office) in Spain, one of the requisites that needs to be considered is “Voter privacy”. To ensure voter privacy the Electoral Office takes into consideration..

The municipal swimming pools of Zarcilla de Ramos and La Parroquia will have aquagym and swimming classes this summer The municipal swimming pools of Zarcilla de Ramos and La Parroquia in the municipality of Lorca will open on July 1, and will offer swimming and aquagym courses for various levels.   Visitors can make use of these public swimming pools to take a dip and cool down this summer..

Work has begun on the improvement of various streets in the town included in the municipal resurfacing plan Last week saw the start of the asphalting work, included in the Municipal Resurfacing Plan, which will be carried out in seven Águilas streets with the aim of improving the road surfaces.   Specifically, municipal workers are busy reasphalting the streets Calle Francisco Díaz..

The baroque mansion could be reopened to visitors at last by the late summer of 2023 Work on the ongoing project to restore the splendid building of the Palacio de Guevara in Lorca is estimated to be around 40 per cent complete, according to the specialists consulted by incumbent Mayor Diego José Mateos during a visit on June 5. In all, 400,000 euros have been set aside for this restoration..

The City Council has tendered the land for the implementation of a bio-waste management plant The City Council of Lorca has published the tender for the administrative concession for the implementation of a bio-waste plant next to the Lorca Waste Management Centre.   Acting mayor of the city, Diego Mateos, explained that he had put out to tender “the administrative concession of a..

The Mayoress of Águilas was among the first to visit after a recent restoration project The iconic railway loading jetty of the Embarcadero del Hornillo received its first visitors for many years on Saturday, and given the restoration effort which made this possible it was no surprise to see local dignitaries among the first to see what is at the same time the newest and one of the oldest tourist..

Lorca City Council has begun preparing its municipal beaches the summer season Lorca has started getting its beaches ready for summer by temporarily installing equipment such as walkways over the sand, watchtowers for lifeguards, footbaths, chemical toilets, shaded areas and more.   The acting councillor for the Environment and Public Safety of Lorca City Council, José Luis Ruiz Guill..

The tender process for the contract to draft projects for 4 major municipal asphalting projects reaches the selection point Even though the municipal election on May 28 has left Mazarrón Council in a state of temporary limbo, tendering processes continue to move forward and more details emerged on May 31 of the proposed works planned for the dual carriageway running through Sectors C and D of..

The City Council has shown its commitment to the modernisation of urban public transport with the purchase of two new hybrid buses Two new hybrid buses have been added to the urban public transport fleet of Lorca this week, as a way of continuing to ‘green’ the city.   These new buses have already replaced those covering the routes of the lines connecting Apolonia with the Rafael..

You can now get your garden trimmings and discarded household goods picked up free of charge The Town Council of Alhama de Murcia, through the waste management and street cleaning company of the municipality, has made available a free home collection service for three types of waste.   You can now call and have the following items removed free of charge from your home:   Household..

Technicians doubt that they will be able to extract the Phoenician ship from Mazarrón this summer when conditions are ripe The long-standing project to extract the ancient Phoenician ship from the seabed of Playa de La Isla in Mazarrón and keep it for conservation purposes at either Cartagena’s National Museum of Marine Archaeology (ARQVA) or at a specially built premises in Mazarrón has..

Researchers believe the defining event that shaped the Águilas coastline occurred between 800 and 1,400 years ago Today, the southeastern coast of Spain is a hotbed of seismic activity so frequent that residents hardly notice the tremors anymore, but in years gone by the Mediterranean also suffered catastrophic tsunamis, the strength of which shaped the coastal landscape.   Now, researchers..

Alhama Aúna may hold the key to deciding the next local government in Alhama de Murcia The results of the municipal elections which were held throughout Spain on Sunday May 28 have shown a pronounced general swing in favour of the PP and Vox parties, and in Alhama de Murcia this has led to a fascinating period of inter-party negotiations before Councillors are sworn in and the new Mayor or Mayoress..

Mari Carmen Moreno will be serving her third successive term as Mayoress of Águilas The results of the municipal elections which were held throughout Spain on Sunday May 28 have shown a pronounced general swing in favour of the PP and Vox parties, but in Águilas that swing was not enough to prevent the PSOE from retaining their absolute majority in the council. Of the 21 seats available in..

The same power-sharing pact could retain control of Mazarrón council for the next 4 years The results of the municipal elections which were held throughout Spain on Sunday May 28 have shown a pronounced general swing in favour of the PP and Vox parties, but in Mazarrón the voting patterns are broadly similar to those of four years ago and no party succeeded in winning an absolute majority...

The special mooring buoys will allow visitors to sail to the island while protecting the seabed of the Águilas coastline Great efforts are being made at present to increase the tourism and leisure opportunities along the spectacular coastline between the town of Águilas and the imposing headland of Cabo Cope, and the latest announcement from the local Town Hall is that environmentally friendly..

The first phase of a restoration project has made it possible to visit this iconic structure in Águilas Mari Carmen Moreno, the Mayoress of Águilas, and Councillor Maido Simó have announced the iconic 120-year-old railway loading jetty of the Embarcadero de Hornillo will be open to visits from members of the public as of June 3. The first phase of the project to restore the jetty was recently..

The shopping centre in Lorca has gone pet-friendly and now allows dogs to enter The Parque Almenara Centro Comercial shopping center in Lorca can now be visited with the whole family since they have opened their doors to pets, becoming an animal-friendly space.   Customers who wish can go to the shopping centre with their pet and spend a day of shopping and entertainment with the whole..

Disputes over ownership of the track and surrounding land have led to controversy at Percheles in recent years The Town Hall of Mazarrón has begun work this week on restoring the access track which leads to the popular unspoilt beach of Percheles, in the south-west of the municipality, following a resolution passed in a full session of the council on May 18. There has been a good deal of controversy..

A passer-by discovered the body in a narrow street close to Totana town hall A shocked pedestrian stumbled across the body of a seemingly unconscious man in the centre of Totana on Tuesday May 23 and called the Emergency Coordination Centre at 5.20pm. The passer-by told rescue workers that he found the man lying on the ground on Calle Mayor Seville, very close to the town hall.   Emergency..

The mines of Mazarrón are currently abandoned but could form part of the local tourist trade A three-day course is being held in Mazarrón during July by the University of Murcia as part its “Universidad del Mar” summer program, the focus being on how geological and mining heritage can be turned into an important branch of tourism activity. Mazarrón, of course, has been defined by its..

The application period for the Environment 2023 grants from the Alhama de Murcia Ayuntamiento is now open The Department for the Environment of Alhama de Murcia Town Hall is launching a new call for individuals and non-profit organisations to apply for grants and aid money to subsidise activities and projects of an environmental nature.   They are giving out up to 570 euros per project..

The spotlight falls on Canada at La Mar de Músicas from July 14 to 22 Tickets and season tickets go on sale on Thursday April 20 for this year’s La Mar de Músicas season of live concerts in Cartagena, immediately following the official presentation of the event. Sales will be online either here or here. This is the 28th edition of La Mar de Músicas and features a host of artists from this..

This new real estate development in the Region of Murcia, projected to be finished by September, will have around 50 new build villas for sale Los Altos de Las Palas is a new development in Fuente Álamo from an experienced constructor who renovates all the villas in this community.   Property experts Spaindinavia, a Swedish company based in the Port of Mazarrón, are selling a series of..

The town’s Youth Housing Office is providing advice on the new government measures for the protection of vulnerable households With the cost of renting in Spain going up (along with the cost of almost everything else), it’s more important than ever to protect vulnerable groups at risk of being unable to make their monthly rental payments.   The Spanish government has unveiled a series..

The city has agreed to match the government’s subsidy amount, raising the discount on bus passes from 30 to 60% Lorca City Council has reduced by the price of its city bus passes by 60% for the first half of 2023.   In addition to a mandatory 30% reduction in the cost of public bus passes across Spain, Lorca has agreed to match this with its own funds to provide double the savings..

From embroidery to medieval castles, from wineries to railway engineering, just some of the fascinating visits on offer in the Region of Murcia With the lifting of pandemic restrictions there has been a huge resurgence of interest in joining guided tours in the Region of Murcia, and now that the weather at last appears to be making activities out of doors an attractive proposition there are..

Park rangers have decided to close parts of the popular Parque Regional in Murcia due protect certain species Due to the risk to the conservation of protected species in the breeding period in the Carmona-Cuevas Luengas and Solana de Pedro López areas of the Sierra Espuña Regional Park, transit will be temporarily restricted from January to June (both months included) to any person or vehicle..

The British school will be the only school in the region offering the IB DP in English King’s College Murcia are offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to further enhance student excellence in the Murcia area. The school, recognised as one of the top performing international schools in Spain, is the only school in the region offering the programme in English.   Dawn..

The brand-new website CampsolToday.com provides news and info on what’s happening on the Camposol urbanisation and nearby.   At Murcia Today, we have set up a new website, CamposolToday.com, to cater specifically for expats living on the popular Murcia urbanisation.   Camposol is the largest English-speaking expat area in the Region, and we felt that our loyal readers there deserved..

The new English-language church service will be held in Mazarrón every Sunday afternoon A new pastoral service in English will soon be held in the Saint Joseph Parish Church (Iglesia de San José) in Puerto de Mazarrón.   Starting from Sunday June 19, there will be a mass every Sunday, at 4.30pm, which everybody is welcome to attend.   Additionally, the doors will be opened..

The state of ruin of the structures has prompted their inclusion on the Red Heritage List Four architectural buildings in the Region of Murcia are very different from each other in terms of time period and design, but they share one common trait: the fact that they are all in a state of ruin and tragically, in danger of disappearing altogether.   For this very reason, all four have been..