MURCIA NEWS

Cartagena residents warned to close doors and windows as mosquito spraying begins in outlying districts Night-time fumigation this week from the Mar Menor in the east to Isla Plana and La Azohía in the west The arrival of warm summer weather coupled with the abundant rainfall during the spring in the Costa Cálida has meant the start of.. 15/06/2021

Los Alcazares burglar survives 8-metre fall attempting to evade arrest The man attempted to lower himself to the ground using washing lines An intrepid but over-ambitious burglar was taken to hospital this weekend after falling from a second-floor apartment in Los Alcázares while attempting to escape arrest.. 15/06/2021

Cartagena Town Hall bans traditional San Juan bonfires on 23rd June The risk of large gatherings on the beaches heightens concern over celebrating the start of summer The Town Hall of Cartagena has announced that the traditional bonfires to celebrate the night of San Juan on 23rd to 24th June are to be banned this.. 15/06/2021

One dead and five injured in Torre Pacheco road accident The head-on collision occurred on the road between El Jimenado and Torre Pacheco A road accident described in the Murcia regional press as “brutal” left one person dead and five more injured in the municipality of Torre Pacheco on Saturday.. 14/06/2021

Noelia Arroyo takes office as Mayoress of CartagenaThe agreed power-sharing transition is completed as Ana Belén Castejón gives way to the new Mayoress Following the resignation last week of Ana Belén Castejón from the post of Mayoress of Cartagena the second half of.. 14/06/2021

Farm worker in Los Belones collapses with heatstroke as summer weather arrives in Murcia Beware the effects of the midday sun in the Costa Cálida and be sure to drink plenty of water! As the summer kicks in and the heat begins to become oppressive during the middle of the day throughout the Region of Murcia one of the first cases.. 14/06/2021

Further step forwards towards resurrection of Las Dunas commercial centre in Cabo de Palos The local government has approved the next steps in the plan to finally reopen Las Dunas after years of inactivity In a meeting on Thursday (June 10), the Local Government Board has approved the next steps in the plan to reopen the Las Dunas commercial.. 11/06/2021

New cat houses for ferals installed in Islas Menores and the Archaeological Park of MolineteThese kennels join four more which have already been placed in different parts of Cartagena, including Cabo de Palos and Los Urrutias The Health department in Cartagena has installed two new houses for feral cats, one in the area surrounding.. 11/06/2021

Woman arrested in Los Alcazares for providing false padron certificatesAn investigation revealed that several people of different nationalities were all registered under the same address Officers from the Policía Nacional in Los Alcázares have arrested a woman, of Spanish nationality, for document falsification.. 11/06/2021

Mayoress of Cartagena resigns Ana Belén Castejón gives way to Noelia Arroyo after 4 years as Mayoress in two governing coalitions After four years in office, Ana Belén Castejón Hernández resigned from her post as Mayoress of Cartagena on Thursday.. 11/06/2021

Barcelona palaeontologists return to prehistoric Cueva Victoria site in Cartagena this summer The caves are thought to contain remains of the first hominids to cross from Africa to Europe a million years ago An agreement has been reached between the Town Hall of Cartagena and researchers at the University of Barcelona by which excavation.. 11/06/2021

Mar Menor water quality reported to be the best in years As summer begins the problem of mud on the western shore still lingers but other parameters indicate recovery There continue to be grave concerns over the quality of the water in the Mar Menor, but data produced by the Universidad Politécnica.. 11/06/2021

Military parachutist dies in exercise off La Manga del Mar MenorTwo military parachutists who were participating in a training exercise ended up in the Mediterranean this Thursday (June 10) Two military parachutists, or paratroopers, from the national Army were participating in a training exercise as part of the.. 10/06/2021

Property prices rise faster in Murcia than anywhere else in Spain The Costa Cálida market recovers from the pandemic faster than in other regions of Spain The Spanish government’s quarterly house price index data for the first three months of 2021 was published this Tuesday and showed an increase of.. 10/06/2021

Young girl and elderly man almost drown off Murcia beaches Two separate incidents were reported on Tuesday: one in Santiago de la Ribera and another in Aguilas. A three-year-old girl and an 80-year-old man both needed hospital treatment for near-drowning on Tuesday (8 June), emergency services have reported.. 09/06/2021

Cartagena presents its first fully electric bus The eco-friendly public transport vehicle begins a week-long trial in Cartagena with free travel for passengers Another small step has been taken this week in Cartagena on the road to ecological transition in the municipality’s public transport.. 08/06/2021

Residents of Los Nietos demand seafront promenade repairs Locals claim that the state of the paving is a danger to elderly pedestrians The news that a million euros is to be spent on finally completing the seafront promenade in Los Urrutias has been welcomed by residents on the inland shore of the Mar Menor.. 08/06/2021

Cartagena council issues warning to Hansa Urbana: hurry up and repair the Monasterio de San GinesThe company responsible for repairing the historic building has been causing unjustified delays which prejudices the structure further The saga of the Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara has been rumbling on for years as Cartagena council attempts.. 07/06/2021

Recycled sculpture unveiled on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera San Javier backs recycling scheme proposed by local 5-year-old primary school pupils During May the Town Hall of San Javier confirmed that plans were afoot for the installation of several new sculptures in public places, and last Friday the promise.. 07/06/2021

New Playa Honda medical centre to be completed in 5 months Local consultancy to reopen for residents of Playa Honda, Playa Paraíso and Villas Caravaning The Town Hall of Cartagena has awarded the contract to complete a new local medical centre and social centre in Playa Honda at the southern end of.. 07/06/2021