MURCIA NEWS

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

Daily Covid cases drop to under 3,500: Murcia Covid update January 28Active cases drop for the ninth consecutive day in the Region of Murcia Image shows hospital and ICU admissions since May 2020.   The Region of Murcia has been reporting a downward trend in Covid figures this week and the latest update.. 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

Endangered Iberian lynx to be reintroduced in Lorca reservoirThe Region of Murcia is working to increase the wild lynx population in Spain Following an agreement between the Region of Murcia and the Junta de Andalucía, both governments have been working towards reintroducing the endangered lynx to lands.. 28/01/2022

Man climbs crane in Murcia city and threatens to jumpThe man refused to come down for five hours while Murcia emergency services negotiated with him On Thursday afternoon, January 27, a man climbed a crane in a construction site in Ronda de Levante, Murcia city, and spent several hours threatening .. 28/01/2022

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

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