MURCIA NEWS

Hugely popular American magazine warns visitors off the Mar MenorThe US publication has described the Murcia area as a “destination to avoid” In an uncomfortable scene of déjà vu, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon is again this summer beginning to turn into ‘green soup&rsquo.. 13/05/2022

No jellyfish nets on Los Alcazares beaches this summerLos Alcázares will stop putting anti-jellyfish nets in the Mar Menor after it has been proved to lead to more algae and mud The Town Hall of Los Alcázares has decided not to request that the General Direction of the Mar Menor place anti.. 12/05/2022

Water pump to stop nitrates entering the Mar Menor has been out of action for seven weeksMore nitrates have been recorded entering the lagoon through the Albujón rambla already this year than in the whole of 2021 The entry into the Mar Menor of nitrate-laden water from the Albujón rambla has doubled in the last year and.. 11/05/2022

Murcia priest sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minorThe priest is accused of a further two counts of sexual abuse in San Pedro del Pinatar The Provincial Court of Murcia has sentenced a priest known as Antonio L.Z. to seven years and nine months in prison for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old minor. The.. 11/05/2022

Bus catches fire on the A-30 from Cartagena to MurciaPassengers had to disembark on the roadside and watch the vehicle burn in Puerto de la Cadena At around 5pm yesterday, Tuesday May 10, a bus going from Cartagena to Murcia was forced to make an emergency stop at exit 150 of the A-30 after it burst.. 11/05/2022

La Manga-based Minder star Dennis Waterman spent his retirement years playing golf in the Region of MurciaThe iconic actor, who has died aged 74, moved to Spain in 2015 with wife Pam and set up home in the Region of Murcia Much-loved British actor Dennis Waterman spent the last seven years enjoying his retirement at a villa in La Manga before sadly passing.. 10/05/2022

Playa Honda medical centre to re-open on May 23Covid continues to cause concern in Cartagena after the lifting of facemask requirements After restoration and refurbishment which have been paid for by the Town Hall of Cartagena, as well as the installation of precautionary fittings made necessary.. 09/05/2022

The deterioration of the Mar Menor is already leading to summer cancellationsTourism representatives from the Mar Menor have suggested setting up tourist buses to ferry visitors to the best beaches The ‘green soup’ threat once again facing the Mar Menor is already having an impact on tourism, with many establishments.. 06/05/2022

Cartagena demands the permanent reopening of Rosell Hospital wardsMore facilities at the Rosell would take the pressure off the saturated Santa Lucía in Cartagena The Platform for the Defence of Public Health in the Region of Murcia has railed against the flood of patients crowding the emergency department.. 05/05/2022

Cartagena Rosell Hospital reopens Covid ward due to rise in infectionsThe Cartagena facility is a central part of the Region’s coronavirus Contingency Plan Hospitals across the Region of Murcia are beginning to regroup in the face of rising coronavirus infections, and the Rosell in Cartagena is no exception, where.. 04/05/2022

Calblanque beaches in Murcia chosen among the 40 best in EuropeThe Guardian ranked several beaches in Spain among the most impressive in Europe Many aspects of Spanish life set it apart from other countries, such as its unique cuisine and world-famous fiestas, but the picture which most often springs to mind.. 04/05/2022

Murcia prepares scientific trial to oxygenate the Mar MenorThe appearance of new hypoxia pockets could spell ecological disaster for the Mar Menor Over the last few weeks, the Mar Menor has once again begun to emit alarming signs that could spell disaster this summer: in the last couple of days alone, three.. 04/05/2022

British councillor for Foreign Residents in Los Alcazares, Joanne Scott, resigns due to Covid side effectsThe Los Alcázares councillor feels that her illness has had an impact on her official duties Councillor Joanne Patricia Scott has resigned from her post at Los Alcázares City Hall due to health problems resulting from a prior coronavirus.. 03/05/2022

Largest ship in the world kicks off bumper cruise tourism season in CartagenaOne thousand cruise passengers per day have docked in the Murcia port at the beginning of May The month of May has taken off to a flying start in Cartagena with a city full of tourists basking in the glorious sunshine, and a triple stop-over of impressive.. 02/05/2022

Vice president of Hostetur dies while sailing in La MangaThe 73-year-old was heavily involved in the fight to protect the Mar Menor The vice president of the hotel business association (Hostetur), José María Cano Vilar, sadly passed away on Saturday April 30 while out sailing in a regatta.. 02/05/2022

Changes to San Javier and Cartagena street market opening daysThe Mar Menor localities will soon have more street markets, open on more days Outdoor street markets are an ever-popular and free form of entertainment for many people who live in Murcia and visitors to the area. Now, a number of changes and developments.. 26/04/2022

Cartagena demo workers make shock Roman discovery while knocking down a 19th century buildingWorkers in the Murcian city were in the middle of demolishing a 19th century building when they came across an ancient Roman column Demo workers in Cartagena, Spain received a shock while they were knocking down a building in the Murcian city. &.. 04/04/2022

New quayside sculpture to welcome cruise ship passengers to CartagenaThe El Abrazo sculpture adorns the Juan Sebastián Elcano quay in the heart of Cartagena Thursday March 31 saw the official unveiling of a new sculpture entitled “El Abrazo” (the hug, or the embrace) on the quay where cruise ship passengers..

The Isla Plana road will be closed to traffic until June after dramatic landslideRepair work to the Cartagena road has already begun, but is expected to continue for over two months Murcia’s Regional Ministry of Development has announced that it expects the repairs to the RM-E22 road in Cartagena to last more than two months.. 25/03/2022

Ruined Cathedral of Cartagena opens to visitors for four days a monthThe Cathedral has never been restored after being heavily bombed during the Spanish Civil War The former Cathedral of Santa María in Cartagena, which has been in a state of ruin since it suffered heavy bombing during the Spanish Civil War, is to..