MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Woman rescued from car on AP-7 in Pilar de la HoradadaThe accident took place near the border between Valencia and Murcia   A female driver was rescued from her car on the AP-7 near Pilar de la Horadada, close to the border between the Region of Murcia and the Valencia region, on Wednesday afternoon.. 28/07/2021

Cartagena Lottery outlet closed after owner stole winning ticket for himselfThe owner of the Cartagena store was sentenced to 18 months in jail and ordered to pay compensation to the customer A lottery store on Calle Serreta in Cartagena has been provisionally closed by the public body Loterías y Apuestas del Estado.. 28/07/2021

Microalgae farmed for commercial use in San Javier A pioneering initiative in Torre Octavio in San Javier is farming microalgae for food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals On Tuesday the mayor of San Javier, José Miguel Luengo accompanied the regional Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock.. 28/07/2021

40-year-old with Covid dies two weeks after caesarean birth in MurciaThe victim had an induced birth in Cartagena hospital before being taken into intensive care in Murcia A 40-year-old woman, who gave birth two weeks ago, has died in the Region of Murcia after being admitted into intensive care with Covid-19. &.. 28/07/2021

Rupture of drinking water pipe causes consternation in San JavierThe water poured into the Mar Menor off Playa Barnuevo, tinted with red soil The rupture of a drinking water pipe in San Javier resulted in the sudden appearance of a large stain of discharged reddish water into the Mar Menor off Playa Barnuevo.. 27/07/2021

Cartagena replaces a fifth of its buses with new vehiclesThe City Council of Cartagena has purchased ten modern and more environmentally efficient buses With an investment of €3 million, Cartagena has replaced one fifth of its fleet of 48 buses that were more than 12 years old with newer, more efficient.. 27/07/2021

Torre Pacheco continues works to minimise flooding with Rambla Sur projectThe Town Hall’s objective is to rapidly evacuate water from  urbanized areas of Torre Pacheco following heavy rain The Rambla Sur Project in Torre Pacheco aims to prevent future floods by ensuring the ramblas in the municipality are better.. 27/07/2021

Underwater wine storage facility to be located off Cartagena coastWines will be aged under the sea off the coast of Cartagena The Port of Cartagena will play host to the first underwater winery in the Region of Murcia, via a first innovative project for the aging of wines and other alcoholic beverages under the.. 27/07/2021

Las Claras del Mar Menor school launches: Save the Mar Menor ProjectThe initiative aims to educate school children in the Mar Menor about caring for the environment Las Claras del Mar Menor bilingual school in the Los Alcázares municipality, has launched a unique educational project called 'Salvemos el.. 27/07/2021

La Manga beachgoer finds several pieces of hashish washed up on the shoreThe man handed the hashish over to lifeguards which he found while walking along the La Manga beach A surprised beachgoer stumbled across several large lumps of hashish while taking a stroll on Monday afternoon, July 16 along the La Ensenada del.. 27/07/2021

A weekend of Covid crime in CartagenaMore than one hundred adverse incidents were reported to Cartagena police over the weekend The Local Police of Cartagena had an exceptionally busy weekend, having to respond to almost one hundred incidents.   Between Friday, Saturday.. 27/07/2021

Tour of Spain cycle race passes through Murcia on August 21 and 22 The iconic Vuelta Ciclista a España will pass through Murcia’s Mar Menor next month The 76th edition of the world-renowned Vuelta a Espana, a three-week cycling race scheduled to take place in Spain between August 14 and September.. 27/07/2021

Man suffers decompression syndrome after diving in Cabo de PalosCabo de Palos in Cartagena is a popular spot for divers in the Region of Murcia A 51-year-old man was rushed to hospital for a hyperbaric chamber treatment after reporting feelings of dizziness and vertigo following a diving trip in Cabo de Palos.. 26/07/2021

Another influx of migrants over the weekend forces re-opening of quarantine hotel in Moratalla The influx of migrants to the Region of Murcia continues with dozens of arrivals in recent days The temporary accomodation for quarantining migrants at the Hotel Cenajo in the northwest of the Region of Murcia has been reopened following the latest.. 26/07/2021

CHS commits 80 million euros to minimising risk of flooding in the Mar Menor€80 million will be spent around the Mar Menor by 2027 The president of the Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHR), Mario Urrea, has met with the mayors of the Mar Menor municipalities to present the proposed plans for works to prevent the.. 26/07/2021

A sheepish encounter on Mar Menor beachA Mar Menor resident captured an unusual sight of a flock of sheep on the beach at Playa Honda It wasn’t flocks of tourists that were spotted on the beach of Playa Honda at 7:45am on July 23, but rather a flock of sheep being herded along.. 26/07/2021

ANSE angered by proposed development of Monte Blanco reclaimed natural areasEcological group ANSE opposes the government plan to build on the natural scrubland of La Manga which they have spent years regenerating The Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE) will voice its objections to the Mayor of Cartagena.. 23/07/2021

First major scrubland fire of the year behind Santa Lucía Hospital in CartagenaEmergency responders in Cartagena worked for more than three hours to bring the expansive blaze under control It took three helicopters, a plane, 15 firefighters and three forestry brigades to bring a fire under control which affected 11.5.. 23/07/2021

Outdoor terraces in Las Dunas shopping centre closed to cut down on illegal drinking partiesThe Las Dunas centre in Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, has been a source of complaints for years By closing the terraces on the first floor, Cartagena council hopes to make it more difficult for minors to access the empty areas of the centre and use it.. 23/07/2021

Regional government of Murcia commits to removing algal deposits from Mar Menor beachesThe regional government of the Murcia region and Cartagena Council have indicated that they are going to start the removal of mud and dried silt due to "the inaction of the central government" The government of the Region of Murcia and.. 22/07/2021