MURCIA NEWS

Beautiful barn owl captured on cameraAvid bird watchers can enjoy more of these images via free livestreams on the internet A stunning picture of a barn owl staring straight at the camera has been shared on social media this week. The image was captured by one of SEO/Birdlife’s.. 27/01/2022

Mar Menor legal case takes a turn as over 40 agricultural companies are prosecutedSome of the criminal cases have been handed over to San Javier and Cartagena courts The judge in charge of the so-called ‘Caso Topillo’ legal case, in which individuals and companies are being prosecuted for their part in polluting or.. 27/01/2022

Huge 200-point drop in incidence rate: Murcia Covid update January 27Hospitalisations continue to increase as Covid cases wane in the Region of Murcia The curve of the sixth wave has begun to decrease drastically over the past few days, although more data is needed to determine whether the current wave is definitely.. 27/01/2022

Lorca postpones 2022 Carnival until JuneCovid has forced the celebrations in Lorca, Murcia, to be pushed back Yet another municipality has made the difficult decision to cancel their upcoming Carnival celebrations due to the high number of Covid cases in the Region of Murcia, as the Town.. 27/01/2022

First, second and third Covid vaccines in Aguilas: January 28The vaccinations are going to be administered at the Águilas Plaza Commercial Centre Residents in the municipality of Águilas will be able to get their first, second or third coronavirus jabs during a mass vaccination day this Friday.. 27/01/2022

Camposol expats raise 4,000 euros for cancer charity with bike rideA charity bike ride from Madrid to Mazarrón has raised 4,000 euros for local charity MABS The five Camposol residents who cycled from Madrid to Mazarrón to raise funds for the MABS association have managed to collect an impressive 4.. 27/01/2022

Volunteering activities for World Wetlands Day in San Pedro del Pinatar: January 29Participants can enjoy a tour of the salt factory in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia As part of the European project LIFE Salinas, the non-profit organisations ANSE and Pinatar Natura have organised an environmental volunteering activity in which participants.. 27/01/2022

Road closures in Murcia regional park: January 27 and 28Heavy freight traffic means roads in Murcia’s Sierra Espuña will be closed for the next two days Officials from Murcia’s organisation for Protected Natural Areas have released a statement about several road closures in the Sierra.. 27/01/2022

Protest over the closure of more bank branches in MurciaCartagena has appealed to the government to maintain access to financial services in the Region of Murcia One of the lingering after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy is the closure of hundreds of local bank branches across Spain.. 26/01/2022

Helicopter rescue for 70-year-old mountain climber in AguilasThe mountainous terrain in Águilas, Murcia, made a land rescue impossible A 70-year-old man was badly injured this Wednesday morning, January 26, after a steep fall on the Cresta del Escribano in the municipality of Águilas.  .. 26/01/2022

Covid restrictions are leading to more illegal street parties in CartagenaStreet parties are becoming uncontrollable in the municipality of Cartagena, Murcia The current Covid restrictions in the Region of Murcia prohibit non-essential businesses from opening past 1am, meaning that hundreds of partygoers, mainly teens.. 26/01/2022

Corvera Airport adds two new Norwegian Air flights in June 2022From this summer, there will be flight connections to Murcia from Oslo and Bergen, Norway Corvera Airport has announced two new direct routes that will be starting from next June between Murcia and the Norwegian cities of Oslo and Bergen.  .. 26/01/2022

VIDEO: drunk Alhama cyclist crashes into pedestrian and gets 1,000-euro finePolice in Alhama de Murcia breathalysed the cyclist after the accident On Tuesday afternoon, January 25, the emergency services were called to an accident involving a cyclist and a pedestrian in the centre of Alhama de Murcia.   A camera.. 26/01/2022

Incidence rate drops below 5,000 for first time in weeks: Murcia Covid update January 26Active cases are also on the decrease in the Region of Murcia The Region of Murcia appears to be following the national downward trend, as almost all Covid indicators are stabilising and beginning to drop. The only exception is the death rate, which.. 26/01/2022

Jumilla recycles the most glass out of all 45 Murcia municipalitiesJumilla has won first prize in a recycling campaign run by EcoVidrio A recycling initiative carried out by non-profit organisation EcoVidrio has come to an end, and they have now given out prizes to the Murcia municipalities where the most glass was.. 26/01/2022

Murcia gets 85-million-euro tax return but ordinary people are unlikely to see any of that moneyAfter its windfall Murcia has promised to spend 15 million euros per day in 2022, but history shows they always underdeliver Spain’s Hacienda Tax Office will pay the Region of Murcia tax returns of around 85 million euros that were still outstanding.. 26/01/2022

Murcia partygoers flee to Torrevieja to enjoy fewer restrictionsAn Alicante company is offering package deals to Murcia customers, including transport to and from Torrevieja Taking advantage of the harsh anti-Covid restrictions imposed on the nightlife sector in the Region of Murcia, an Alicante company.. 26/01/2022

Three terrorists arrested in Murcia released by policeThe Murcia jihadists have been set free as they don’t pose a “serious risk” Three of the four jihadists arrested by the Policía Nacional in Cádiz and Murcia last week have been released by the authorities as there was.. 26/01/2022

Heroic Molina man detains thief for 15 minutes by sitting on himThe thief had tried to rob an opticians in Molina de Segura, Murcia A local man made a citizens’ arrest on Monday night, January 24, after an attempted robbery at an opticians on Paseo Rosales in Molina de Segura.   The man witnessed.. 26/01/2022

Wave of rubbish bin fires in Torre PachecoBin men in Torre Pacheco, Murcia, extinguished six fires last weekend A wave of fires in container bins across the municipality of Torre Pacheco has prompted the local authorities to issue a series of warnings and recommendations about fire safety.. 25/01/2022