Plan for artificial reefs outside marinas to protect fauna of Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
THE MAR MENOR may be getting a network of artificial reefs in its waters to protect the lagoon’s marine ecosystem. The reefs can be made
€5 million energy efficient street light project starting soon in Spain’s Mar Menor area
A €5 MILLION renovation of street lighting will take place in San Javier with old lights replaced by energy efficient LED bulbs. San Javier council
Thousands of people sign petition to stop historic cinema building becoming a gym in Spain’s Murcia City
OVER 11,000 people have signed a petition opposing the conversion of Murcia City’s last historic cinema building into a multipurpose area which would include a
Costa Blanca slammed for the continuous destruction and pollution of its coastsÂ
THE Costa Blanca has been singled out as a key black spot for the ‘chronic cancer’ of environmental destruction. Ecologistas en Accion has slammed the
ATTRACTIONS: Inside Spain’s largest urban-air museum, Los Alcazares
Los Alcazares is a tiny coast town, but is home to Spain’s largest urban-air museum. Over the past nine years Los Alcazares has been transforming
DEAR JENNIFER: Feel secure with the right insurance in Spain
THE first question should be – have you taken out Life Insurance? You may have a Mortgage Protection policy, which means on your death the
May rainfall records tumble in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Murcia areas
RAINFALL records have been smashed in the Murcia region with the State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) saying that it was the wettest May in the area since
Partido Popular strengthens its hold on Murcia region government in Spain
THE PARTIDO POPULAR strengthened its control of the Murcia regional assembly following Sunday’s elections, gaining five seats- two short of an overall majority. It means
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz starts French Open bid on Monday against Aussie qualifier
THE SECOND tennis Grand Slam of the season will have an usual feel about it as defending French Open champion Rafa Nadal will not be
Six tonnes of coffee seized in drugs smuggling operation is donated to needy people in Spain’s Murcia
THE Policia Nacional have donated six tonnes of Columbian coffee seized during a drugs bust to a Murcia City food bank. 137 kilos of marijuana
Free airport shuttle bus to link Spain’s Murcia City and Cartagena during summer season
A FREE airport shuttle bus service has been announced in the Murcia region along with news that Corvera airport will get twice-weekly flights to Barcelona
Severe flooding prompts town in Spain’s Murcia region to ask for emergency zone classification
A HEAVY storm has caused severe flooding in the Murcia town of Molina de Segura, prompting its mayor to ask the national government to declare
Traffic lights with loud sound to help visually impaired pedestrians introduced in Spain’s Mar Menor area
SPECIAL boxes have been installed at traffic lights to help visually impaired pedestrians cross La Manga’s Gran Via. The enhanced lights are at pedestrian crossings
Water taxis replacing Spain’s Mar Menor ferry which has not sailed since December
SAN JAVIER council has replaced the grounded Mar Menor ferry service with a fleet of water taxis. For reasons unknown, the popular ferry between Santiago
Farm owner investigated after 31 horses were found dead in MurciaÂ
A MAN is being investigated after 31 horses were found dead at his farm in Murcia. The animals died of a respiratory infection and some
Scientists investigate ‘whitish mass’ of water in Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon
A ‘whitish mass’ of water measuring 15 square kilometres has appeared in the Mar Menor lagoon according to satellite images analysed by the Spanish Institute
Court stops father from banning daughter’s important ear operation on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A FATHER has lost a two-year court battle over stopping his young daughter getting an important ear operation. The girl has now undergone the surgery
Three males- including a minor- accused of gang-raping teenage girl in Spain’s Murcia region
THREE MALES- one of them a minor- have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Cieza for raping a 17-year-old girl. In addition, three women
Teenager collapses after doing dangerous Tik Tok challenge in Spain’s Murcia region
A DANGEROUS ‘Blackout Challenge’ offered up on the Tik Tok social media platform caused a teenage boy to be taken to hospital in Cartagena. The
Murcia woman in Spain who recently joined British Royal Navy acted as honour guard during Coronation parades
A MURCIA woman had a weekend to remember, barely a year after enlisting in the British Royal Navy. 20-year-old Marina Garcia from Puerto de Mazarron
Water wars: Spanish government decision to reduce water to Murcia region threatens jobs, exports and desertification
THE lifeblood of south-east Spain is under threat after a government decision to turn off the tap to the region from the dwindling River Tagus.
Workers in Spain spend on average 43% of their salary on rentÂ
People in Spain spent on average 43% of their gross salary on rent in 2022, according to a Fotocasa real estate portal study. This is
First public loo with 50 cent charge is erected in historic Murcia region city in Spain
CARTAGENA has installed its very first public pay toilet with another four set to be erected over the next few months. The City Council aims
Youth gang frightened residents with at least 50 crimes in Mar Menor area of Spain
A YOUTH GANG has been rounded up by the Guardia Civil in San Javier after committing at least 50 crimes in the area and causing
Two men killed in ‘kamikaze’ crash on busy motorway on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO MEN died on Tuesday morning in a ‘head-on’ collision on the AP-7 motorway close to the Murcia-Valencia regional border. The accident happened at around
Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health servicesÂ
ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services. These results are according to a study