MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Police chase luxury drug-laden yacht sailing from Cartagena to TorreviejaThe yacht loaded with 810 kilos of drugs was eventually intercepted off the coast of Cabo Roig on the Costa Blanca The Guardia Civil intercepted a luxury yacht crammed with 27 bales of hashish off the coast of Cabo Roig in Alicante province following.. 24/01/2022

Fire in Torre Pacheco fruit warehouse rages for seven hoursThe company Hortonatura in Bálsicas, Murcia, was badly affected Firefighters and other emergency service workers extinguished a fire in a Torre Pacheco warehouse after seven hours fighting the blaze this Sunday January 23.   Several.. 24/01/2022

Spanish warship sets sail for the Black Sea amid growing tensions with RussiaThe ship ‘Meteoro’ will depart from Cartagena to support NATO in the Ukraine crisis Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles has announced that Spain is bringing forward the planned launch of the ‘Blas de Lezo’ frigate.. 21/01/2022

Major setbacks in plan to renovate Portman BayThe project in La Unión, Murcia, has been stalled since 2019 Plans to renovate and transform Portman Bay, in the municipality of La Unión, have been in the works for some time, but there has been yet another delay as the State Attorney.. 21/01/2022

Public prosecutor demands 21 months in prison for officials accused of polluting Mar MenorMinister of Agriculture and former Water Commissioner of the CHS are both facing prison time for environmental crimes Antonio Cerdá, Murcia politician accused of malpractice   A court case accusing top Murcia officials and the heads.. 20/01/2022

Japanese firm to build 10-million-euro CO2 recycling plant in CartagenaNippon Gases will purify carbon dioxide in the Region of Murcia and convert the gas for agricultural and other uses Curbing climate change and recycling are nominally major priorities for both governments and companies, and groundbreaking carbon.. 20/01/2022

Tonga volcano creates meteotsunamis off the coast of MurciaThe shock wave from the Pacific eruption caused the sea level in the Region of Murcia to rise 15 centimetres The explosion of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific has generated a shock wave that was felt throughout the.. 20/01/2022

Isaac Peral submarine passes further set of tests in CartagenaThe first of the S-80 series, developed in Cartagena, is on track to being handed over to the Spanish navy The ‘Isaac Peral’ S-81 submarine has passed yet another important test in Cartagena this Wednesday January 19, bringing the vessel.. 20/01/2022

Drunk driver four times over limit flips car in San JavierThe vehicle was left upside down on a San Javier street in the Region of Murcia A drunk driver was involved in a serious car accident in the municipality of San Javier in the early hours of Tuesday morning, at around 1.30am.   After losing.. 20/01/2022

Vandals trash Parque Sauces dinosaurs barely a month after it opensThe newly refurbished Cartagena park, which cost 218,997 euros, was vandalised last night The iconic Parque Sauces in Cartagena, notable for its huge dinosaur sculptures, has been vandalised barely a month after its long-awaited inauguration. One.. 19/01/2022

Tajo-Segura irrigation canals to undergo 1.3-million-euro overhaulExtensive work will be carried out on the Campo de Cartagena, Crevillente and La Pedrera canals in the Region of Murcia and Alicante province The Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura (CHS) has allocated more than 1.3 million euros.. 19/01/2022

Los Alcazares postpones 2022 Carnival until May 14Covid has forced yet another Carnival cancellation in the Region of Murcia Like many other municipalities in the Region of Murcia, the high number of Covid cases has led Los Alcázares to cancel their 2022 Carnival celebrations, which were supposed.. 19/01/2022

San Anton animal blessing ceremony wildly successful in CartagenaPet owners came out in force to have their pets blessed by a priest in honour of the patron saint of protecting animals The San Antón fiestas were held in many towns across the Murcia Region over the weekend and on Monday January 17 to celebrate.. 19/01/2022

New storm tank in Torre Pacheco aims to stop flooding and help Mar MenorThe Murcia Region’s latest water treatment tank will cost 3.6 million euros and will take around 8 months to build A new 3.6-million-euro storm water treatment system is being installed in in Torre Pacheco to help store overflow water when there.. 18/01/2022

Building work on Playa Honda medical centre finally finishedThe new doctor’s surgery is located on the main street in Playa Honda, Cartagena Building work on the new Playa Honda doctor’s surgery, or consultorio, is finally finished after several months of construction and remodelling, but the centre.. 18/01/2022

Elderly driver caught going wrong way down AP-7 in San JavierThe man was disorientated and exhausted when San Javier police intercepted him in the Region of Murcia Officers from the Policía Local in San Javier have identified an elderly man who drove his car the wrong way down the AP-7 motorway towards.. 18/01/2022

New bus route connects Torre Pacheco with Balsicas, Dolores and RoldanLocals and visitors can make use of two new bus routes within the municipality of Torre Pacheco, Murcia Two new urban bus routes are now operating in the municipality of Torre Pacheco with the aim of providing better public transport.. 17/01/2022

Contract for cleaning Cartagena beaches put on hold indefinitelyA tender to look after cleaning the Mar Menor beaches for the next 3 years has been suspended following questions of its legality The build-up of algae, seaweed and other natural materials on beaches in the Mar Menor area needs to be cleared away.. 17/01/2022

San Pedro Carnival 2022 cancelled for second consecutive year Covid forces yet another Murcia event to be cancelled The San Pedro del Pinatar Carnival, which is normally held towards the end of February or the beginning of March every year, has been cancelled due to Covid for the second year in a row. &.. 17/01/2022

Dozens fined in Murcia for not wearing masks indoorsIn Cartagena and Murcia, no hospitality venues have been sanctioned for exceeding capacity Local Police in the municipalities of Murcia and Cartagena have filed dozens of complaints against hospitality establishments for allowing their customers to.. 17/01/2022