MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Los Alcazares plans to ban cars from town centreThe Mar Menor town’s centre is going to be remodelled to favour pedestrians over traffic A new plan to remodel the centre of Los Alcázares is based on creating more pedestrian only areas to reduce traffic. A large portion of Calle de.. 28/01/2022

Discount Russian supermarket shows no sign of opening in MurciaThe so-called Russian Lidl was due to open its doors in San Javier in October Three months after its scheduled opening date, the Mere supermarket chain, commonly known as the Russian Lidl, has yet to launch its San Javier store. The discount retailer.. 28/01/2022

Parque Sauces dinosaurs will not be fixed until April, when parts arrive from ChinaThe broken tails and tongues of the Cartagena park’s dinosaur statues will take 3 months to repair Recently vandalised dinosaurs in Cartagena’s Parque Sauces won’t be replaced for another three months, when the specialist parts needed.. 28/01/2022

Cartagena to begin scouting land for new motorhome parkingThe City Council has finally agreed to a 2018 proposal to make more car parks for caravans Cartagena City Council has agreed to make space for caravan and motorhome parking, four years after the proposal was put forward.   Back in 2018.. 28/01/2022

Los Belones Tapas Route starts this Friday: January 28 to February 13A shopping campaign is also taking place in the Cartagena village from February 1 A slightly different version of a traditional Tapas Route is going to take place in the Mar Menor village of Los Belones from January 28 to February 13: the VII Ruta.. 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

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

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

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

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

Mini Golf Championship at La Manga Adventure Golf: February and MarchA 50-euro cash prize is up for grabs at La Manga Adventure Golf in the Murcia region The annual Mini Golf Championship at La Manga Adventure Golf is starting soon and participants will have the chance to win some prize money in any of the three categories.. 25/01/2022

Quiz and curry fundraiser at Tataki Restaurant in Los Alcazares: March 28The charity event in Los Alcázares aims to provide vet care for pets in need Animal charity Cruz Azul Murcia has organised a ‘Quiz and Curry’ event at the Tataki restaurant in Los Alcázares to raise funds for the veterinary.. 25/01/2022

Scientists warn of serious problems in the Mar Menor this summerEurope has called on the central and regional government of Murcia to work together to reduce pollution The most precious natural gem in the Region of Murcia, the Mar Menor, is still a long way from receiving the investment and attention its rejuvenation.. 24/01/2022

Police chase luxury drug-laden yacht sailing from Cartagena to TorreviejaThe yacht loaded with 810 kilos of drugs was eventually intercepted off the coast of Cabo Roig on the Costa Blanca The Guardia Civil intercepted a luxury yacht crammed with 27 bales of hashish off the coast of Cabo Roig in Alicante province following.. 24/01/2022

Fire in Torre Pacheco fruit warehouse rages for seven hoursThe company Hortonatura in Bálsicas, Murcia, was badly affected Firefighters and other emergency service workers extinguished a fire in a Torre Pacheco warehouse after seven hours fighting the blaze this Sunday January 23.   Several.. 24/01/2022

Spanish warship sets sail for the Black Sea amid growing tensions with RussiaThe ship ‘Meteoro’ will depart from Cartagena to support NATO in the Ukraine crisis Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles has announced that Spain is bringing forward the planned launch of the ‘Blas de Lezo’ frigate.. 21/01/2022

Major setbacks in plan to renovate Portman BayThe project in La Unión, Murcia, has been stalled since 2019 Plans to renovate and transform Portman Bay, in the municipality of La Unión, have been in the works for some time, but there has been yet another delay as the State Attorney.. 21/01/2022

Public prosecutor demands 21 months in prison for officials accused of polluting Mar MenorMinister of Agriculture and former Water Commissioner of the CHS are both facing prison time for environmental crimes Antonio Cerdá, Murcia politician accused of malpractice   A court case accusing top Murcia officials and the heads.. 20/01/2022

Japanese firm to build 10-million-euro CO2 recycling plant in CartagenaNippon Gases will purify carbon dioxide in the Region of Murcia and convert the gas for agricultural and other uses Curbing climate change and recycling are nominally major priorities for both governments and companies, and groundbreaking carbon.. 20/01/2022

Tonga volcano creates meteotsunamis off the coast of MurciaThe shock wave from the Pacific eruption caused the sea level in the Region of Murcia to rise 15 centimetres The explosion of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific has generated a shock wave that was felt throughout the.. 20/01/2022