MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Window to pay property and land taxes in Cartagena open now, ending on August 5The council has provided instructions for property-owners to pay the tax online or in-person Be aware that each of the 45 municipal councils within the Murcia region have their own timetable for IBI payments, so the timing will not necessarily.. 24/06/2021

Social centres for pensioners reopen in San Pedro del Pinatar, Lo Pagán and San JavierThe José Benedicto and José Espinosa centres in San Pedro del Pinatar will be offering social activities in their common rooms once again One of the sectors of society most castigated by the Covid pandemic has been the elderly, who have.. 24/06/2021

Plans to create more Mar Menor ferry routes as Islas Menores sporting port goes out to tenderPlans to connect Los Urrutias, Los Alcázares, Los Nietos, Islas Menores, Mar de Cristal, La Isleta and Dos Mares by sea are underway A new plan to create lines of transport from the south and west coasts of the Mar Menor to La Manga aim to.. 24/06/2021

Saturday July 3 Litter collection La Azohia beachThe activity is being organised by ADELA in collaboration with the Chiringuita Aloha ADELA, a voluntary organisation which works to care for the natural environment in and around the Isla Plana and La Azohía areas of the Cartagena municipality.. 24/06/2021

Free beach sporting activities in Cartagena on 15 beachesFifteen beaches in the municipality, including those in Los Urrutias, La Manga and La Azohia will be offering five different kinds of exercise from June 21 to the end of August New ‘Deporte en la Arena’ campaign in Cartagena gives residents.. 23/06/2021

40-year-old Moroccan stabbed twice in the back in CartagenaThis in the second stabbing in under a week in the municipality and the police are looking into the possibility of racial motivation A 40-year-old man, of Moroccan origin, was stabbed in the back in Cartagena late on Tuesday night (June 22) and was.. 23/06/2021

Major flood-prevention project in San Javier to be completed by the end of JulyHuge concrete drainage infrastructures are being installed on Calle Jabalina to protect the area against heavy rain The project to increase the drainage capacity of the Macodesa dry riverbed in San Javier, which aims to reduce the risk of flooding.. 22/06/2021

6 kilometres of cycle lane in La Manga improved with weather resistant pavingThe cycle lane between km 7 and km 13 has been tackled first Work to improve six kilometres of the cycle lane in La Manga del Mar Menor has concluded this week and the rest of the cycle path is expected to be finished in July, including the section.. 21/06/2021

Fire destroys barn of straw bales in San JavierThe blaze occurred alongside the Miranda-Sucina RM-F23 road Heavy machinery was brought in to help bring a fire in a barn of straw bales under control in the San Javier municipality on Saturday morning. A call to the Emergency Coordination.. 20/06/2021

Drunk arrested after ramming a police car twice in La Manga del Mar MenorA man has been arrested for not only being drunk when in charge of a vehicle but also deliberately ramming a police vehicle, not just once, but twice. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, when officers carrying out a routine.. 20/06/2021

First cruise ship docks in Cartagena following 15-month breakAround 300 passengers visited local tourist attractions in organised “bubbles” The first cruise ship to resume coastal cruising in Spain since Covid-19 paralysed the cruising sector docked in Cartagena on Saturday on its maiden journey.. 20/06/2021

New road signs in La Manga and other areas of Mar Menor The municipality of Cartagena is improving, replacing and repainting the road signs in several areas to increase road safety The department of Public Roads in Cartagena is carrying out a campaign to improve road signage in the municipality, starting.. 18/06/2021

Road improvements to Avenida Libertad and Avenida Cartagena in Los Alcázares completedImprovement work, including tarmacking and repainting, on Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida Mariano Ballester and Avenida Cartagena has been finalized The work on Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida Mariano Ballester and Avenida Cartagena in Los Alcá.. 18/06/2021

Loggerhead turtle released into the Med in Calblanque after vets amputated an injured flipper Costa Cálida authorities participate in campaigns to raise awareness of the plight of threatened turtle species Although World Turtle Day officially falls on 23rd May it is celebrated in Spain on 16th June, and to mark the occasion in the.. 18/06/2021

San Javier treasure hunt shopping campaign with prizes for all customersCustomers are guaranteed a prize with every 20 euros spent and there are even bigger prizes on offer for those who visit three or more of the participating businesses   The department of Commerce in San Javier and the hospitality association.. 17/06/2021

Solidarity Golf Tournament at Lo Romero Golf to help those with mental disabilitiesAll proceeds from the tournament on June 26 will go to the “Dar de SÍ” Foundation   A Solidarity Golf Tournament will be held on June 26 at Lo Romero Golf with all proceeds going to the “Dar de Sí” Foundation.. 16/06/2021

San Pedro del Pinatar Fiestas from June 16 with Covid restrictions Limited celebrations to honour the patron saint, San Pedro Apóstol, will be held from June 16 until June 29 San Pedro del Pinatar has adapted its yearly festivities, which are held in honour of the patron saint San Pedro Apóstol, to.. 16/06/2021

Shallow water in the Mar Menor forces Ecologistas en Acción sailing boat to remain outside the lagoon The Diosa Maat moored in San Pedro del Pinatar at the start of a summer environmental campaign The sailing boat Diosa Maat, which belongs to Ecologistas en Acción, arrived in San Pedro del Pinatar at the northern end of the Mar Menor to begin.. 16/06/2021

16th July to 1st August, the San Javier Jazz Festival returns to the shore of the Mar Menor The Jayhawks and Monty Alexander top the bill in an edition dedicated to Chick Corea One of the flagship cultural events of the summer in the Costa Cálida returns in July of this year after its forced suspension during the initial wave of the..

Cartagena residents warned to close doors and windows as mosquito spraying begins in outlying districts Night-time fumigation this week from the Mar Menor in the east to Isla Plana and La Azohía in the west The arrival of warm summer weather coupled with the abundant rainfall during the spring in the Costa Cálida has meant the start of.. 15/06/2021