Thousands of fried egg jellyfish take over Murcia’s coast
THOUSANDS of fried egg jellyfish are taking over Murcia’s beaches this summer. Mar Menor’s increasingly warmer temperatures are the consequence of the proliferation of this
48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain
ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches
Dangerous and violent drugs gang brought down in Mar Menor area of Spain
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 19 people in Los Alcazares who belonged to a ‘dangerous criminal group’ selling drugs and who used knives and guns
The Waterboys among star-studded performers at 2023 San Javier International Jazz Festival in Spain’s Murcia
SAN JAVIER in Murcia will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the San Javier International Jazz Festival this summer. The event which
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
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
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
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
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
Police recover fleet of stolen cars used during robberies in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain
THE Guardia Civil has busted a gang that stole cars in the Alicante and Murcia areas which were then used in robberies before being sold
Biggest storm water tank in Spain’s Murcia region aims to cut Mar Menor lagoon pollution
THE largest storm water tank in the Murcia region has been opened in Torre Pacheco. It is expected to reduce excess flow from the area’s
Over €8 million to be spent in six months removing biomass from shores of Mar Menor lagoon in Spain
THE Murcia government will spend nearly €8.5 million between April and September to remove biomass and ova from the Mar Menor lagoon. Visiting Playa Honda
Big swoop to arrest violent robbery gang that caused major concern in Spain’s Murcia
THE Guardia Civil implemented a co-ordinated swoop on Tuesday to bring down a gang behind over 50 service station and shop robberies in Murcia’s Campo
Home from home: a maritime gem on the Mar Menor of Spain’s Murcia that’s both ancient and modern
THE resort of Los Alcázares lies in Murcia region, on the Costa Calida, in the heart of the Mar Menor region. It takes its name
Hotel workers set to strike over Easter holiday in Spain’s Murcia region
UNIONS representing hotel workers in the Murcia region have called for strikes during the busy Easter and Spring Fiesta period after being offered a 0.7%
‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia
A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a
Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon lost €54 million of European funding to fight pollution
SPAIN’S government says that €54 million of European money allocated in 2019 to fight pollution in the Mar Menor lagoon was switched elsewhere. The admission
Parents get €1.2 million after baby’s birth was mishandled in Spain’s Mar Menor
A SAN JAVIER couple will get €1.2 million in compensation after the birth of their baby boy left him with a permanent disability. The award
First museum dedicated to Mar Menor lagoon in Spain’s Murcia will celebrate fishing
THE first museum solely dedicated to Murcia’s Mar Menor lagoon will showcase the area’s fishing industry in a disused air force building in Los Alcazares.
Murcia’s Corvera airport in Spain celebrates fourth birthday as passenger numbers still struggle
FOUR years on from King Felipe opening the new Murcia regional airport at Corvera, the facility is still well short of passenger numbers seen previously
Grand Hyatt will open its first hotel in Spain this spring in Mar Menor area
The Grand Hyatt group will open its first hotel in Spain following a franchise agreement with the La Manga Club and Resort in the Mar
Big criminal gang staged 30 shop robberies in Spain’s Mar Menor area
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 15 members of a gang that staged 30 shop robberies in San Javier and Los Alcazares. Four of the gang
€4.7 million to be spent in 2023 removing biomass from polluted Mar Menor in Murcia
THE Murcia regional government has authorised €4.7 million to be allocated next year to continue the process of removing biomass from the Mar Menor lagoon.
Hotel owner in Spain’s Mar Menor beats off knife-wielding thief with iron bar
TWO robbers were beaten off by a Mar Manor hotel owner on Friday when the owner coshed one of them with an iron bar. They
