MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Not just fish: dead bird stuck in the mud on Mar Menor shoreDepartment of Environment says death in La Manga area is not linked to state of the Mar Menor lagoon The Murcia-based, citizen-led environmental movement ‘Por un Mar Menor Vivo’ (For a Living Mar Menor) has called attention to the presence.. 15/10/2021

Spanish central government excludes Mar Menor from 2022 budgetOver 340 million euros are being allocated for submarines in Cartagena, Murcia The recently released Budget plan for 2022 reveals that the national government has not allocated a single cent towards saving the Mar Menor, which is in an incredibly.. 14/10/2021

British soldier from Murcia hailed as hero by Spanish militaryThe Spanish-speaking soldier, who has lived in Murcia for around two decades, helped almost 200 refugees from Afghanistan escape to Spain A British soldier who was raised in Los Belones, Cartagena, has been hailed as a hero after helping to rescue.. 13/10/2021

Activists mark 2-year anniversary of first load of dead fish in Mar MenorThe memorial service was staged to raise awareness of problems in the Mar Menor that have been dragging on for over two years now It has been two years since the first images emerged of tens of thousands of fish gasping and dying on the shores of.. 13/10/2021

Violent fight erupts amongst San Javier youngstersAggressors used knives, stones, bottles and chairs to attack party-goers in San Javier, Murcia Five young people aged between 21 and 24 have been identified as the perpetrators of a violent fight at a rental property in San Javier on Sunday October.. 13/10/2021

Subterranean water in Murcia is the most nitrate-laden in EuropeSpanish subterranean water sources are amongst the most contaminated in Europe According to a report published by the European Commission (EC), the Region of Murcia was the most nitrate-contaminated area in Spain, and one of the worst affected in.. 12/10/2021

Russian discount supermarket chain opens in San Javier, MurciaKnown as the ‘Russian Lidl’, this Mere store will be the first in the Region of Murcia Savvy shoppers in San Javier will soon be spoilt for choice as discount supermarket Mere is set to open its first store in the Region of Murcia between.. 12/10/2021

Cartagena swimming pool finally opens at the end of this month after 21-year waitRegistration for classes at the Palacio de los Deportes in Cartagena begins this Wednesday The swimming pool and sports centre in Cartagena are due to open fully this month, with no coronavirus restrictions except facemasks. The ‘Palacio de.. 12/10/2021

Lorry drivers and buses subject to dangerous driving checks this weekCartagena police are doubling down on HGV drivers to make sure they’re obeying road rules The Policía Local in Cartagena are taking part in a new campaign to monitor trucks and buses which has been launched by Spain’s Directorate.. 11/10/2021

Three stabbed at street parties in Cartagena prompting further calls for crackdownThe police union for the Region Of Murcia has demanded a "prompt plan" to tackle illegal street drinking, known as botellones in Spain Another night of illegal street parties turned violent in Cartagena at the weekend, in which three young.. 11/10/2021

2021 has been the worst year: these are the Cartagena towns that desperately need helpShoddy maintenance work to parks and pavements in coastal towns in the Region of Murcia has residents up in arms In El Carmolí, it’s the clearing of weeds and bushes on streets with damaged or non-existent pavements; in Mar de Cristal.. 11/10/2021

Heavy metals found in breast milk from Portman mothersThe eco-disaster in Portmán Bay, Murcia, saw tonnes of mineral waste end up in the sea Back in the days of intensive open-cast mining in Portmán Bay, in La Unión, large volumes of mineral waste were dumped into the sea, clogging.. 08/10/2021

Over 70,000 people attend Mar Menor protest demonstration in Murcia“We will not stop”: protest march takes aim at local and national politicians to demand real and immediate action The long-awaited protest march in Murcia city calling for the regional government to save the Mar Menor was by all accounts.. 08/10/2021

Two members of immigration mafia arrested in CartagenaThe men used a stolen boat to transport over 30 irregular immigrants to Cartagena, Murcia Two men, aged 25 and 33, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil after they were caught trying to smuggle 32 irregular immigrants into Spain via Cartagena. &.. 07/10/2021

65,000 euros to repair unstable San Julian Castle in CartagenaThe Cartagena structure has been on the red list of historical sites for four months Permission has finally been granted for restoration work to begin on the San Julián Castle in the municipality of Cartagena, Murcia, four months after.. 07/10/2021

Cartagena City Council reverses decision to build new centre on undeveloped Monte Blanco landAlternative sites proposed on social media, but Cartagena Council criticised for failure to care for natural Mar Menor habitats The City Council of Cartagena has backtracked on its unpopular plans to build a multipurpose centre on virgin natural sand.. 06/10/2021

Murcia activists plant lettuce crop in middle of the Mar MenorThe symbolic move comes before a mass protest planned in Murcia city this Thursday As a part of the ongoing protests and political rows surrounding the pollution of the Mar Menor, a group of activists, Ecologistas en Acción, have symbolically.. 06/10/2021

Pensioners and large families in Los Alcazares will have reduced bills in 2022Los Alcázares, in Murcia, is providing discounted taxes and service charges for those in need The Town Hall in Los Alcázares has approved a new measure to provide a helping hand to pensioners and large families in 2022.  .. 04/10/2021

Fire burns down 12 caravans at La Manga campsiteFirefighters had to use water from a swimming pool to put out the flames due to a lack of fire hydrants A fire broke out at the Villas Caravaning de La Manga campsite in Cartagena yesterday morning, Sunday October 3, razing at least 12 campervans.. 04/10/2021

New multiuse centre to be built on unspolit Mar Menor land despite protestsThe Murcia government claims they have backing for construction work from local citizens’ groups, who deny any support A huge new multipurpose centre is to be built on one of the few areas still unspoilt in La Manga del Mar Menor, despite protests.. 24/09/2021