MURCIA NEWS

Second phase of work begins to restore the castle of Despeñaperros in Cartagena The 19th century fortress on the easternmost of the five hills of Cartagena is also known as the castle of San José The department of Archaeological Heritage in Cartagena has contracted a project to study the recovery of the southeast.. 05/08/2021

Lorca protests the temporary suspension of local rail servicesDozens of people from all over the Region of Murcia attended the demonstration at the Lorca-Sutullena railway station On Wednesday afternoon, disgruntled rail users converged at the Lorca-Sutullena station to protest against the temporary closure.. 05/08/2021

Forest fire in the Sierra Minera in CartagenaFirefighters managed to bring the blaze under control in less than an hour and a half Firefighters affiliated to the Infomur Plan have successfully controlled a forest fire next to Mount Sancti Spiritu in the Sierra Minera, in the municipality of.. 05/08/2021

Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara in Cartagena still not restored by development company Restoration work on the 16th century Cartagena monastery has been halted once again Almost two months have passed since the local government in Cartagena ordered Hansa Urbana, the owners of the monastery, to resume their restoration work and still.. 04/08/2021

Five yellow flags for caution on beaches in Murcia this Wednesday The cautions are in place for beaches in Águilas, Cartagena and Mazarrón The Plan Copla beach surveillance posts have raised yellow flag warnings for five beaches in Águilas, Cartagena and Mazarrón asking swimmers to remain.. 04/08/2021

Wall of historic San Antonio prison in Cartagena demolished despite oppositionUrban planning granted a license to demolish the ‘unprotected’ part of the property in Cartagena despite the opposition of residents and the local government  The fate of the old Civil War prison of San Anton has been the subject.. 04/08/2021

Fortuna police arrest 40 young people at break up of an illegal party 40 people face fines for breaching Covid regulations in the rural Murcia municipality of Fortuna In the early hours of Sunday morning, August 1, the Guardia Civil of the Region of Murcia and the Local Police of Fortuna were alerted to a large.. 04/08/2021

Mazarrón beaches at the forefront of accessibilityThe beaches of Mazarrón run a booking system for accessible bathrooms and bathing chairs for the disabled After a long delay caused primarily by the coronavirus pandemic, assisted bathing services have returned to the beaches of the Region.. 04/08/2021

Seventeen yellow flags for caution on beaches in Murcia this TuesdayThe Emergency Coordination Centre in the Region of Murcia has asked bathers to remain vigilant on its beaches The Plan Copla beach surveillance posts have raised yellow flag warnings for seventeen beaches in Águilas, Cartagena, Lorca and.. 03/08/2021

Free parking in blue Ora car parks in Murcia, Lorca and Cartagena in AugustIn Murcia ORA parking is free throughout August, but in Cartagena parking must be paid for in the mornings. As the Spanish holiday season kicks into gear for August, parking in Murcia is generally easier to come by, and as is normal, Murcia City.. 03/08/2021

New roundabout to be installed at intersection between Los Urrutias and El CarmoliThe two areas, in Cartagena (Murcia), are currently connected by a dangerous ‘T’ intersection   A contract, worth over €254,000, for a new roundabout connecting Los Urrutias and El Carmolí, in the municipality of Cartagena.. 02/08/2021

Works to install new bridge in Torre Pacheco by RADARThe council continues to work on projects to minimise the risk of future flooding The 2019 Gota Fría totally flooded large swathes of Torre Pacheco, the rambla and water removal network incapable of absorbing the huge volume of water which.. 30/07/2021

60-year-old bather dies after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest on beach in Los AlcázaresThe incident took place on Playa Carrión A 60-year-old bather died at lunchtime on Friday afternoon (July 30) after collapsing while bathing off the playa de Carrión in Los Alcázares. She collapsed whilst in the water.. 30/07/2021

Cartagena bans solar power plants in a large area on Earth Overshoot Day No industrial solar power generation permitted between Canteras and Isla Plana despite the need for ecological transition Throughout Spain authorities are finding it hard to balance the need for more ecologically sustainable sources of energy to.. 30/07/2021

Vehicle driven by 79-year-old man overturns on La Azohia-Cartagena roadThe driver was trapped inside his vehicle A 79-year-old man was rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital after being injured when the vehicle in which he was travelling left the road and overturned, at kilometer 12 of the RM-E22 highway (Cartagena.. 30/07/2021

Torre Pacheco campaign vaccinates nearly three thousand in the 20 to 29 age groupSome 2,706 people in the younger age range received their first dose of Pfizer in Torre Pacheco On Wednesday, July 28, some 2,706 people aged between 20 and 29 in the municipality of Torre Pacheco received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19.. 29/07/2021

Frustration from Los Alcazares police over disgusting litter on the beachesThe couldn´t care less attitude of holidaymakers is offensive and frustrating Some of us are happy to give up our own spare time to go down to the region’s beaches and clear up plastic waste to try and prevent the destruction of our.. 29/07/2021

Covid outbreaks in Murcia care homes: all staff returning from leave will be PCR testedFollowing outbreaks in both Lorca and Cartagena, further measures will be employed to safeguard the elderly residents In an attempt to slow the resurgence of infections in the elderly, the Ministries of Social Policy and Health in the Region of.. 29/07/2021

Cartagena Police rescue a 21 month old child trapped in a carThe mother of the little girl in the municipality of Cartagena had locked her keys inside the vehicle Early on Wednesday morning, July 28, the Local Police of Cartagena rescued a 21-month-old little girl who had been locked inside the family car.. 29/07/2021

Costas updates Mar Menor Protection Plan removing reference to clearance of silt deposits This effectively means that the residents of Los Urrutias and Los Nietos must wait until next year for any sort of actions from the administrations. This summer in Los Urrutias and Los Nietos, two of the towns on the inland shore of the Mar Menor.. 29/07/2021