MURCIA NEWS

New multiuse centre to be built on unspolit Mar Menor land despite protestsThe Murcia government claims they have backing for construction work from local citizens’ groups, who deny any support A huge new multipurpose centre is to be built on one of the few areas still unspoilt in La Manga del Mar Menor, despite protests.. 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

Calls for councillor resignation in Los Alcazares storm tank rowThe spat between regional and town officials threatens to overshadow the damning effects of lacklustre storm protection The Town Council of Los Alcázares in Murcia has been criticised for its repair work on the town’s storm tank. The.. 24/09/2021

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

Ecologists and Mar Menor residents demand greater EU intervention in environmental disasterEco-groups call on visiting European Commissioner to oversee proper use of funds in Mar Menor Representatives of environmental and neighbourhood associations in the Mar Menor area sent a petition to the Eurpoean Union’s Commissioner for the.. 22/09/2021

Incident in Torre Pacheco being treated as possible terrorist attackNational Police are investigating the car crash which left two dead and two more injured on a restaurant terrace in Torre Pacheco, Murcia Last week’s tragic incident, which involved a car crashing into a restaurant terrace in Torre Pacheco.. 22/09/2021

A real cake walk: Murcia thieves rob sweet factory and bakeryArrest was easy as pie for perpetrators of half-baked stick-up, but attempts to catch factory burglars is tough nut to crack Bandits in the Murcia region seem to be developing a sweet tooth, as both a bakery selling pastries and a candy factory have.. 21/09/2021

Mercadona invests 4.2 million into new San Pedro supermarketThe company have opened yet another shop in the Region of Murcia with a more energy efficient store model The Spanish supermarket giants Mercadona have opened a new shop in the municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar after investing 4.2 million euros.. 21/09/2021

Volunteers clean beach in Santiago de la Ribera, San JavierWorld Cleaning Day saw young and old joined to clear up Barnuevo beach last Saturday Volunteers of all ages came together to clear litter from the Barnuevo beach in Santiago de la Ribera on Saturday September 18. The initiative was part of a World.. 21/09/2021

1,000 ground probes in Mar Menor area to check fertiliser and water useThe new instruments will help to combat illegal irrigation and nitrate use on local farms In the continuing effort to stop farmers illegally watering their crops and using nitrates that spill into the Mar Menor, authorities in the Region of Murcia.. 21/09/2021

Electrical storm causes flooding and chaos across the Region of MurciaCartagena, Los Alcázares, Murcia and Calasparra all reported incidents during the storm An intense storm on Monday night, September 21, wreaked havoc in many municipalities in the Region of Murcia, leaving many roads and riverbeds flooded and.. 21/09/2021

Three immigrant boats reach Cabo de Palos and Aguilas43 irregular migrants in total reached the shores of the Region of Murcia On Saturday September 18, two pateras (migrant boats) reached Águilas, with 17 and nine people aboard, respectively, and another ship, carrying 17 migrants, disembarked.. 20/09/2021

Two dead after car crashes into restaurant terrace in Torre PachecoA car crashed into the terrace of Honey’s Bar in Torre Pacheco (Murcia) killing a customer and injuring two others Two people were killed and two more left injured in Torre Pacheco (Murcia) on Friday September 17 after a car crashed into a restaurant.. 20/09/2021

New water pipes in San Javier to ease floodingThe 4-million-euro project to collect rain water is due to be completed in 2022 Construction work has started on the drainage system in San Javier in an attempt to reduce flooding. The Regional government of Murcia has allocated 4 million euros to.. 20/09/2021

Water supply will be cut off to farmers illegally irrigating cropsNew powers to enforce the farm watering ban aim to ease pollution in the Mar Menor The Hydrographic Confederation of Segura (CHS) will send out agents this week to make sure that irrigation is not continuing on the 2,100 hectares of the Mar Menor.. 20/09/2021

Major row erupts as 641 kilos of harmful nitrates flow into Mar Menor in one dayThe regional PP and PSOE have been engaged in a bitter exchange of insults as nitrate-laden water continues to discharge into the lagoon The public war of words between the regional PP and the national government PSOE parties about the continued entrance.. 17/09/2021

Seven arrested for transporting irregular migrants to the Region of MurciaCriminal gangs are responsible for the endless stream of immigrants reaching Murcia The Policía Nacional have made a series of arrests in connection to the arrival of large numbers of irregular immigrants to the Region of Murcia in recent weeks.. 17/09/2021

New contract for drafting of Portman Bay regeneration project awardedWorks are unlikely to resume until 2023 The long-running saga of the Portmán Bay regeneration project continues with yet another attempt to award the project to carry out the task of removing millions of tonnes of sterile waste which were.. 16/09/2021

Two new Swiss Pilatus trainers arrive at San Javier Air Academy to replace veteran C-101These are the first of 24 units of the PC-21 ordered by the Air Force The first two PC-21 aircraft, manufactured by Swiss company Pilatus, which will replace the C-101 trainer planes have been delivered to the San Javier General Air Academy... 15/09/2021