MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Environmental groups raise the alarm over growing plastic pollution on Mar Menor beachesThe environmental group Pacto por el Mar Menor raised concerns about agricultural plastic especially and its impact on marine life in the lagoon Pacto por el Mar Menor is an environmental platform run by residents, scientists and campaigners.. 04/05/2026

Your essential guide to every aircraft flying at the San Javier Air Festival this weekendFrom Eurofighters to night-time pyrotechnics, here's who's who in the skies over the Mar Menor The skies above Santiago de la Ribera are about to get very busy indeed. The San Javier International Air Festival runs from May 1 to 3 this year.. 01/05/2026

Sinkhole prompts emergency works on El Portús seafront to stop erosion and protect homesFollowing storm damage, erosion at El Portús has continued to worsen, leading to a sinkhole and prompting emergency works along the seafront The local council in Cartagena is moving forward with emergency repairs in El Portús, where.. 01/05/2026

Child among three migrants found dead off Alicante coast in possible link to Cartagena tragedyInvestigators are looking into whether the latest victims were on the same boat as migrants found dead near Murcia earlier in April The bodies of three migrants have been recovered from the waters off the Alicante coast and the Guardia Civil are now.. 01/05/2026

Torre Pacheco opens new bridge on the RM-F51 road for vehicles and pedestriansThe new road and bridge restore a key transport route while construction progresses on the Murcia-Cartagena train line A new road bridge has been opened in Torre Pacheco as part of ongoing work on the high-speed AVE railway line between Murcia and.. 30/04/2026

New 24-hour tourist information point to open in Los Narejos by the summerAnother addition to the remodelled Avenida Nalón in Los Narejos Six months after the project was announced, work is now under way in Los Alcázares to create a new tourist office in Avenida Río Nalón in Los Narejos, where a.. 30/04/2026

Read the May edition of Home & Living magazine online nowWelcome to the May issue of Home & Living magazine This edition is not only full of inspiring home and living articles, but you'll find so much more.....   • We start with looking at Ibiza in May. This month the islands.. 29/04/2026

New-build property demand rises across Spain as families and solo buyers dominate the marketSpainora helps expats navigate Spain’s fast-changing new-build market and find the right property with confidence Spain’s housing debate is usually dominated by talk of shortages, rising prices and the growing difficulty many people face.. 29/04/2026

'They have to use their phones in a positive and creative way': Art students continue to wow with their photography and English skillsExpat TA Jane Murphy has been running the scheme for two years now, and has seen success in her students’ motivation, creativity and English ability For the second year running, the Las Claras del Mar Menor bilingual high school in Los Alcá.. 29/04/2026

Mohamed's fight to stay in Cartagena: The young man who saved a life now hoping Spain will change hisThe city is rallying behind the young man as he fights for the right to residency in Spain as part of the extraordinary regularisation process Mohamed Diagne is desperately trying not to get his hopes up. After the Immigration Office refused his residency.. 28/04/2026

Princess Leonor surprises onlookers at local regatta before taking to the skies over San JavierThe heir to the Spanish throne took part in a regatta in Santiago de la Ribera before continuing her pilot training at the General Air and Space Academy Princess Leonor has been spotted around San Javier and the Mar Menor area a few times now since.. 28/04/2026

No more high-rise tower blocks in La Manga, San Javier mayor declaresA planning overhaul will cut building capacity by 30% and ban new residential towers on undeveloped land in La Manga del Mar Menor The mayor of San Javier has announced that no more residential tower blocks will be built in La Manga del Mar Menor.. 27/04/2026

San Pedro del Pinatar sells potted plants to support cancer charityThe plant-sale charity event returns for another year to help fund vital research and support services The main square in San Pedro del Pinatar once again filled with colour and quiet generosity as the local branch of the Asociación Españ.. 27/04/2026

Torre Pacheco plans new footbridge to reconnect neighbourhoods divided by the Rambla SurA long-awaited project aims to improve access, mobility and cohesion across the rambla floodplain Torre Pacheco Town Council has set in motion plans to build a new pedestrian footbridge over the Rambla Sur, a project designed to better connect the.. 27/04/2026

Los Alcázares set to open its long-awaited theatre and cultural centre after two decadesThe building sat derelict for 18 years before Los Alcázares town council stepped in with €1 million to bring it back A theatre and cultural centre that has sat empty and deteriorating in Los Alcázares for 18 years is finally being.. 27/04/2026

Mar Menor environmental group condemns heavy pruning of native palm trees in La MangaLocal residents raise concerns with ANSE after heavy pruning of palm trees at Cala del Pino An environmental group has criticised the way palm trees have been cut back at Cala del Pino in La Manga, after receiving complaints and photographs from.. 27/04/2026

Undie arrest: San Javier police dive into Mar Menor to chase swimming crookThe long, wet arm of the law was in full force last Friday in San Javier Unless you're a regular at especially naughty hen parties, most of us mere mortals have to wait until Christmastime when the firefighters release their naked calendars to.. 27/04/2026

Los Alcázares proposes common front for the removal of mud and seaweed from the Mar MenorMayor Mario Pérez Cervera leads an initiative to unite the four Town Halls affected in combating the duckweed in the lagoon The accumulation of algae is a problem which affects water quality in many areas of the Mar Menor, and at the latest meeting.. 24/04/2026

What is Bimi, the Asian 'super veg' taking over Murcia's fields?The Region now supplies most of Europe's demand thanks to its climate and farming expertise Bimi is a hybrid vegetable that combines broccoli and Chinese kale. In recent years, it has moved from being a relatively unknown crop to something.. 24/04/2026

Snap up a last-minute deal for half-term or the summer holidays in Murcia, SpainRent a villa on the most luxury golf course in sunny southeast Spain, from Rent La Manga Club   Families looking to escape the UK this half-term or secure an early summer break in Spain still have time to find a quality stay in one of the country.. 24/04/2026