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53 more African migrants reach the Costa Cálida in Mazarrón and Águilas The total in the Region of Murcia has risen to 205 in 48 hours The number of unauthorized would be immigrants into Spain who have been brought ashore in the Region of Murcia over the last 48 hours after crossing the Mediterranean has now been raised.. 21/09/2018

Recently arrived migrants to be temporarily held in police stations Room will be made at internment centres as other migrants are deported Following the outcry last year when a sudden influx of African migrants on the coast of the Region of Murcia forced some of them to be housed temporarily in the unopened prison.. 21/09/2018

The Murcianos are the biggest beer fans in Spain 76 per cent of people in Murcia name beer as their favourite tipple A survey carried out by the travel agency Rumbo.es concludes that the Murcianos are the biggest fans of beer in Spain, with 76 per cent of those who took part in the poll nominating.. 21/09/2018

Major solar power plants to be completed in Murcia in 2019 The Region will soon be producing five times as much solar energy as in 2016 By the end of 2019, according to figures published in regional newspaper La Verdad, the Region of Murcia will be producing five times as much solar energy as it was as recently.. 21/09/2018

Golf classes for Los Alcázares schoolchildren 255 primary school pupils will learn golfing skills and values at La Serena Golf Following the example set by the neighbouring municipality of San Javier last year, the Town Hall of Los Alcázares has announced that it will be collaborating.. 21/09/2018

Murcia parliament votes against the right for terminal patients to die a “dignified death” A proposed regional law allowing patients to choose to end their suffering failed to prosper on Thursday Alfonso Martínez Baños, the spokesman for the PSOE party in the regional parliament of Murcia, has accused the PP and Ciudadanos.. 21/09/2018

Águilas introduces environmentally friendly street lighting The effect on the environment is the same as planting over 80,000 trees! The new energy management contract which has been signed by the Town Hall of Águilas will result in electricity consumption falling by over 80 per cent, while at the.. 20/09/2018

Alhama police rescue greyhound from appalling living conditions The dog was filthy, undernourished and tethered on a 1-metre lead all day The Policía Local of Alhama de Murcia report that they rescued a greyhound from the premises where it was being kept on Saturday 15th September, having found the animal.. 20/09/2018

Plans discussed to re-position and promote Hacienda del Álamo The future looks bright for the “best resort in the area” having withstood the years of the property crisis in Spain Antonio Jesús García Conesa, the Mayor of Fuente Álamo, met the Special Projects director of Spain.. 20/09/2018

A ton of hashish found hidden under water melons on a lorry in Lorca The drugs were hidden in pallets being transported on the motorway from Cádiz Over a ton of hashish has been confiscated by the Policía Nacional after the drugs were found concealed in hidden compartments at the bottom of pallets which.. 20/09/2018

66-year-old drove 16 km on the wrong side of the motorway with his grandson in the back The Guardia Civil intercepted the man near Caravaca after he set out from Bullas A 66-year-old man was taken into custody by the Guardia Civil on Friday 14th September after he drove for 16 kilometres in the wrong direction on the RM-15 motorway.. 20/09/2018

Two arrested after at least 58 robberies in Murcia and Alicante Some stolen goods have been returned but the Guardia need help in tracing the owners of many more items Two men of Moroccan nationality have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with at least 58 robberies and thefts in the Region of Murcia.. 20/09/2018

Migration crisis reaches Murcia with 152 Africans intercepted off the coast of Cartagena Emergency protocols activated as the authorities fear a repeat of last autumn’s wave of immigrants As calm weather conditions continue to prevail in the Mediterranean the unprecedented flow of migrants heading across the sea from north Africa.. 20/09/2018

53 per cent more jobs in the Murcia construction sector as the property market recovers The figure is still 60 per cent lower than a decade ago but is rising significantly The latest analysis of the job market in Spain compiled by human resources firm Randstad contains some interesting data relating to the construction sector, showing.. 19/09/2018

Murcia health authorities seek to extend smoke-free zones to sports arenas Town Halls encouraged to enforce smoking bans on enclosed bar terraces Murcia’s health authorities are engaged in an aggressive campaign to reduce the number of smokers in the Region, and following the introduction this summer of the Costa.. 19/09/2018

Corvera airport opening date not in question as Murcia and Spanish government leaders meet The two men differ in opinion on many issues including water supply and the high-speed rail network Fernando López Miras, the president of the regional government in Murcia, travelled to Madrid on Tuesday for a formal meeting with his counterpart.. 19/09/2018

Rain highlights plastic contamination problems in Puntas de Calnegre and Marina de Cope Floodwater channels clean crop fields but drive plastics down to the Mediterranean Gloria Martín, who represents the IU Verdes party in the Town Hall of Lorca, is continuing to demand better services for the residents and homeowners of the.. 19/09/2018

2 arrested in connection with 23 burglaries in the Mar Menor area Investigations began in Islas Menores and Mar de Cristal in February Two people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with a series of burglaries at holiday homes in Islas Menores and Mar de Cristal, with a total of 23 thefts being.. 19/09/2018

Murcia traffic authorities declare war on mobile phones Distractions at the wheel such as WhatsApp killed 500 people on the roads of Spain last year The latest campaign launched by the traffic authorities and the Guardia Civil in the Region of Murcia this week is focussing on distractions suffered by.. 18/09/2018

Murcia hopes for soft Brexit as exports to the UK grow by 7.4 per cent Confectionery and sweets are the second largest export sector from Murcia to the USA! The regional government of Murcia has transmitted to the national government its desire for a “soft Brexit” to be negotiated in order to place the Region.. 18/09/2018

Murcia government includes de-nitrification plants in Mar Menor master plan amendments This is one of 55 objections and suggestions included in the proposals made to the Spanish government The regional government in Murcia has confirmed that a total of 55 objections, proposals and suggestions are to be made to the Ministry of Ecological.. 18/09/2018

Demonstrators warn of heavy metal pollution in the Mar Menor Arsenic and zinc flow into the lagoon from the abandoned mines of Sierra Minera With the issue of the marine environment in the Mar Menor almost constantly in the regional news in Murcia, due mainly to the deterioration caused in large part by the.. 18/09/2018

Two seriously injured in head-on collision in Yecla The crash occurred on Monday on the N-344 between Yecla and Caudete Two people were seriously injured in a road accident which occurred in the municipality of Yecla in the early hours of Monday morning, when a car and a lorry were involved in a head.. 18/09/2018

Chameleon re-introduced into the wild in San Pedro del Pinatar The ailing reptile completed a successful recovery at the wildlife centre in El Valle A common chameleon was re-released into the wild in the regional park of the salt flats and dunes of San Pedro del Pinatar on Monday following successful treatment.. 18/09/2018

Two migrant boats intercepted off the coast of Cartagena 22 Algerians were brought ashore in Cartagena as the total in Spain this year approaches 33,000 Twenty-two male Algerians were brought ashore in Cartagena on Friday night after the two small boats on which they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean.. 17/09/2018

Murcia government objects to Mar Menor “zero run-off” proposals made by the Ministry of the Environment To prevent all rainwater run-off into the Mar Menor may prove “technically impossible” Over the last few days the differences of opinion between the regional government of Murcia and its counterpart at national level have been most.. 17/09/2018

Irish woman found dead at Isla Plana beach The body was spotted in the sea early on Sunday morning There was a shock on Sunday for the residents of Isla Plana, in the far south-west of the municipality of Cartagena close to Puerto de Mazarrón, when the body of a woman was spotted floating.. 17/09/2018

First hybrid train cuts Murcia-Madrid journey time by half an hour Political disagreements overshadow the new Alvia service from Cartagena and Murcia to Madrid The first hybrid Alvia-370 train to run from Murcia to Madrid set off and arrived 4 minutes later than scheduled on Monday morning, making good the promise.. 17/09/2018

Prison for driver who caused accident in which 4-month-old died Drugs and marijuana were found in the man’s bloodstream after the accident on 2nd September A 38-year-old man resident in the city of Murcia is being held in prison after investigations led to the conclusion that his reckless driving had caused.. 17/09/2018

One-woman war on glass waste on World clean-up dayPicking up glass bottles helps to minimise fire risk in natural areas Today is International World Clean-up day and across the world initiatives are underway to deal with some of the major problems faced by the planet, plastic waste being one such topic.. 15/09/2018

More service contracts awarded at Corvera airport The appointment of the non-executive president of the Corvera management company is confirmed Meeting for the first time inside the airport itself, the management board of the Aena subsidiary created to supervise the Region of Murcia International.. 14/09/2018

Puntas de Calnegre residents threaten a move to the municipality of Mazarrón A Lorca councillor claims that the village is neglected by the Town Hall of Lorca For as long as anyone can remember the village and beaches of Puntas de Calnegre have been considered “the beach of Lorca”, but there are indications that.. 14/09/2018

Green light for the first flights at Corvera airport on 15th January 2019 The Minister for Development confirms the opening date for the Region of Murcia International Airport In some ways Thursday’s visit to Murcia of the national Minister for Development, José Luis Ábalos, was an occasion on which.. 14/09/2018

50 sunken and abandoned boats are being removed from the Mar Menor The removal of the wrecks contributes to the regeneration of the marine environment in the lagoon The Department of the Environment of the regional government of Murcia is currently overseeing an initiative to retrieve approximately 50 sunken, semi.. 14/09/2018

Work to begin next year on the AVE high-speed rail line to Cartagena The Minister for Development promises a decision soon on underground or overground tracks into the city During his visit to the Region of Murcia on Thursday José Luis Ábalos, the Minister for Development in the Spanish government, made.. 14/09/2018

Train journeys between Murcia and Madrid shortened by 30 minutes A new hybrid rail service will come into operation in Murcia next Monday José Luis Ábalos, the Minister for Development in the Spanish government, visited the Region of Murcia on Thursday, and while in the regional capital announced.. 14/09/2018

Guardia Civil divers recover sunken fishing net from the Isla del Fraile The Águilas fishermen’s guild collaborated in the operation GEAS Guardia Civil divers have successfully removed a professional sea bed fishing net from the Mediterranean close to the Isla del Fraile off the coast of Águilas, it.. 13/09/2018

Red flag bathers face fines after taking to the water in La Manga Beachgoers defy the warnings at the Playa de las Sirenas The lifeguards at the Playa de las Sirenas on the Mediterranean coastline of La Manga del Mar Menor found themselves morally (if not legally) obliged to enter the water on Wednesday when various.. 13/09/2018

Record 1.47-million-euro fine for negligent Abanilla waste disposal company Proambiente allowed 13,800 tons of leachates to contaminate the Abanilla countryside It is now almost seven years since the regional government detected unauthorized dumping in the area of La Solana, close to Abanilla, and as investigations continued.. 13/09/2018

Two arrested for unlicensed capture and possession of goldfinches The arrests took place in Cehegín and Cartagena In Spain songbirds such as the goldfinch are viewed by many to be acceptable as pets, and are sometimes kept in cages much like budgerigars, but in fact it is against the law both to capture.. 13/09/2018

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