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Hospital admissions and incidence rate drop: Murcia Covid update May 20Daily infections have also reduced significantly in the Murcia Region this week It’s been a week of positive news across Spain and in the Murcia Region: given the promising coronavirus data and the high level of vaccinations, the government.. 20/05/2022

Mar Menor is safe to swim in, claims Murcia Health MinisterThe presence of sludge and dead animals are apparently no impediment to the health of bathers in the Mar Menor The Regional Minister for Health in Murcia, Juan José Pedreño, has assured that the results of the microbiological analyses.. 20/05/2022

Marriage-for-residency scam uncovered in Alicante and Murcia129 people have been arrested in the Costa Blanca for their part in the “ingenious” marriage of convenience scam The National Police has dismantled an “ingenious” criminal network dedicated to creating false marriages of convenience.. 19/05/2022

Murcia truck drivers threaten more strike action in JulyTruckers in the Murcia Region demand government action over rising diesel prices The Regional Federation of Transport Organisations and Companies of Murcia (FROET) has called on self-employed truckers to abandon threats of another transport strike.. 19/05/2022

2022 is the year in which the Mar Menor is at its worst: Los Alcazares and San Javier cry for helpTurbidity in the Mar Menor has quadrupled and chlorophyll is already double what it was a year ago, which will make the green soup worse than ever After the 5 kilos of dead fish which appeared washed up on the shores of the Mar Menor this Wednesday.. 19/05/2022

Villas Caravaning campsite has its operating licence revoked and may be forced to closeThe popular motorhome site in La Manga has ten days to come up with a fire safety plan after having its licence taken away Villas Caravaning in La Manga del Mar Menor had its operating licence suspended on Wednesday May 18 by Cartagena City Council.. 19/05/2022

Spain to allow unvaccinated British tourists within a matter of daysThe Ministry of Tourism in Spain plans to scrap the Covid passport requirement for unvaccinated third country visitors In a surprise move by the ever-cautious Spanish government, the Minister of Tourism, Reyes Maroto, announced on Thursday May 19.. 19/05/2022

5 kilos of dead fish wash up on Mar Menor shoreExperts say water samples reveal a dangerous lack of oxygen in many areas of the Mar Menor After weeks of environmental warnings that the Mar Menor was heading for another period of ‘green soup’ during the incessant rains of March and.. 18/05/2022

Crime wave: why are people stealing chlorine tablets from Murcia fountains?Public fountains in Murcia are being deprived of their cleaning tablets, and other “potentially dangerous” behaviour that happens on an almost daily basis Public workers have been busy cleaning and clearing the fountains around Murcia.. 18/05/2022

Murcia health chief says Covid reporting system is obsolete and too slowOutdated systems resulted in serious delays in Covid reporting in the Murcia Region The head of health services in Murcia has criticised the Region’s “obsolete information systems” which she says delayed the reporting of coronavirus.. 18/05/2022

Far-right parliamentary group in Murcia wants to ban the LGBTI flag as unconstitutional and illegalVox in Murcia want to bring “legal consequences” down on the regional government for flying the rainbow flag on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia today On the occasion of International Day Against Homophobia.. 17/05/2022

Region of Murcia has the second highest number of smokers in the whole of SpainThere are more than 50,000 smoking-related deaths in Spain every year Almost eight million people smoke on a daily basis in Spain, according to a survey carried out by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), and almost one million are what.. 17/05/2022

Murcia farmers face fines of over 3 million euros for burning agricultural wasteA new law will penalise farmers in the Murcia Region for lighting bonfires The burning of agricultural waste in rural Murcia is a long-standing tradition, and sometimes a nuisance for people living near farms that practiced it, but the regional government.. 17/05/2022

Covid incidence drops by 10 per cent: Murcia pandemic update May 17Five more fatalities have been registered in the Murcia Region but ICU pressure continues to decline With pandemic data across Spain seemingly only travelling in an upward direction for weeks now, the regional health authorities in Murcia have published.. 17/05/2022

Increase in marijuana pollen points to growth of illegal crops in Murcia RegionA “significant increase” in pollen was registered in Cartagena, Lorca and Murcia A study of the amount of cannabis pollen in the Murcian air has detected a “significant increase” of the illegal substance in recent years, indicating.. 16/05/2022

Murcia vineyards showcase their wine at ProWein Fair in Germany37 wineries have travelled to the Dusseldorf fair with the aim of increasing exports from Murcia The Region of Murcia has taken pride of place at the ProWein Fair in the German city of Dusseldorf this weekend, where 37 wineries including the Protected.. 16/05/2022

Three cities in Murcia approach the global warming temperature danger zoneLorca has not only exceeded the Spanish temperature increase average, but the global one as well The worldwide effort to halt global warming is falling far short of expectations and nowhere is this more evident than in Spain, where an analysis of.. 16/05/2022

Buses to Corvera Airport: not enough of them, at the wrong times and going to the wrong placesThere is confusion and consternation in Murcia over the planned summer bus routes to and from Corvera The airport bus service between Cartagena and Murcia and Murcia’s Corvera airport was axed during the Covid-19 lockdown due to a lack of people.. 16/05/2022

Murcia is the hottest province in Spain today: weather forecast May 16-22There will be sun and few clouds as temperatures continue to rise to over 40ºC by the end of the week Minimum and maximum temperatures in Murcia, Sunday May 22   Temperatures are set to rise this Monday May 16 in all of Spain during.. 16/05/2022

Hugely popular American magazine warns visitors off the Mar MenorThe US publication has described the Murcia area as a “destination to avoid” In an uncomfortable scene of déjà vu, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon is again this summer beginning to turn into ‘green soup&rsquo.. 13/05/2022