MURCIA NEWS

Migrant traffickers arrested in Cartagena, Mazarrón and Fuente �lamo 20 illegal immigrants were found in safe houses awaiting transport to northern Europe Over the course of the last year or so the pattern of unauthorized migrants crossing the Mediterranean from north Africa to the coast of southern Spain has started.. 22/04/2021

Until 5th July, Esculturas Monumentales by Juan Méjica, open-air sculpture exhibition in Cartagena The exhibition of steel and copper sculptures continues its 11-year tour of Spain The wide avenue of the Alameda de San Antón in Cartagena is hosting an open-air display of monumental sculptures by Juan Méjica, a native of the northern.. 21/04/2021

400,000 euros to prevent further rockfalls along Calle Gisbert in Cartagena The project is being undertaken to protect pedestrians from rock falls A contract has been awarded for work to stabilize the steep rock faces which line Calle Gisbert in the city of Cartagena in order to guarantee the safety of pedestrians and reduce.. 21/04/2021

Restoration for La Podadera gun battery in Cartagena The site of La Podadera has been used to defend the port since the 17th century The Ministry of Defence has informed the Town Hall of Cartagena that work is to be contracted by the Naval Arsenal in the city to protect the disused gun battery of La.. 21/04/2021

Strengthening of castle walls begins at the fortress of Despeñaperros in Cartagena The 19th century fortification is also known as the Castillo de San José Work is beginning this week in Cartagena on a project to strengthen and reinforce the north-west wall of the castle of Despeñaperros, also known as the Castillo.. 21/04/2021

Catalan rice growers fund ANSE project to recover the salt flats of Marchamalo Nomen Foods have donated 25,000 euros to the project at the southern end of the Mar Menor A project launched by the naturalists of ANSE to recover the old salt flats of Marchamalo, close to the southern end of La Manga on the shore of the Mar Menor.. 20/04/2021

Bomb threat hoax at San Javier school after teacher accused of disrespecting Islam A student hoax is suspected but all threats of this kind must be taken seriously Classes were suspended for a couple of hours on Thursday morning at the Ruiz de Alda secondary school in San Javier after an email was sent in both Spanish and Arabic.. 15/04/2021

Mass vaccination of Mar Menor residents continues Next week the campaign will focus on those aged 70-74 for Pfizer vaccinations Although the Murcia region has received significantly less vaccines than had been scheduled for delivery this week due to a combination of the Janssen vaccine not being.. 15/04/2021

Last year Murcia exported 112,000 tons of peppers 155 million euros worth of peppers were sold abroad, mainly to Germany, France, the UK and Italy Among the many fruit and vegetable crops grown in the Region of Murcia one of those experiencing the most growth in export sales is peppers.. 14/04/2021

Regional government spending 1.1 million euros on Mar Menor jellyfish nets The nets will protect 43 kilometres of beaches within the Mar Menor The regional government of Murcia has announced that the annual programme to net the principal beaches within the Mar Menor will go ahead as normal this summer, and will spend.. 12/04/2021

Recycled ocean plastics used for eco-friendly veg packaging by Torre Pacheco growers The BIO range of Agromediterránea also includes courgettes, broccoli and iceberg lettuce Awareness of plastics contamination in the world’s seas and oceans has been raised significantly over the last few years, and in the municipality.. 09/04/2021

Police in Cartagena put an end to illegal cockfights at animal feed shop in Molinos Marfagones An injured rooster and evidence of recent cockfights were found at the shop in Molinos Marfagones Officers from the Guardia Civil in Cartagena have dismantled an illegal cockfighting ring at a shop in Molinos Marfagones, which sells animal feed.. 08/04/2021

Cartagena promotes fishing traditions in primary education at local schools Pupils will learn about the historical and economic importance of fishing to the city of Cartagena The Town Hall of Cartagena is encouraging local children to learn more about the importance and techniques of the fishing fleet based at the port of.. 08/04/2021

Get scratching says San Pedro del Pinatar councilLos Alcázares wants to stop its residents scratching, San Pedro del Pinatar wants them to start scratching; must be spring! There’s a lot of noise about scratching going on around the Mar Menor this spring; whilst neighbouring municipality.. 07/04/2021

San Javier fairground area to be used as Covid-19 mass vaccination centre for Mar Menor residents Residents from the municipalities of San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar and Los Alcázares will all be given their vacciness at the centre In order to speed up the vaccination of all 75 to 79-year-olds living in the surrounding areas, the San.. 07/04/2021

New Saturday artisan market in Los Alcazares Every Saturday with around 40 stalls Los Alcázares is holding a new artisan market every Saturday (La Feria Open Market) as part of attempts to drum up business for shops and restaurants in the municipality and encourage more people to come.. 02/04/2021

Access controls begin for Calblanque Regional Park, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del �guila The capacity of the parking area is limited and during the summer months a bus service operates to reduce the environmental impact on the natural park The regional government has initiated the management of the parking access and transit of visitors.. 01/04/2021

Ryanair announces 70 routes and 800 weekly flights within Spain from July 1 21 airports are included within the programme Alicante, Ibiza, Menorca, Mallorca, Zaragoza, Seville, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Málaga, Santander, Fuerteventura, Valencia and Gran Canaria are all included within the new routes. In anticipation.. 11/03/2021

2 stages of the 2021 cycling Tour of Spain in the Region of Murcia On 21st August the riders will follow the shore of the Mar Menor to the finish line in La Manga The official presentation was made on Thursday of the 2021 Vuelta a España, cycling’s Tour of Spain, an event which is one of the highlights.. 11/02/2021

Masks must be worn in public areas when travelling to Spain A few helpful hints for visitors travelling to Spain this summer and concerned about Covid regulations here Updated 18th July due to changing info about masks. Although Spain is open for tourist visitors this summer, there is no escaping the.. 15/07/2020