Murcia news from The Olive Press, reporting in English on this south-eastern Spanish region – Murcia city, the port of Cartagena, and the Mar Menor lagoon along the Costa Calida. Coverage spans crime and the courts, the Mar Menor's long-running environmental problems, severe weather, and a fast-growing property market. For lagoon-specific reporting see Mar Menor, or follow Costa Blanca and Environment for the wider coastal picture.