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Floodwater from the drains and sewers of Los Alcázares runs into the Mar Menor again Rain fell steadily but not torrentially in much of Murcia on Tuesday morning The rain which fell in the Region of Murcia on Tuesday morning as a result of the formation of an isolated high altitude depression (DANA) was minimal in comparison with.. 22/10/2019

Mar Menor fishing fleet to stay in port until January The death of tens of thousands means there are not enough fish in the sea for the fishermen to cast their nets The condition of the Mar Menor following the appearance ten days ago of tens of thousands of dead fish and crustaceans on the shore &ndash.. 22/10/2019

Mar Menor beaches re-open in San Pedro del Pinatar after thousands of dead fish were washed ashore The operation to remove dead fish and crustaceans from the shore has been completed With another “gota fría” affecting the Region of Murcia on Tuesday morning (although not, according to Aemet, as drastically as the one which hit.. 22/10/2019

Cartagena-Los Nietos rail services resume 5 weeks after the gota fría flooding Fingers crossed as another gota fría storm arrives in the Costa Cálida! On Tuesday 22nd October, over five weeks after the disastrous flooding along the coast of the Mar Menor due to the huge “gota fría” storm of.. 22/10/2019

Rabbit hunter arrested after killing his companion near Sucina The man detained maintains that the lethal shot was fired by accident while sharing out the spoils A man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Murcia for shooting his 68-year-old rabbit-hunting companion in the head while they were sharing out.. 21/10/2019

Police mobile speed trap locations in Murcia and Cartagena 21st to 27th October 2019 Radar speed gun locations in the cities and municipalities of Cartagena and Murcia The local police forces of Murcia and Cartagena operate a system of mobile speed traps which move around the municipalities every week with their mobile "multa.. 21/10/2019

4 more resignations as scientists lose faith in the Murcia government Mar Menor committee The credibility of the committee is damaged as biologists and environmental scientists resign their posts As politicians continue to point the finger of blame at each other for the drastic deterioration in water equality in the Mar Menor, the catalyst.. 21/10/2019

Eagle Patrol paint tribute over the Mar Menor on World Breast Cancer DayThe Patrulla Águila participated in the awareness campaign in their own inimitable style Breast Cancer Awareness Month is marked in countries across the world every October, helping to increase attention and support for the awareness, early.. 19/10/2019

Salt harvest mounting up in San Pedro del Pinatar The salt flats of San Pedro are arguably at their most attractive during the autumn In spite of recent problems experienced by the Mar Menor due to the Gota Fría in September, the annual cycle of life continues as the salt flats yield their.. 18/10/2019

Pockets of anoxic water still threaten fish and crustaceans in the Mar Menor Analysts warn another episode of phytoplankton growth could turn the lagoon green again as sea grass vegetation alters The layer of anoxic water (i.e. water lacking in oxygen) which caused the mass death of tens of thousands of fish and crustaceans.. 18/10/2019

30 more Algerian migrants picked up off the coast of Cartagena Two boats were intercepted close to Cabo de Palos and Calblanque The weather is becoming more autumnal and sea conditions in the Mediterranean look likely to become far rougher over the next couple of days as another potential “gota frí.. 18/10/2019

Thousands demand action to save the Mar Menor at Murcia march Demonstrators also call for flood prevention measures along the coast of the lagoon Thousands of people gathered in the city of Murcia on Thursday evening to demand urgent measures to save the marine environment of the Mar Menor in a protest march.. 18/10/2019

Marble floor restoration delays opening of Roman Forum museum in Cartagena Visitor numbers up by 33 per cent at the Roman Theatre Museum, the most popular tourist attraction in Cartagena The opening of the Roman Forum museum in Cartagena has been delayed by the restoration of a richly decorated 2,000-year-old marble floor.. 17/10/2019

Repairs and restoration continue in Los Alcázares after the September floodingThe worst of the mud has gone but flood damage is still being repaired It may no longer be front page news, but now that the worst of the debris and mud brought by floodwater during the huge “gota fría” storm in mid-September has been.. 17/10/2019

No evidence of sewage discharge to account for the death of thousands of fish in the Mar Menor Water sample analyses show that the water is theoretically fit for bathing in San Pedro del Pinatar It emerged on Wednesday, during the visit of the Minister for Ecological Transition to the Mar Menor that the death of tens of thousands of fish and.. 17/10/2019

Minister tells the Murcia government to enforce existing laws to protect the Mar Menor Teresa Ribera describes the situation in the lagoon as an environmental emergency The visit of Teresa Ribera, Spain’s Minister for Ecological Transition, to the Mar Menor on Wednesday ended not with the announcement of drastic measures and.. 17/10/2019

18,000 passengers fewer at Corvera airport during September 2019 passenger numbers are down by almost 120,000 following the move from San Javier as the dependence on UK flights continues It is now universally accepted that the opening of the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera in January.. 16/10/2019

Pioneering Mar Menor protection legislation was passed 32 years ago but later scrapped The interests of the tourism and agriculture sectors were prioritized over the environment In the light of the current crisis regarding the marine environment in the Mar Menor there has been a great deal of public disagreement over who is to blame.. 16/10/2019

Cartagena UPCT student develops interactive robot to keep elderly people company The aim is to reduce loneliness and combat the onset of neuro-degenerative illnesses A student at the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), José Antonio Jiménez Viuda, has received widespread plaudits for a robot he has.. 16/10/2019

Campo de Cartagena farmers claim they are being persecuted over the Mar Menor crisis Agriculturalists believe they are being unfairly singled out as the cause of the deterioration in water quality As the Region of Murcia awaits the visit on Wednesday of Teresa Ribera, the Minister for Ecological Transition, who has announced that.. 16/10/2019

Cartagena man held in jail after dismembering the dead body of his partner The arrested denies murder but admits storing body parts in a freezer for five months A 56-year-old man identified as “Agustín D. M.” is being held without bail while facing charges of murdering his partner in Cartagena and cutting.. 15/10/2019

The collapse of an unsustainable model of agriculture: Minister for Ecological Transition on the state of the Mar Menor The Murcia government promises far-reaching legislation to protect the lagoon by the end of the year The seriousness of the condition of the water in the Mar Menor is now clear to see after tens of thousands of dead and dying fish and crustaceans.. 15/10/2019

Portmán Golf under investigation over heavy metal contamination in the Campo de Cartagena Runoff water carries residues from old mining deposits past Llano del Beal and into the Mar Menor The management of Portmán Golf have been placed under investigation in connection with negotiations which the company undertook in 2005 with.. 15/10/2019

Tickets selling fast for FC-Cartagena vs FC Barcelona The fund-raising friendly kicks off at 19.00 on 13th November in Cartagena Tickets are now on sale for the friendly football match between FC Cartagena and FC Barcelona on 13th November, with all ticket proceeds being donated to those who suffered damage..

Murcia-Cartagena rail services resume after flood damage on Wednesday Repairs and reconstruction have taken a month and 11.5 million euros Just over a month after the severe flooding brought by the gota fría storm of mid-September, described by many as the most serious in the last 50 years, rail services.. 15/10/2019

120 receive meningitis vaccinations in Cartagena after the death of a young girl from La Palma The 16-year-old fell ill last Wednesday and died in hospital on Friday The health service of the Region of Murcia (SMS) has announced that during this week anti-meningitis vaccinations will be administered to 120 people who are known to have been.. 15/10/2019

Mar Menor in critical condition says Murcia government minister 3,000 kilos of dead fish and crustaceans have been removed from the shore Antonio Luengo reports that ways are being sought to inject oxygen into the lagoon The latest images showing thousands of fish and marine crustaceans washed ashore dead.. 14/10/2019

VIDEO: Lack of oxygen kills thousands of fish and shellfish in the Mar Menor Lack of oxygen in the water is believed to be the cause of the incident The red flag for no bathing has been hoisted on the beach of Villananitos in Los Pagán, san Pedro del Pinatar, following the appearance of thousands of dead and dying.. 12/10/2019

Hedgerow research continues as measures are sought to reduce flooding and protect the Mar Menor Hedges help prevent erosion, retain carbon in the soil, preserve biodiversity and house pollinating insects It was over three years ago, when a period of eutrophication led to the water in the Mar Menor turning green, that agronomists and ecologists.. 11/10/2019

Tighter legislation comes into force in Murcia to control tourist property rentals Stricter controls and quality guarantees for short-term letting of privately owned homes After a long time drawing up new legislation regarding the regulation of privately-owned properties in Murcia which are rented out to tourists the regional government.. 11/10/2019

Work to start at last on AVE high-speed rail line into Cartagena The contract has been awarded for the first stage of track platform construction The delays in extending Spain’s AVE high-speed rail network to the cities of Murcia and Cartagena have been so lengthy that it has seemed at times, particularly.. 11/10/2019

Historic Spanish air force buildings to be used for cultural events in Los Alcázares Los Alcázares was home to the first military seaplane base in Spain over 100 years ago Historic Spanish air force academy buildings in Los Alcázares are to be ceded to the Town Hall to be used for cultural projects and events as the.. 11/10/2019

Bad bank attempts to offload Costa Cálida resort property at Munich fair Sareb believes the time is right for buyers to snap up homes which were built in Murcia a decade ago Sareb, the bad bank formed in Spain to handle properties falling into the category of “toxic assets” acquired by other banks as a result.. 09/10/2019

25 rubbish containers among flood debris removed from the Mar Menor Oxygen levels in the lagoon remain low and the effect on the marine environment has not yet been evaluated As the clean-up continues after the destructive flooding caused by the “gota fría” storm in Murcia in mid-September, and.. 09/10/2019

Training schemes for jobless people to help repair flood damage in Los Nietos and Los Urrutias On-the-job training for the unemployed on the coast of the Mar Menor The Town Hall of Cartagena has this week opened the registration period for its latest campaign within the scheme to provide on-the-job training for the unemployed in the field.. 09/10/2019

3-d images of million-year-old fossils to go on display at Cartagena archaeological museum The fossils were found at the Cueva Victoria site where it is claimed the first evidence of Man aevidence The process of creating 3-d scanned images of 20 fossils found at the ancient palaeontological site of Cueva Victoria in Llano del Beal, in.. 09/10/2019

Cartagena Mayoress and colleagues expelled from the PSOE party Ana Belén Castejón pays the price for negotiating a power-sharing pact without consulting the regional party bosses The PSOE political party has confirmed that Ana Belén Castejón, the Mayoress of Cartagena, and five other.. 08/10/2019

200 more Algerian migrants reached the coast of Murcia this weekend Migrants pay between 1,000 and 4,000 euros for their perilous crossings of the Mediterranean Over the first weekend of October another wave of unauthorized African migrants headed towards the coastline of Murcia and by Sunday afternoon a total of.. 08/10/2019

Leroy Merlin store to open in San Pedro del Pinatar on 30th October A fourth store in the Region of Murcia joins those in the outskirts of Cartagena and Murcia The French-owned home improvement, DIY and gardening retail chain Leroy Merlin has announced that its fourth store in the Region of Murcia will open on Wednesday.. 03/10/2019

Gota Fria 2019: Donating via authorised and legal channels In the aftermath of the Gota Fria, Caritas Torre Pacheco and the Ayuntamiento de Los Alcazares have set up official donation channels to help people in the affected areas. Since the Gota Fría last week there has been a huge swell of.. 19/09/2019

Video Gota Fría September 2019 Los Alcazares debris and cars washed up against bridge Ramblas flow downhill and disgorge into the sea or Mar Menor. This video shows the after effects of the volume of water pouring down into Los Alcázares. See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 14/09/2019

Video Murcia Gota Fria 2019. Waste, plastics and agricultural debris washed into the Mar Menor. Millions of litres of water flowed down into the Mediterranean and Mar Menor from inland areas of the region during the Gota Fría, gathering agricultural materials, mud and debris as they went. Although huge quantities of mud and debris.. 14/09/2019

Carthaginians crushed as Romans invade CartagenaLocals say Hannibal has let them all down by chasing off across the Alps to attack Rome CLICK ON GALLERY TO ENLARGE IMAGES Qart-Hadast is no more following a successful invasion by the Romans yesterday and local residents have awoken this morning.. 23/09/2017

The mystery of pink and grey flamingoes in San Pedro del Pinatar explainedFlamingoes become pink if they follow a healthy diet An interesting little piece about the most emblematic visitors to the San Pedro del Pinatar Salinas Park appeared in a regional environmental journal this week explaining why some of the flamingoes.. 01/04/2015

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