MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Major flood-prevention project in San Javier to be completed by the end of JulyHuge concrete drainage infrastructures are being installed on Calle Jabalina to protect the area against heavy rain The project to increase the drainage capacity of the Macodesa dry riverbed in San Javier, which aims to reduce the risk of flooding.. 22/06/2021

San Juan bonfires to go ahead in Los AlcázaresFires will be allowed from 9 pm on June 23, but the police must be informed of the location previously The local council in Los Alcázares has decided to allow bonfires for San Juan this year, despite other councils, such as Cartagena, prohibiting.. 22/06/2021

6 kilometres of cycle lane in La Manga improved with weather resistant pavingThe cycle lane between km 7 and km 13 has been tackled first Work to improve six kilometres of the cycle lane in La Manga del Mar Menor has concluded this week and the rest of the cycle path is expected to be finished in July, including the section.. 21/06/2021

Fire destroys barn of straw bales in San JavierThe blaze occurred alongside the Miranda-Sucina RM-F23 road Heavy machinery was brought in to help bring a fire in a barn of straw bales under control in the San Javier municipality on Saturday morning. A call to the Emergency Coordination.. 20/06/2021

Drunk arrested after ramming a police car twice in La Manga del Mar MenorA man has been arrested for not only being drunk when in charge of a vehicle but also deliberately ramming a police vehicle, not just once, but twice. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, when officers carrying out a routine.. 20/06/2021

First cruise ship docks in Cartagena following 15-month breakAround 300 passengers visited local tourist attractions in organised “bubbles” The first cruise ship to resume coastal cruising in Spain since Covid-19 paralysed the cruising sector docked in Cartagena on Saturday on its maiden journey.. 20/06/2021

New road signs in La Manga and other areas of Mar Menor The municipality of Cartagena is improving, replacing and repainting the road signs in several areas to increase road safety The department of Public Roads in Cartagena is carrying out a campaign to improve road signage in the municipality, starting.. 18/06/2021

Road improvements to Avenida Libertad and Avenida Cartagena in Los Alcázares completedImprovement work, including tarmacking and repainting, on Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida Mariano Ballester and Avenida Cartagena has been finalized The work on Avenida de la Libertad, Avenida Mariano Ballester and Avenida Cartagena in Los Alcá.. 18/06/2021

Loggerhead turtle released into the Med in Calblanque after vets amputated an injured flipper Costa Cálida authorities participate in campaigns to raise awareness of the plight of threatened turtle species Although World Turtle Day officially falls on 23rd May it is celebrated in Spain on 16th June, and to mark the occasion in the.. 18/06/2021

San Javier treasure hunt shopping campaign with prizes for all customersCustomers are guaranteed a prize with every 20 euros spent and there are even bigger prizes on offer for those who visit three or more of the participating businesses   The department of Commerce in San Javier and the hospitality association.. 17/06/2021

Shallow water in the Mar Menor forces Ecologistas en Acción sailing boat to remain outside the lagoon The Diosa Maat moored in San Pedro del Pinatar at the start of a summer environmental campaign The sailing boat Diosa Maat, which belongs to Ecologistas en Acción, arrived in San Pedro del Pinatar at the northern end of the Mar Menor to begin.. 16/06/2021

16th July to 1st August, the San Javier Jazz Festival returns to the shore of the Mar Menor The Jayhawks and Monty Alexander top the bill in an edition dedicated to Chick Corea One of the flagship cultural events of the summer in the Costa Cálida returns in July of this year after its forced suspension during the initial wave of the..

Cartagena residents warned to close doors and windows as mosquito spraying begins in outlying districts Night-time fumigation this week from the Mar Menor in the east to Isla Plana and La Azohía in the west The arrival of warm summer weather coupled with the abundant rainfall during the spring in the Costa Cálida has meant the start of.. 15/06/2021

Los Alcazares burglar survives 8-metre fall attempting to evade arrest The man attempted to lower himself to the ground using washing lines An intrepid but over-ambitious burglar was taken to hospital this weekend after falling from a second-floor apartment in Los Alcázares while attempting to escape arrest.. 15/06/2021

Cartagena Town Hall bans traditional San Juan bonfires on 23rd June The risk of large gatherings on the beaches heightens concern over celebrating the start of summer The Town Hall of Cartagena has announced that the traditional bonfires to celebrate the night of San Juan on 23rd to 24th June are to be banned this.. 15/06/2021

One dead and five injured in Torre Pacheco road accident The head-on collision occurred on the road between El Jimenado and Torre Pacheco A road accident described in the Murcia regional press as “brutal” left one person dead and five more injured in the municipality of Torre Pacheco on Saturday.. 14/06/2021

Noelia Arroyo takes office as Mayoress of CartagenaThe agreed power-sharing transition is completed as Ana Belén Castejón gives way to the new Mayoress Following the resignation last week of Ana Belén Castejón from the post of Mayoress of Cartagena the second half of.. 14/06/2021

Farm worker in Los Belones collapses with heatstroke as summer weather arrives in Murcia Beware the effects of the midday sun in the Costa Cálida and be sure to drink plenty of water! As the summer kicks in and the heat begins to become oppressive during the middle of the day throughout the Region of Murcia one of the first cases.. 14/06/2021

Further step forwards towards resurrection of Las Dunas commercial centre in Cabo de Palos The local government has approved the next steps in the plan to finally reopen Las Dunas after years of inactivity In a meeting on Thursday (June 10), the Local Government Board has approved the next steps in the plan to reopen the Las Dunas commercial.. 11/06/2021

New cat houses for ferals installed in Islas Menores and the Archaeological Park of MolineteThese kennels join four more which have already been placed in different parts of Cartagena, including Cabo de Palos and Los Urrutias The Health department in Cartagena has installed two new houses for feral cats, one in the area surrounding.. 11/06/2021