REGION OF MURCIA, REGION OF MURCIA NEWS

Murcia Covid round-up for Thursday 9th JulyActive cases 76, Murcia considering compulsory wearing of mask in public, 5 illegal immigrants test positive, six escaped immigrants detained, 14 municipalities have active cases Image: Normality returning to the street market in Totana with safety.. 09/07/2020

Three-month extension for ITVs expiring between June 21st and August 31st There is a backlog of some 5 million vehicles which ITV centres have to wade through On Tuesday the Council of Ministers approved a three-month extension for the validity of Technical Inspection of Vehicles certificates (ITV) that expire between.. 09/07/2020

More than 3,000 firearms were destroyed in Murcia last year 9th July is International Gun Destruction Day During the last year the Guardia Civíl destroyed a total of 86,566 weapons in Spain, 3,493 of which were confiscated in the Murcia region.   852 of the weapons from Murcia are small.. 09/07/2020

Murcia Covid figures Weds. 8th July; 69 active cases The number of cases related to the Bolivian outbreak has now risen to 46 The outbreak related to the flight from Bolivia on 3rd June in which three infected people landed at Madrid Barajas airport, continues to expand and on Wednesday eight more.. 08/07/2020

Archena and Lorca both exceeded 38 degrees on Tuesday Andalusia was hottest place in Spain with 43 degrees It certainly felt hot yesterday and it was! Archena ended up as the regional victor on Tuesday with 38.4 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Lorca at 38.3, Alhama de Murcia at 37.8, Murcia.. 08/07/2020

Maximums of 37 in the Murcia region on WednesdayMurcia is again free from alerts with normal temperatures for July Very slight rise in temperatures in the Murcia region today, temperatures on the coast and south-west the same as Tuesday, fractionally lower in central areas and slightly higher in.. 08/07/2020

High level of fire risk in the Region of Murcia on WednesdayThe level of forest fire risk predicted by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) for this Wednesday is very high throughout the Region of Murcia. Fire services continue to request the collaboration of the public in preventing scrub fires as summer.. 08/07/2020

Covid figures Region of Murcia Tuesday 7th JulyTwo new Covid cases in Murcia, bringing active total to 74 The number of active case in the Murcia region has dropped from the 79 of Monday to 74, as although there are two new positives, 7 people have recovered from the virus within the last 24.. 07/07/2020

King and Queen of Spain visit Murcia and Cieza on Tuesday The royal couple visited an agricultural co-operative and the Murcian Institute of Biosanitary Research The King and Queen of Spain visited the Murcia Region on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour to support essential sectors and thank all of those.. 07/07/2020

13 illegal migrants detained after landing in La Azohía It’s believed that two are still at large although the number could be higher Police are searching for at least two illegal immigrants who came ashore Tuesday morning on Playa de la Chapineta in La Azohía on the Cartagena coastline just.. 07/07/2020

Safety showers to prevent monster trees collapsing in Murcia City Three years ago branches broke without warning on the monumental ficus tree in Plaza Santo Domingo Murcia City Council is undertaking a “health check” on 700 specimen trees and the nearly 120,000 trees and palm trees that are in the public.. 07/07/2020

Rapid intervention prevented cigarette butt fire in Caravaca de la Cruz from spreading This could so easily have become a dangerous forest fire in a heavily forested part of the region Rapid intervention by environmental agents and a forestry patrol in the area of Los Royos in Caravaca de la Cruz, in the north-west of the Murcia region.. 07/07/2020

Calasparra hottest place in Murcia Region on Monday with 36.7 degrees C. Just 0.4 of a degree separated Calasparra, Alhama de Murcia, Murcia City, Caravaca and Molina de Segura These temperatures are considered average for July so the Murcia Region had no temperature alerts at all on Monday!   It was certainly.. 07/07/2020

Murcia in the 30s today with maximums of 36 in Murcia City and Ricote Valley Temperatures today will be very similar to yesterday Today will be the hottest day of the year so far in several areas of Spain, but Murcia is not amongst them and there are no temperature alerts in the region today; temperatures are average for.. 07/07/2020

Covid Murcia Monday 6th July: 79 active cases in the Murcia Region 3 new cases in the last 24 hours and one recovery 79 active cases, 66 of which are in domestic quarantine (an increase of 3), and 13 in hospital (one less than yesterday), 2 in intensive care (one more than yesterday) 3,379 cases since the onset.. 06/07/2020

5 new drone vigilance pilots qualify in Aledo as fire season hots up Drones have become as essential for vigilance services as being able to swim is for lifeguards 5 new qualified and licensed drone pilots are now ready and willing to join the ranks of Protección Civil volunteers in Aledo having gained the.. 06/07/2020

Turtle comes ashore in La Manga but leaves without laying eggs The tortuga boba was sighted on the playa de Eurovosa in La Manga In the early hours of Saturday morning a large adult female loggerhead turtle came ashore on the beach of Eurovasa in La Manga del Mar Menor and was spotted scratching in the sand.. 06/07/2020

Only 1.6 per cent of Murcians have Covid antibodies; the lowest level on mainland Spain The Region of Murcia, the second lowest seroprevalence in Spain,and the lowest on the mainland The idea of being able to gain herd immunity against the Covid virus in Spain is gradually being shown to be unrealistic following a three part study run.. 06/07/2020

Corvera airport bus service temporarily suspendedThe operator says that flight cancellations are making it impossible to run a service and cover their costs.   Just days after publishing the new timetables for golf resort services from Corvera airport, the bus operator has temporarily cancelled.. 06/07/2020

Murcia government has paperwork ready to issue confinement notice if necessary This is ready to go and can be implimented “within hours” Image: Military Emergencies Unit at work On Monday the Murcian regional government held a meeting of the regional Covid Monitoring Committee to analyse the current epidemiological.. 06/07/2020

Four active outbreaks in the Region of Murcia Two new outbreaks are in Cartagena and Murcia; one from an incoming flight On Monday following a meeting of the regional Covid Monitoring Committee, the regional Minister of Health Manuel Villegas, reported that there are now four active Covid outbreaks.. 06/07/2020

Media in a muddle over new Spanish lockdowns Several media worldwide said that La Marina in Alicante province had been locked down, not A Marina in Galicia! At the weekend two areas of Spain announced that they would be re-confining residents following outbreaks of covid.   It&rsquo.. 06/07/2020

Saturday 4th July Covid figures for the Region of MurciaOne new case and one hospitalisation in the last 24 hours. 05/07/2020

Covid positive irregular migrants cause a rumpus in Murcia this week Migrant transit centres are temporarily closed so the Spanish government has no mechanism by which to repatriate those reaching Spanish soil illegally in small boats During the state of alarm decreed by the coronavirus crisis, at least 2,545 migrants.. 03/07/2020

Foreign Office Travel Guidance to be relaxed as England scraps quarantine restrictions for SpainTravelling to England from Spain will not require a 14 day quarantine from 10th July - Those travelling from all of the UK to Spain are not required to quarantine.   - Until 10th July passengers returning from Spain to all of the UK will.. 03/07/2020

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Although Spain is open for tourist visitors this summer, there is no escaping the fact that Covid-19 is still very much amongst us, and.. 03/07/2020

Hillside fire in Fuente Álamo as temperatures soar 70 firefighters and environmental agents worked on the ground with 3 helicopters in the air to extinguish the blaze With temperatures climbing into the high 30’s today and the hillsides covered with dry vegetation after an unusually wet.. 02/07/2020

Unemployment rises by 1761 in the Murcia Region Nationally Spain experienced the biggest June increase in unemployment since 2008 June concluded with 1,761 more unemployed in the Region of Murcia, a rise of 22.98% when compared to the same month in 2019, bringing the total to 115,929.  .. 02/07/2020

Tragedy on first day of bathing season as 50 year old dies in Águilas The man was seen floating unconscious in the water by pleasure boaters Tragedy struck on the first day of the bathing season when a 50 year old man died in the Mediterranean off the Águilas coastline.   The man was seen floating.. 02/07/2020

Latest water quality measurements for the Mar Menor Salinity remains low but the transparency and turbidity have improved The regional Minister for Water and Agriculture, Antonio Luengo, presented the latest water analyses relating to the physical-chemical parameters of the Mar Menor on Wednesday.. 02/07/2020

From 1st July travellers to Spain must fill out a Passenger Location Card prior to arrivalAena has contracted 650 further personnel to ensure traveller safety in Spanish airports The Official State Gazette (BOE), has today (1st July) published details of the system of checks on international passengers which will be applied in Spanish.. 01/07/2020

King and Queen of Spain to visit Murcia Region on 7th July The royal couple will visit Murcia City and Cieza as part of a nationwide tour The King and Queen of Spain have begun a series of visits to every autonomous region of Spain to support the recovery of the country now that the Covid lockdown has been.. 01/07/2020

New DGT drones can automatically issue fines; this country cannot bear any more deaths says DGT15 camouflaged vans join the DGT traffic armoury for this summer and three of the new drones can automaticallty issue fines in the same way as a speed camera Normally the first weekend in July sees a massive movement of families from the cities of.. 30/06/2020

Covid safety advice for Ryanair passengers from 1st JulyFrom Wednesday around 1,000 flights daily will resume with new safety measures in place Ryanair Reminds Passengers Of New Health Measures As It Prepares Big Ramp-Up Of Flights From 1st July   Ryanair has called on its customers to follow.. 30/06/2020

Murcia government warns that it will reimpose lockdowns if outbreaks worsenRegional president warns of drastic measures if the “serious irresponsibilities” continue The Murcian regional president, Fernando López Miras, has warned of “drastic measures” following the meeting of the regional Covid.. 29/06/2020

Busy night of san Juan for emergency services in spite of bonfire prohibitionsSeveral municipalities had banned the lighting of bonfires in an attempt to prevent crowds gathering Emergency Services had a busy Noche de san Juan as in spite of the attempts of local councils to prevent crowds gathering due to the Covid risk.. 24/06/2020

Corvera airport ready to resume flights from 1st JulyAena has installed ample safety measures to guarantee social distancing for staff and passengers In spite of the continued uncertainty about whether the UK will relax its quarantine regulations for passengers travelling on flights to the country.. 23/06/2020

House prices fall in the regions of Spain worst affected by Covid Analysts say this is hardly surprising and expect prices to fall further this year in the wake of the crisis House prices in the Autonomous Communities of Spain which showed the highest incidence of coronavirus have fallen more than in other regions.. 15/06/2020

Jet2 delays flight restart to July 15th Flights to Alicante resume in July and to Corvera airport in August 2020 Originally Jet2 had planned to resume flights from 1st July but this has now been re-scheduled for 15th July and has cancelled any flights and holidays booked for the.. 10/06/2020

Post office opening times limited to 3 hours in the morning throughout Spain Minimal services are being offered for the duration of the coronavirus crisis The 2,500 offices of Correos, the Spanish post office, are to open for only three hours a day and the number of staff on duty is to be reduced for as long as the coronavirus.. 20/03/2020

Spain approves 20 billion euro package of economic measures to prevent the destruction of employmentCredit is made available to businesses to improve liquidity and temporary redundancies are given greater flexibility The Spanish cabinet has approved a second package of economic measures designed to cushion the impact of coronavirus on the businesses.. 17/03/2020

URGENT APPEAL from Andreas Animal Rescue as coronacrisis deepens81 donkeys and 37 dogs need food now The media is full of news about how the coronacrisis is going to affect our bank balances, the long-term economic effects for business, how much our pensions are going to devalue, how many people will die, but.. 17/03/2020

ERTE temporary redundancy schemes and how they affect businesses and the workforce ERTEs are likely to affect millions of employees in Spain during a prolonged coronavirus crisis As it becomes ever clearer that the coronavirus crisis in Spain and the strict measures imposed by the national government to protect the population are.. 17/03/2020

Spanish government orders total lockdown of Spain as State of Emergency is ratifiedFrom 08:00 on Monday morning movement will be restricted across Spain and all but necessary businesses closed From 08:00 on Monday morning the Spanish government has ordered a total lockdown of Spain to restrict the spread of coronavirus.  .. 14/03/2020

Coronavirus case totals in Murcia and Spain - official measures in place to combat the epidemic The latest updates according to official sources throughout Spain NOTE: This page will be updated as new information becomes available The latest information regarding the number of coronavirus cases detected in Spain, the number of fatalities and..

Coronavirus, the facts – and a list of WHO myth-busters Recommended precautions to reduce the risk of infection include frequent hand washing but not the use of facemasks The Covid-19 coronavirus which is rapidly spreading from China, where the current outbreak began, to all parts of the world, and while.. 02/03/2020

The climate emergency is making intense torrential storms more frequent in Murcia Image: cars washed into the Mar Menor during the storm of September 2019 Aemet warn that events like Storm Gloria are becoming less exceptional Following the third instance of widespread flooding the Region of Murcia in just over four months.. 24/01/2020

Public and bank holidays in the Region of Murcia 2020 Check now to find the long weekends on the calendar for 2020! National, regional and local holidays in all 45 municipalities of the Region of Murcia Although the official list of public holidays seldom contains any surprises, it always arouses.. 08/01/2020

4,000 episodes of flooding on the east coast of Spain in the last 1,000 years Flooding has been exacerbated by the change in land use over the last millennium While it is important not to underestimate the intensity of the Gota Fría storm which has caused widespread flooding in Murcia and Alicante over the last few.. 17/09/2019

DGT road closures information pageUp to date information about major road incidents and closures across Spain Click for link A very useful information point for road users during major weather incidents is the Spanish Government DGT (Dirección General de Trá.. 13/09/2019

How liable is your area of the Costa Cálida to flooding? An online tool shows the "floodability" of the entire Segura basin in detail As the threat of torrential storms looms large in the Region of Murcia, with a red alert for possible downpours in place on 12th and 13th September and authorities.. 11/09/2019

Ripped off?????How to complain about car hire companies via Spanish consumer complaints officesThe advice applies to all Spanish airports and any car hire company although the specific complaints we received related to Corvera airport in Murcia This summer has seen a large number of dissatisfied customers airing their views on social media.. 11/09/2019

Check you are on the Padrón and that you have renewed within the last 5 years as no-deal Brexit looks increasingly likely Padrón and voting rights for UK nationals will change significantly with Brexit This week developments in the UK could indicate that the country is heading for a no-deal Brexit, in which case all of us living and working in Spain will find.. 30/08/2019

Murcian Master Belenistas continue the tradition of centuries Manuel Nicolás Almansa, Juan Antonio Griñán Nicolas and Jesús Griñán Nicolás The Region of Murcia has been a focal point for artisan traditions for nearly four thousand years and was not only an important..

Wild tortoise ownership in Murcia and Spain: illegal but surprisingly commonHow to get back on the right side of the law if you own a tortoise in Murcia Many members of the public are unaware of the fact, but since 1st July 2015 it has officially been illegal in Spain to own a pet common or spur-thighed tortoise, despite the..

Discover the link between Corvera airport and a gastronomic speciality of San Javier! The rival airports are connected through one of the most illustrious families in the modern history of Murcia The 10th January 2018 marks the 95th anniversary of one of the major achievements of Juan de la Cierva y Codorniú, a Murcia-born.. 11/01/2018

Understanding water and the drought in Murcia and the Segura basinWhere our water comes from, what it is used for, and why there isn’t enough In late 2017 the Region of Murcia and the rest of the Segura basin are facing one of the most serious droughts in recent history, with water supplies to agriculture already.. 24/11/2017

Reminder: depositing rubbish in the bin before 9pm is illegal in many areas Bin abuse can lead to nasty fines It’s hot, it’s August and the higher temperatures inevitably lead to fresh fruit and veg going off quickly if damaged and the rubbish bins emitting an unpleasant odour. Year-round residents will be aware..

Brexit interview with the British Ambassador to Spain Simon Manley answers questions about how Brexit will affect British nationals with an interest in Spain During the latter part of the week, British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, visited the Region of Murcia, taking time from his busy schedule.. 15/07/2016

Its a steal: how easily thieves can ruin your holiday Look after your passport – watch new videos that reveal the scams that thieves and pickpockets use With tens of thousands of British residents living in Spain, and millions of UK visitors heading for Spanish holiday resorts and beaches this summer.. 06/07/2015

Dog owners beware: stephanotis pods can kill dogs Urgent warning for dog owners Be aware that the seed pods of the Stephanotis plant, also known as Madagascar Jasmine, are lethal for dogs. This is a stunning plant with waxy green leaves and a beautiful white flower which gives off a gorgeous sweet.. 30/05/2015

Electronic prescriptions in the Region of Murcia Repeat prescriptions will no longer mean extra doctor’s appointments The health service of the Region of Murcia is introducing a new electronic prescription service which is designed to make the prescribing and dispensing of medication quicker.. 19/02/2015

Murcia desperate for blood donations: but they don´t want British blood It’s all down to  Mad Cow Disease The annual outbreak of flu has not only pressurized Accident and Emergency Services this last few weeks, but has also created a problem for the Region of Murcia blood banks, as many habitual donors have not.. 18/02/2015

Beware fraudsters. 8 things your bank will never ask you to do Fraud is on the increase, particularly on the internet so be aware of potential scams Fraud hurts and there’s nothing worse than being ripped off by an unscrupulous conman. Although the internet is one of the most useful tools for rapid communication.. 26/10/2014

Moving to Spain? Think about Healthcare! Plan your healthcare before moving to Spain Moving to Spain, even if for just a few years, is a major decision, one of the most important elements which needs to be considered being planning your healthcare cover. The Spanish healthcare service.. 10/10/2014

European Union rules that Spanish Inheritance Tax practices are illegal The European Court of Justice orders Spain to change inheritance tax laws The implications of this are huge for those who may already have paid inheritance tax at the “international rates”. Expats who have chosen to move to Spain are.. 05/09/2014

Holiday rentals: a target for the Spanish Inland RevenueAny expats living in Spain must also declare pensions as income even if they are below tax paying thresholds Tax inspections are targeting 27.696 Expat pensioners and former non-residents who have not declared income Buying a property for your own.. 08/07/2014

The cost of buying a house in Spain What are all the costs involved when purchasing a Spanish property If you’ve been wondering about buying a house in Spain, now is the time. There is plenty of property out there and it’s on the market at a very good price. Lots of foreigners.. 08/07/2014

British residents living in Spain must now make passport applications online The new process aims to minimise errors for those living here in Spain Passport applications for Britons resident overseas must now be made via the GOV.UK website All British residents living in Spain must now make their passport applications.. 12/02/2014

Energy efficiency saves money Energy certificates are not just a piece of meaningless paper A study carried out by a company in Murcia has concluded that the benefits of living in a home with a top level energy performance certificate could equate to between 1,000 and 2,500 euros.. 06/02/2014

The Datura Stramonium is a dangerous plant The Datura stramonium or jimson weed grows throughout the Region of Murcia This week national Spanish TV carried a report about a plant which is worryingly common throughout the Region of Murcia, the Datura stramonium plant, also known as jimson weed, devils..