MURCIA NEWS

Vandals trash Parque Sauces dinosaurs barely a month after it opensThe newly refurbished Cartagena park, which cost 218,997 euros, was vandalised last night The iconic Parque Sauces in Cartagena, notable for its huge dinosaur sculptures, has been vandalised barely a month after its long-awaited inauguration. One.. 19/01/2022

Murcia city Old Jail open to public from FebruaryOpen days for Murcia residents and visitors are scheduled for February Plans to renovate the historic Carcel Vieja in Murcia city date back years and the complicated process to restore the jail and put the complex to use again is finally close to.. 19/01/2022

Cold snap wreaks havoc on key Murcia artichoke and lettuce cropsFreezing temperatures in the Murcia Region this week will have a knock-on effect on workers and produce prices The recent frosts have caused damage to artichoke and lettuce crops in the area around the Guadalentín river near Lorca. During the.. 19/01/2022

Mazarron demands Covid testing points in the municipalityHealth centres in Mazarrón are struggling to fulfil the demand for Covid tests For the past few weeks, the regional government has organised external Covid testing points in several municipalities which are run by additional 061 emergency.. 19/01/2022

Over 6,000 new cases in past 24 hours: Murcia Covid updateMurcia reported five fatalities in the last day, including two people in their 50s As the number of daily Covid cases reaches over 6,000 once again in the Region of Murcia, the Health authorities are redoubling vaccination efforts by opening booster.. 19/01/2022

Los Alcazares postpones 2022 Carnival until May 14Covid has forced yet another Carnival cancellation in the Region of Murcia Like many other municipalities in the Region of Murcia, the high number of Covid cases has led Los Alcázares to cancel their 2022 Carnival celebrations, which were supposed.. 19/01/2022

Murcia farms caught horsing around with official equine passportsHorses that were being bred for human consumption were issued with false passports in the Region of Murcia A Guardia Civil operation, code-named ‘Horseon’, uncovered a fraudulent scheme in which irregular equine identification documents.. 19/01/2022

Over 18s in Murcia can now book Covid booster jabsThird doses have been made available to the entire adult population in the Region of Murcia From 3pm on Wednesday January 19, everyone over the age of 18 in Murcia will be able to book an appointment for their third Covid vaccine.   However.. 19/01/2022

Aguilas 2022 Carnival postponed until the summer due to high Covid incidence rateÁguilas Carnival is one of the most important in the Region of Murcia The Town Hall in Águilas and the Federation of Peñas de Carnaval have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2022 Carnival until this summer due to the.. 19/01/2022

San Anton animal blessing ceremony wildly successful in CartagenaPet owners came out in force to have their pets blessed by a priest in honour of the patron saint of protecting animals The San Antón fiestas were held in many towns across the Murcia Region over the weekend and on Monday January 17 to celebrate.. 19/01/2022

British expat found dead in Camposol, MazarronConcerned family members in England asked a neighbour to check on the Mazarrón resident A 68-year-old English man was found dead in his home on the Mazarrón urbanisation of Camposol at around 3pm on Tuesday afternoon, January 18. &.. 19/01/2022

The Vuelta Ciclista a la Región from Fortuna to Cartagena: February 12Murcia is hosting its 42nd road racing competition next month, featuring eight distinguished World Tour teams The Region of Murcia will host the 42nd edition of the Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia Costa Cálida Gran Premio Banco.. 19/01/2022

Murcia research centre in pioneering project to convert used tyres into high-quality shoesThe international project has been developed by the Region of Murcia's Technological Centre for Plastics and Footwear (CETEC) Murcia's Technological Centre for Plastics and Footwear (CETEC) has managed to extract high-precision rubber from.. 18/01/2022

Omicron or flu? How to tell the difference between symptomsHow to tell the difference between the early signs of the Omicron variant, the common cold and flu When faced with symptoms that resemble the flu amid the current coronavirus pandemic, it’s sometimes tricky to know whether these are actually.. 18/01/2022

Region of Murcia increases direct routes to hospitals with over 100,000 buses per yearAlhama de Murcia, Torre Pacheco, Los Alcázares, Fuente Álamo and more will all have more bus routes to the Region’s hospitals Public transport connections between residential areas and hospitals in the Region of Murcia are going.. 18/01/2022

Murcia has the fourth highest infection rate of healthcare workers in SpainA damning study has revealed that 1,061 nurses and doctors have caught Covid in 2022 so far Murcia has the dubious honour of being the Spanish region with the fourth highest number of healthcare workers infected with Covid, according to a study by.. 18/01/2022

Building work on Playa Honda medical centre finally finishedThe new doctor’s surgery is located on the main street in Playa Honda, Cartagena Building work on the new Playa Honda doctor’s surgery, or consultorio, is finally finished after several months of construction and remodelling, but the centre.. 18/01/2022

Covid cases soar to 7,291 in 24 hours: update Murcia January 18Hospital pressure in the Region of Murcia increases with 55 Covid patients admitted on Monday Following several days in which Covid cases in the Region seemed to be beginning a downward trend, the latest update shows a new spike in daily cases. Pressure.. 18/01/2022

Medical negligence claims increase by 25 per cent in the Region of Murcia545 patients lodged complaints with the Murcia health system in 2021 The number of patients who registered medical negligence complaints against the Murcian Health System (Servicio Murciano de Salud or SMS) increased by 25% in 2021 compared to.. 18/01/2022

Two students uncover secret palace in MazarronA previously unknown 16th-century palace has been discovered near the church of San Andrés, but authorities are not treating it as a protected site yet The church of San Andrés in Mazarrón, close to the site of the ancient palace.. 18/01/2022