MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Police in Cartagena put an end to illegal cockfights at animal feed shop in Molinos Marfagones An injured rooster and evidence of recent cockfights were found at the shop in Molinos Marfagones Officers from the Guardia Civil in Cartagena have dismantled an illegal cockfighting ring at a shop in Molinos Marfagones, which sells animal feed.. 08/04/2021

Cartagena promotes fishing traditions in primary education at local schools Pupils will learn about the historical and economic importance of fishing to the city of Cartagena The Town Hall of Cartagena is encouraging local children to learn more about the importance and techniques of the fishing fleet based at the port of.. 08/04/2021

Get scratching says San Pedro del Pinatar councilLos Alcázares wants to stop its residents scratching, San Pedro del Pinatar wants them to start scratching; must be spring! There’s a lot of noise about scratching going on around the Mar Menor this spring; whilst neighbouring municipality.. 07/04/2021

Justified win for best dressed Semana Santa balcony in Cartagena This has certainly been a non-typical Semana Santa, so significant efforts have been invested into creating "at-home" experiences to honour the grand traditions of this week. One of the annual traditions in Cartagena is the competition.. 07/04/2021

Los Alcazares council intensifies mosquito fumigation Tiger mosquitos are increasingly present on the Spanish costas and the council is determined to keep numbers as low as possible Los Alcázares council has said today that due to the high humidity since the last rains and the warmer temperatures.. 07/04/2021

San Javier fairground area to be used as Covid-19 mass vaccination centre for Mar Menor residents Residents from the municipalities of San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares will all be given their vacciness at the centre In order to speed up the vaccination of all 75 to 79-year-olds living in the surrounding areas, the San.. 07/04/2021

Filtration wells and permeable road surfaces to convert Playa Honda and El Carmolí into urban sponges A series of infrastructures are projected along the coast of the Mar Menor to reduce future flood damage A little over 18 months after the heaviest DANA storm to hit the Region of Murcia in half a century brought devastating flooding to the Campo.. 07/04/2021

Pollution-absorbing mural art in Torre Pacheco, Murcia The 2021 edition of Art-Até is underway in Torre Pachecho, bringing mural art to the Dolores de Pacheco, Balsicas, Torre Pacheco and Roldán areas that are not just pleasant to the eye but also care for the environment as they absorb.. 06/04/2021

Portugese Man o War wash up on beaches of La Manga del Mar Menor At this time of year the strong winds often bring jellyfish or these infamous hydrozoan which are identified by their distinctive purple “air bag” floating on the surface but delivers a powerful sting. In the early spring it´s.. 02/04/2021

Cartagena begins process to license 61 chiringuitos beach bars this summer Normally this process would have been completed by now and the first beach bars open for Easter This year Cartagena council has faced severe criticism from the hostelry sector for its failure to finalise new specifications for the concession of.. 02/04/2021

British national councillor incorporated into Los Alcazares council 54 year-old Joanna Scott takes over from Marina Gema Gárate The latest municipal council meeting of the Los Alcázares municipality has confirmed the incorporation of British-born national Joanne Patricia Scott, as a councillor for.. 02/04/2021

New Saturday artisan market in Los Alcazares Every Saturday with around 40 stalls Los Alcázares is holding a new artisan market every Saturday (La Feria Open Market) as part of attempts to drum up business for shops and restaurants in the municipality and encourage more people to come.. 02/04/2021

Access controls begin for Calblanque Regional Park, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del Águila The capacity of the parking area is limited and during the summer months a bus service operates to reduce the environmental impact on the natural park The regional government has initiated the management of the parking access and transit of visitors.. 01/04/2021

Five bathing platforms installed in the Mar Menor These are now operative in Los Urrutias, Punta Brava and Estrella de Mar With just hours to go before the Easter holiday week begins, five new bathing platforms have been installed on the beaches of Los Urrutias, Punta Brava and Estrella de Mar.. 26/03/2021

2 stages of the 2021 cycling Tour of Spain in the Region of Murcia On 21st August the riders will follow the shore of the Mar Menor to the finish line in La Manga The official presentation was made on Thursday of the 2021 Vuelta a España, cycling’s Tour of Spain, an event which is one of the highlights.. 11/02/2021

Fishing permitted on Los Alcázares beaches in the evenings and overnight Los Alcázares council has issued a reminder that fishing is permitted on the beaches of the municipality from 21:00 to 07:00 ONLY.   NO fishing is permitted from the Balneario or Playa la Concha.   Licences are required for.. 26/06/2020

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

Be informed, property tax is calculated on the book value of property, not mid crisis prices The taxman does not understand the concept of bargain homes This is a very interesting aspect of the economic crisis and the decline in house price values, which is leaving bargain buyers with a nasty shock. The sale price of a home is one thing.. 26/02/2013