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Man rescued from Corvera airport after 3 days without food! Local police were called in to help the man who was reported as being “disorientated” The Policía local of Murcia municipality have reported their participation in the rescue of a man who had spent three days in Corvera airport.. 18/07/2019

Mini tornado fells palm tree in Murcia cityWindows were shattered and a palm tree snapped in half A mini tornado caused by high temperatures, felled a palm tree on the bank of the River Segura in Murcia City on Sunday according to a statement from the town hall. The tornado only lasted.. 15/07/2019

Tourist information office in Condado de Alhama summer 2019 The office opens every weekday in July and August The tourist information point in Condado de Alhama is now open and will remain so until the end of August, located in the Al-Kasar centre in the resort and offering advice and recommendations between 9..

20,000 passengers fewer for Murcian regional airport during June Passenger numbers were expected to be lower in the first year following the move from San Javier to Corvera as the dependence on UK flights continues Since the new Region of Murcia International Airport in Corvera opened in January it has become.. 12/07/2019

Two injured in first Moratalla bull run of the 2019 fiestas One of the injured was taken to hospital in Caravaca de la Cruz The annual fiestas and bull runs in the town of Moratalla, in the north-west of the Region of Murcia, began on Thursday, and during the first event it is reported that two people were.. 12/07/2019

Biologists warn of increased jellyfish numbers along the Mediterranean coast Invasive jellyfish species are becoming more common along the Spanish Costas Marine biologists at the Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona issued a warning on Thursday that the number of jellyfish along the Mediterranean coastline.. 12/07/2019

Stolen baby finds her biological family after 32 years of searching Inés Madrigal also finds out that her parents voluntarily handed her over for adoption Inés Madrigal, the woman became the first to take to court a case related to the “stolen babies” scandal during the dictatorship of General.. 12/07/2019

Taxis receive blessing from the priest on the day of San Cristóbal in Cartagena Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travellers and of the Cartagena district of El Bohío The feast day of San Cristóbal (Saint Christopher) on 10th July may have gone unnoticed by many, but to commemorate the occasion in the Cartagena.. 12/07/2019

Murcia property sales figures up by just 1.1 per cent in May The level of activity in the Costa Cálida is 78 per cent higher than 4 and a half years ago! The publication of the May property sales figures on Wednesday by the government’s central statistics unit showed that the upward trend in the.. 12/07/2019

Robbers arrested in Torre Pacheco after 20 thefts at commercial premises in the Mar Menor area A woman researched the establishments targeted before her two companions carried out the robberies Two men and a woman, all of them Spanish and aged between 29 and 33, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with around 20 robberies.. 11/07/2019

Alarm in Puerto de Mazarrón over spate of burglaries in the Playa Grande area Residents demand more active policing and are afraid to leave their homes The police and Guardia Civil are investigating a spate of robberies over the last few weeks at the Playa Grande residential development in Puerto de Mazarrón which has.. 11/07/2019

Greenpeace stage Fried Planet protest off the coast of La Manga A 12-metre saucepan highlights global warming as the Rainbow Warrior visits the Mar Menor The latest high profile protest against global warming by Greenpeace was staged on Wednesday off the coast of La Manga del Mar Menor, where a giant saucepan.. 11/07/2019

Spinach growers unite in Murcia to protest over herbicide ban The increased cost of alternative crop protection could make Spanish spinach less competitive Concerned over the competitivity of their products, spinach farmers from all over Spain have congregated this week at Proexport in Murcia to protest over.. 11/07/2019

26 companies fined 1.8 million euros for forming Murcia school bus price cartel The companies maintained artificially high prices for almost a decade on over 400 routes Fines totalling 1.88 million euros have been imposed by Spain’s monopolies commission on 26 companies supplying school bus services in the Region of Murcia.. 11/07/2019

Thief caught red-handed removing wiring from Cieza lamp post The epidemic of cobber cabling thefts in Spain has all but died down in recent years An incident in Cieza this week, in which a man was arrested by the Policía Local in Cieza after he was caught red-handed stealing the copper cabling from.. 10/07/2019

Medics warn of food poisoning risk as summer heat favours salmonella outbreaks Seafood and chicken can also represent dangers as well as egg-based foodstuffs In episodes of extreme heat like the ones which affected the Region of Murcia during each of the last two weekends great emphasis is placed on the importance of looking.. 10/07/2019

Pear orchards in Jumilla damaged by dry storms Hot wind dehydrates fruit on the trees and olives are also affected The recent storms in inland areas of the Region of Murcia may not have brought much rain, but the combination of lightning and very high winds is reported to have damaged as much as 15..

Missing La Aljorra man found dead in the mountains between La Azohía and Cartagena The man appears to have crashed off the road in the Cuestas del Cedacero The body of a man living in La Aljorra who disappeared at the weekend has found in his car in the mountains of Las Cuestas del Cedacero, close to the steep winding E-22 road.. 10/07/2019

Weekend Summer bus services linking Condado de Alhama, Camposol and Mazarrón Country Club with Mazarrón and the coast Morning afternoon and evening bus services summer 2019 A weekend bus service is operating during July and August 2019 linking the residential developments of Mazarrón Country Club, Condado de Alhama and Camposol with Mazarrón and Puerto.. 09/07/2019

Buses to and from Alhama de Murcia summer 2019 Routes to and from Murcia, Cartagena, Lorca, Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón The bus timetables between Alhama de Murcia and other main locations in the Region of Murcia for the summer of 2019 are as follows: all of the following are..

Burglar detained in Archena after unsuccessful rooftop escape bid The man was caught red-handed after a homeowner returned to find him inside A 22-year-old man was arrested by the Policía Local in Archena on Monday after being caught in the act of burglary when the person whose home he targeted in Calle.. 09/07/2019

Ecuadorian accused of murdering his wife in Torre Pacheco commits suicide in prison The accused was found in his cell after apparently slitting his own throat An Ecuadorian man who was being held in prison in Sangonera la Verde awaiting trial for the murder of his wife in Torre Pacheco in May has been found dead in his cell with.. 09/07/2019

Loggerhead sea turtle re-released in Águilas after being found trapped in fishing line and plastic The turtle was found entangled in fishing line and plastics by a canoeist in Mazarrón The loggerhead sea turtle which was fortunate to be rescued off the coast of Mazarrón last month was re-released into the wild at the beach in the.. 09/07/2019

Corvera airport lost over 47,000 passengers in first months of operationThe regional media has reported new routes for summer 2020 today, although the story is actually a month old Sadly, there have been no further announcements regarding new routes lately. The new international airport of the Region of Murcia.. 08/07/2019

Summer night bus service in Los Alcázares Avoid driving while tired and late-night parking problems this summer in Los Alcázares The summer night bus service is now up and running for the months of July and August in Los Alcázares, on the shore of the Mar Menor, as promised.. 05/07/2019

Faustino the blacktip reef shark moves from Murcia to the Oceanogràfic in Valencia The plan is to introduce the shark to a new mate as he makes room for leopard sharks in Murcia The aquarium of the University of Murcia has loaned a male blacktip reef shark to the Oceanogràfic in Valencia in an effort to find a mate for him.. 05/07/2019

Stopgap solution next week for the lack of a doctor this summer in Los Urrutias Cartagena councillor promises a reduced service for non-residents as of 8th July Manuel Padín, the new councillor for Public Health in the Town Hall of Cartagena, promised on Thursday that a solution will be provided to the lack of summer.. 05/07/2019

New La Manga car park with 2 electric car recharging points There are now a grand total of 4 in the whole of Cartagena! 75,000 euros were spent on creating 33 parking spaces close to the Gola de Marchamalo Little by little infrastructures which make the ownership of electricity-powered cars in the.. 05/07/2019

Canine agility circuit and dog park opened in Torre Pacheco The new facility is located in the Parque de la Constitución near the town centre The first official dog-friendly park in Torre Pacheco was opened to the public on 4th July in the Parque de la Constitución, in an area covering just.. 05/07/2019

9 arrested after a series of burglaries in Lorca and Águilas The members of the highly organized group had clearly defined roles Nine young people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with a series of burglaries at properties in the municipalities of Águilas and Lorca, all nine of them.. 05/07/2019

26 lifeguard posts up and running at the beaches of Cartagena The staff are on duty every day between now and the end of August The 26 lifeguard lookout points at the beaches of Cartagena are now all up and running and will be manned every day between 11.00 and 20.00 until at least the end of August and, in.. 05/07/2019

Far right MPs block the formation of a new Murcia government Another two weeks with no regional government after the PP attempt failed on Thursday The political future of the Region of Murcia remains uncertain six weeks after the regional election, with the attempts made this week by Fernando López.. 05/07/2019

50-megawatt solar power plant to be built in the Lorca district of Almendricos The plant will provide enough power to supply 30,000 people in Lorca Authorization has been given to the company Photosolar Medina 3 for the construction of a 50-megawatt solar power plant in the rural district of Almendricos, which lies in the municipality.. 05/07/2019

Evening visits to Lorca castle in July and August Music, guided tours and entertainment in the cooler evening air at the Fortress of the Sun Lorca castle, the “Fortaleza del Sol”, is opening to public in the evenings in July and August with a range of entertainments and tours for all.. 04/07/2019

Two directors of Trampolín Hills golf resort found not guilty of insurance fraudThe non-construction of the resort in Campos del Río left 1,800 purchasers out of pocket Antonio Martínez “El Melonero” and Rafael Aguilera, two of the men resposible for the Trampolín Hills golf resort which was never.. 04/07/2019

No doctor at Los Urrutias medical centre as the summer begins Patients have to travel to other surgeries in Los Nietos and El Algar For the residents of Los Urrutias on the inland shore of the Mar Menor it seems there is always some deficiency in infrastructures and services to complain about, and as the busy.. 04/07/2019

Roadworks disrupt La Manga traffic in the first week of July Cartagena Town Hall explains that the re-surfacing was urgently needed It may be the first week of July, with another heatwave forecast in the Costa Cálida over the weekend, and La Manga del Mar Menor may be crowded with sun-seeking tourists.. 04/07/2019

Gesvalt report 10.1 per cent increase in Murcia property values Over a quarter of all purchases in the Region are made by non-Spaniards The latest real estate bulletin published by valuation and consultancy firm Gesvalt this week contains the information that as many as 26.8 per cent of all properties sold in.. 04/07/2019

Axe murder victim found in Lorca ditch The body was already decomposing in the rural district of Cazalla The Guardia Civil are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a state of decomposition in a ditch on agricultural land in the Cazalla rural district of Lorca on Wednesday.. 04/07/2019

Lorry driver dies in Cartagena-Murcia motorway accident The crash occurred in the mountains just south of the city of Murcia A lorry driver died on Wednesday afternoon when his vehicle fell four metres onto the opposite carriageway and overturned on the A-30 between Cartagena and Murcia in the Puerto.. 04/07/2019

Summer timetable at the Totana ecopark The municipal waste disposal plant puts back afternoon opening times for the summer Members of the public in Totana are reminded that the “ecoparque” municipal waste disposal plant in Lebor Bajo is now operating on its summer timetable.. 03/07/2019

Municipal swimming pools in Totana open for the summer The outdoor pools in Totana open every day in July and August Along with many other municipalities in the Murcia Region, Totana operates open-air summer swimming pools for the use of anyone without their own during the hot months of summer. The.. 26/06/2019

Summer street markets begin in La Azohía, Los Urrutias, Islas Menores, Isla Plana and Los Nietos The markets along the coast of Cartagena will be held every week until mid-September Every summer the number of weekly street markets in the large municipality of Cartagena increases as more events are held to cater for the tourists staying along.. 25/06/2019

Free summer bus services from Hacienda Riquelme and La Peraleja to Sucina Enjoy an evening out in Sucina without having to take the car into town! As of Friday 7th June two free summer bus services are in service at the golf resort developments of Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort and La Peraleja, enabling those living or.. 06/06/2019

Bus routes and taxi information from Corvera airport Last updated April 10th 2019. CLICK ON GALLERY IMAGE TO ENLARGE Corvera airport basic information including taxis, public transport, parking and car rental Airport parking at Corvera airport: Click here for fully licensed airport parking.. 10/04/2019

Regional holidays for 2020 agreed Check which long weekends are in store for next year! This week the government of Murcia has confirmed the dates of the five regional holidays during 2020, and although there are no surprises this means that the official calendar for next year is.. 21/03/2019

Local and bank holidays in the Region of Murcia and Spain 2019 Check now to find the long weekends on the calendar for 2019! Local holidays in all 45 municipalities of the Region of Murcia Although the official list of public holidays seldom contains any surprises, it always arouses great interest as people.. 02/01/2019

Prostate cancer tests in Spain are quick and inexpensive at many dispensing chemistsPharmacies in Spain which offer “Análisis Clínicos” can perform PSA tests There has been a sudden rise in the level of awareness of the threat of prostate cancer in the UK following the news that Stephen Fry is currently.. 04/03/2018

Corvera AIRM airport: Your questions answered The Region of Murcia is “taking off for the future” with the new International Airport says Murcia president The opening of the international airport at Corvera will create jobs and boost regional businesses On Saturday the regional.. 26/02/2018

The long shadow of Alicante-Elche looms large over Corvera airport Fears over the viability of Corvera as the Spanish government continues to invest in growth at the airport in El Altet Mariano Rajoy, the president of the Spanish government, announced on Thursday that investment is to be made into improving the.. 05/02/2018

Important security alert: Protecting your system against the latest cyber threats, Spectre and Meltdown Just what are Spectre and Meltdown, the latest cyber threats, and how can you protect your device? Recently, two new cyber threats, known as Spectre and Meltdown, were brought to light by cyber security researchers, who described them as the most serious..

Understanding water and the drought in Murcia and the Segura basinWhere our water comes from, what it is used for, and why there isn’t enough In late 2017 the Region of Murcia and the rest of the Segura basin are facing one of the most serious droughts in recent history, with water supplies to agriculture already.. 24/11/2017

Catalan independence: basic explanation of the Catalan referendum situationWhy has there been so much trouble in Catalunya and what are the issues? A "Spanish politics for beginners" guide to the Catalan separatist situation The events of the last few days in Catalunya have hit the headlines not only in Spain.. 06/10/2017

Reminder: depositing rubbish in the bin before 9pm is illegal in many areas Bin abuse can lead to nasty fines It’s hot, it’s August and the higher temperatures inevitably lead to fresh fruit and veg going off quickly if damaged and the rubbish bins emitting an unpleasant odour. Year-round residents will be aware..

Brexit interview with the British Ambassador to Spain Simon Manley answers questions about how Brexit will affect British nationals with an interest in Spain During the latter part of the week, British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, visited the Region of Murcia, taking time from his busy schedule.. 15/07/2016

Its a steal: how easily thieves can ruin your holiday Look after your passport – watch new videos that reveal the scams that thieves and pickpockets use With tens of thousands of British residents living in Spain, and millions of UK visitors heading for Spanish holiday resorts and beaches this summer.. 06/07/2015

Dog owners beware: stephanotis pods can kill dogs Urgent warning for dog owners Be aware that the seed pods of the Stephanotis plant, also known as Madagascar Jasmine, are lethal for dogs. This is a stunning plant with waxy green leaves and a beautiful white flower which gives off a gorgeous sweet.. 30/05/2015

Murcia desperate for blood donations: but they don´t want British blood It’s all down to Mad Cow Disease The annual outbreak of flu has not only pressurized Accident and Emergency Services this last few weeks, but has also created a problem for the Region of Murcia blood banks, as many habitual donors have not.. 18/02/2015

Changing to a Spanish driving licence: the law as it stands Do foreign residents in Spain need to take out a Spanish driving licence? This question is one which has been asked many times over the years, not least by those of us who have been fined for using an apparently valid UK licence and ordered to change.. 31/10/2014

Beware fraudsters. 8 things your bank will never ask you to do Fraud is on the increase, particularly on the internet so be aware of potential scams Fraud hurts and there’s nothing worse than being ripped off by an unscrupulous conman. Although the internet is one of the most useful tools for rapid communication.. 26/10/2014

Moving to Spain? Think about Healthcare! Plan your healthcare before moving to Spain Moving to Spain, even if for just a few years, is a major decision, one of the most important elements which needs to be considered being planning your healthcare cover. The Spanish healthcare service.. 10/10/2014

European Union rules that Spanish Inheritance Tax practices are illegal The European Court of Justice orders Spain to change inheritance tax laws The implications of this are huge for those who may already have paid inheritance tax at the “international rates”. Expats who have chosen to move to Spain are.. 05/09/2014

Holiday rentals: a target for the Spanish Inland RevenueAny expats living in Spain must also declare pensions as income even if they are below tax paying thresholds Tax inspections are targeting 27.696 Expat pensioners and former non-residents who have not declared income Buying a property for your own.. 08/07/2014

The cost of buying a house in Spain What are all the costs involved when purchasing a Spanish property If you’ve been wondering about buying a house in Spain, now is the time. There is plenty of property out there and it’s on the market at a very good price. Lots of foreigners.. 08/07/2014

New law: Traffic department laws relating to foreign registered vehicles Children under 16 must now wear cycle helmets, and children are not allowed in the front seat of a vehicle On 20th March 2014 the Spanish parliament passed its new law governing Traffic, Motor Vehicles and Road Safety, which contains a number of major.. 24/03/2014

British residents living in Spain must now make passport applications online The new process aims to minimise errors for those living here in Spain Passport applications for Britons resident overseas must now be made via the GOV.UK website All British residents living in Spain must now make their passport applications.. 12/02/2014

Energy efficiency saves money Energy certificates are not just a piece of meaningless paper A study carried out by a company in Murcia has concluded that the benefits of living in a home with a top level energy performance certificate could equate to between 1,000 and 2,500 euros.. 06/02/2014

Beware bogus emails from the Tax office The Hacienda will never contact residents in this fashion. Bin them Beware the bogus websites Occasionally, someone will contact us concerned about an email they have received directly from the Spanish Tax Authority (Agencia Tributaria). Or so it.. 13/03/2013

Failure to pay imputed income tax on properties can result in bank embargoes The deadline of 31st December is approaching for those who have to pay imputed income tax. Embargoes by the Tax Authority People often react with indignation when they find out they are not the only ones who can legitimately take money out of.. 29/11/2012

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