MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Carnival fever will return to Cartagena in 2022The vibrant festivities will take place in the Murcia city from February 18 to March 1 next year As a second wave of Covid gripped the Murcia region and the rest of Spain last October, organisers made the decision to cancel Cartagena Carnival.. 19/10/2021

25 gardening plots up for grabs in Los AlcazaresResidents in the municipality of Los Alcázares could be given the chance to use urban allotments The Town Hall in Los Alcázares is offering residents the chance to use one of 25 urban gardening plots, located between Avenida.. 19/10/2021

Winter bus timetable to be extended in Cartagena and the Mar Menor areaPublic transport connections between Cartagena and other municipalities in Murcia are going to be improved Public transport in the municipality of Cartagena is going to be improved this winter after the Mayor, Noelia Arroyo, announced a series of.. 19/10/2021

CAES culture centre in Torre Pacheco kicks off the autumn seasonMusical, dance and theatrical performances are on offer at the Torre Pacheco culture centre, Murcia The CAES culture centre in Torre Pacheco, which is used for a wide range of cultural activities and theatrical presentations, is reopening for the.. 19/10/2021

WWF investigates theft of water from four aquifers in SpainThe environmental organisation has called on the government in Spain to take action on the illegal irrigation of land The theft of water is one of the most widespread and unpunished environmental crimes in Spain, and a new investigation conducted.. 19/10/2021

Balsicas annual Fiestas: October 20 to 24Concerts, magic shows and paella tasting in Balsicas, Torre Pacheco The annual Fiestas and fair are being celebrated in the Murcia village of Balsicas, located within the municipality of Torre Pacheco, this week, from October 20 to 24.  .. 19/10/2021

Motorway into La Manga being prepared for heavy rainMurcia road workers are preparing roadside ditches to drain large quantities of rainwater The high-speed route into La Manga del Mar Menor (RM-12) is being prepared for the imminent autumn rain this week as part of the annual road conservation.. 18/10/2021

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Not just fish: dead bird stuck in the mud on Mar Menor shoreDepartment of Environment says death in La Manga area is not linked to state of the Mar Menor lagoon The Murcia-based, citizen-led environmental movement ‘Por un Mar Menor Vivo’ (For a Living Mar Menor) has called attention to the presence.. 15/10/2021

Spanish central government excludes Mar Menor from 2022 budgetOver 340 million euros are being allocated for submarines in Cartagena, Murcia The recently released Budget plan for 2022 reveals that the national government has not allocated a single cent towards saving the Mar Menor, which is in an incredibly.. 14/10/2021

British soldier from Murcia hailed as hero by Spanish militaryThe Spanish-speaking soldier, who has lived in Murcia for around two decades, helped almost 200 refugees from Afghanistan escape to Spain A British soldier who was raised in Los Belones, Cartagena, has been hailed as a hero after helping to rescue.. 13/10/2021

Activists mark 2-year anniversary of first load of dead fish in Mar MenorThe memorial service was staged to raise awareness of problems in the Mar Menor that have been dragging on for over two years now It has been two years since the first images emerged of tens of thousands of fish gasping and dying on the shores of.. 13/10/2021

Murcia firefighters raise 40,000 euros for children with cancerEmergency service workers from the Region of Murcia completed a 1,350 km trek to Santiago de Compostela to raise money for the Afacmur charity Firefighters from the Murcia Region Fire Extinction Consortium (CEIS) arrived at the Santiago de Compostela.. 13/10/2021

Violent fight erupts amongst San Javier youngstersAggressors used knives, stones, bottles and chairs to attack party-goers in San Javier, Murcia Five young people aged between 21 and 24 have been identified as the perpetrators of a violent fight at a rental property in San Javier on Sunday October.. 13/10/2021

Subterranean water in Murcia is the most nitrate-laden in EuropeSpanish subterranean water sources are amongst the most contaminated in Europe According to a report published by the European Commission (EC), the Region of Murcia was the most nitrate-contaminated area in Spain, and one of the worst affected in.. 12/10/2021

Russian discount supermarket chain opens in San Javier, MurciaKnown as the ‘Russian Lidl’, this Mere store will be the first in the Region of Murcia Savvy shoppers in San Javier will soon be spoilt for choice as discount supermarket Mere is set to open its first store in the Region of Murcia between.. 12/10/2021

Cartagena swimming pool finally opens at the end of this month after 21-year waitRegistration for classes at the Palacio de los Deportes in Cartagena begins this Wednesday The swimming pool and sports centre in Cartagena are due to open fully this month, with no coronavirus restrictions except facemasks. The ‘Palacio de.. 12/10/2021

Three stabbed at street parties in Cartagena prompting further calls for crackdownThe police union for the Region Of Murcia has demanded a "prompt plan" to tackle illegal street drinking, known as botellones in Spain Another night of illegal street parties turned violent in Cartagena at the weekend, in which three young.. 11/10/2021

2021 has been the worst year: these are the Cartagena towns that desperately need helpShoddy maintenance work to parks and pavements in coastal towns in the Region of Murcia has residents up in arms In El Carmolí, it’s the clearing of weeds and bushes on streets with damaged or non-existent pavements; in Mar de Cristal.. 11/10/2021

Heavy metals found in breast milk from Portman mothersThe eco-disaster in Portmán Bay, Murcia, saw tonnes of mineral waste end up in the sea Back in the days of intensive open-cast mining in Portmán Bay, in La Unión, large volumes of mineral waste were dumped into the sea, clogging.. 08/10/2021