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Murcia Covid update September 27: 11 municipalities have been Covid-free for 14 days11 municipalities in Murcia haven’t seen a single Covid case in the past two weeks A further 34 Covid cases were detected in the Region of Murcia on Sunday, a decrease since the previous figures of 62 (corresponding with Saturday) and 75 (corresponding.. 27/09/2021

100 kilos of microplastic collected from Aguilas beachVolunteers in Águilas, Murcia, cleaned up kilos of polluting plastic waste on Ensenada de la Fuente beach As part of their ongoing attempt to reduce pollution and waste in the municipality, the Town Hall in Águilas teamed up with environmental.. 27/09/2021

New anti-pollution rules as Mar Menor exceeds daily average for contaminants this weekendThe air pollution measures came in just as African dust clouds reached southeast Spain The areas of La Aljorra and the Mar Menor coastline in Murcia briefly introduced a new anti-pollution protocol as authorities detected 51 micrograms per cubic.. 27/09/2021

Cartagena park remodelled with Jurassic themeSeveral large dinosaur statues have been placed in the popular Cartagena park (Murcia) A public park in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia, has been remodelled with lifelike statues of dinosaurs, including an emblematic Tyrannosaurus Rex, and a water.. 27/09/2021

Forest fire in Mazarron destroys 2.3 hectares of landFirefighters from Murcia, Cartagena and Mazarrón were all sent to deal with the blaze A forest fire in the municipality of Mazarrón burnt through 2.3 hectares in just a few hours on Sunday afternoon, September 26.   The emergency.. 27/09/2021

Caravaca de la Cruz registers two earthquakes in 24 hours Two earthquakes affected the Region of Murcia on Sunday and Monday Two small seismic tremors were felt in the Murcia municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz on Sunday September 26 and the early hours of Monday morning, September 27.   The earthquakes.. 27/09/2021

Costa Calida hotels reach 79 per cent occupancy in AugustThe price of an overnight stay in Murcia hotels decreased by 7.61% last month Hotels in the Region of Murcia reported an occupancy rate of 67.5% in August, compared to the national average of 65.1%, according to the National Institute of Statistics.. 24/09/2021

Murcia Covid update September 24: a 33-year-old unvaccinated man has diedOne fatality was registered in the Region of Murcia on Thursday while the cumulative incidence rate continues to decline While all of the major coronavirus indicators have continued their decline this week in the Region of Murcia, the local health.. 24/09/2021

Mass protest in Murcia against Sabadell redundancy schemeHundreds gathered in the Santa Isabel plaza in Murcia city On Thursday afternoon, September 23, hundreds of people met in the Santa Isabel plaza in Murcia to protest against Banco Sabadell’s Employment Regulation Scheme (ERE) which means.. 24/09/2021

Aguilas Carnival cancelled for second year runningThe municipality of Águilas in Murcia has cancelled their 2022 Carnival due to Covid Following a meeting between representatives from the local Town Hall and members of Carnival associations, a majority vote decided that the Águilas.. 24/09/2021

Murcia tries to attract British tourists with scenic bicycle routesThe Region of Murcia has over 100 routes aimed at cycling tourists The Ministry of Tourism, Presidency and Sports in Murcia is attempting to use bicycle routes and lanes to attract British tourists to the Region.   A tourism campaign .. 24/09/2021

Two cruise ships dock in Cartagena this weekendAround 2,000 tourists will be able to visit Cartagena, Murcia, while their cruises are docked in the port In addition to the crowds of locals celebrating the Romans and Carthaginians fiestas this weekend in Cartagena, around 2,000 tourists from two.. 24/09/2021

Over 1,000 marihuana plants found in abandoned Sucina shopThe indoor plantation was found by the Guardia Civil in Murcia An indoor marihuana plantation was found in the outlying district of Sucina, in Murcia, and the Guardia Civil have seized over 1,000 marihuana plants in different states of growth. &.. 24/09/2021

Bomb scare in Murcia cityAn unattended bag caused chaos in a Murcia shop The police were called to a shop in the Atalayas area of Murcia city on Wednesday afternoon, September 22, after staff contacted the emergency services about a suspicious piece of luggage.  .. 24/09/2021

Divers in Mazarron will be cleaning debris from the seabed on September 2520 divers are meeting to clean both the beach and the seabed in Mazarrón, Murcia The diving association Sureste Divers, along with the maritime surveillance network, has organised a clean-up day un the municipality of Mazarrón on Saturday.. 23/09/2021

EU and Murcia consider making the Mar Menor a legal personThe proposal to give the lagoon personal rights has come from a petition signed by residents in Murcia The European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevicius, met with mayors and councillors from the Region of Murcia yesterday to discuss.. 23/09/2021

Two cars completely destroyed by blaze in San Pedro del PinatarThe fire was quickly extinguished by Murcia firefighters with no injuries reported Firefighters from the Region of Murcia had to extinguish two vehicles in the municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar this morning, September 23.   Although.. 23/09/2021

20,000-year-old butchers discovered in CiezaAn excavation in the Region of Murcia revealed animal bone fragments from the Palaeolithic Age Recent excavations in the Cueva del Arco archaeological site in Cieza have revealed what experts believe is a Palaeolithic butcher’s dating back.. 23/09/2021

Region of Murcia has highest eviction rate in the countryMurcia also tops the leaderboard for foreclosure lawsuits during 2021 The economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been felt across the globe, and the Region of Murcia is no exception, as recent data reveals that the autonomous community.. 23/09/2021

Little rain and higher-than-average temperatures forecast for autumn in Murcia regionOctober will be “warmer than normal” in Murcia, while the weather this week improves from Sunday Yesterday night marked the official start of autumn in Spain, which looks set to be “warmer than normal and with little rainfall&rdquo.. 23/09/2021