MURCIA MAR MENOR & CARTAGENA

Three Murcia beaches go head to head for Best in Spain awardTwo beaches in Cartagena and one in Lorca are competing for the 2025 crown Playa de Calblanque   Three stunning beaches on the Costa Cálida have been shortlisted in the race to be crowned Spain’s best beach in this year&rsquo.. 23/05/2025

AP-7 motorway closure to repair crash damage may not take as long as fearedThe concessionary has indicated that work may only take two weeks rather than two months Damage to the AP-7 motorway tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada, which was caused by a fatal truck crash, will mean that the carriageway from Alicante towards.. 22/05/2025

Fugitive wanted for kidnapping in France caught hiding out in Los Alcázares, MurciaA European arrest warrant led to the capture of the dangerous suspect, who is linked to a violent drug-related abduction in France The Guardia Civil has arrested a dangerous international fugitive in the Murcia town of Los Alcázares, bringing.. 22/05/2025

Register free now to attend TKO Radio raodshow at La Quinta, La Manga Club and win great prizesLa Quinta gears up for radio roadshow fun with TKO Radio’s full day of live music, family entertainment and great prizes to be won at La Manga Club   La Quinta at La Manga Club will be buzzing with excitement on Wednesday May 28, 2025, as.. 21/05/2025

Torre Pacheco bypass undergoes major road works to prevent flooding€3.8 million has been invested in the RM-313, commonly known as the Torre Pacheco Northern Bypass Earlier this week, Pedro Ángel Roca, the Mayor of Torre Pacheco, joined Jorge García, the Regional Minister for Public Works, to inspect.. 21/05/2025

Giant mussels return from brink of extinction in Mar MenorThe endangered molluscs have once again started breeding in the lagoon A glimmer of life is returning to the long-suffering waters of the Mar Menor. In a discovery that has surprised marine biologists and conservationists alike, 63 juvenile giant.. 21/05/2025

Cartagena shells out €46k to repair Plaza del Galúa viewpoint after just 5 yearsThe stunning La Manga del Mar Menor viewpoint was built in 2020 to commemorate fallen General Air Academy pilots Built in 2020 as a tribute to the General Air Academy pilots who lost their lives during training the previous year, the Plaza del Gal.. 20/05/2025

74-year-old motorist arrested after driving the wrong way for 12 miles on the AP-7 in CartagenaThe same man had been arrested three days earlier for a similar offence on a motorway in Valencia A 74-year-old man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after driving 20 kilometres in the wrong direction on the AP-7 motorway in the municipality.. 20/05/2025

Summer entertainment 2025 in Los Alcázares takes shape with Tina Turner, Robbie Williams and Backstreet Boys tribute acts in AugustThe Mar Menor Music Legends event in Los Alcázares also includes a mega disco nostalgia party The Town Hall of Los Alcázares has confirmed that one of the main events taking place in the municipality during the summer season is once again.. 20/05/2025

President of homeowners' association in La Manga ordered to pay €14,000 for biting neighbour's faceThe attack followed a dispute over a water leak between properties and left the victim with part of his cheek missing The Provincial Court of Murcia has sentenced the president of a homeowners’ association in La Manga del Mar Menor to pay &euro.. 19/05/2025

Road closures in Calblanque Regional Park all this weekUntil the end of May, there will be restrictions on local roads due to roadworks From today, Monday May 19, 2025, roadworks begin to improve the infrastructure for public use in the Regional Park of Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas and Peña.. 19/05/2025

Mar Menor environmental groups demand tougher boat and jet ski rulesAhead of the summer surge, campaigners want speed limits reduced and the fragile Mar Menor lagoon better protected Eleven neighbourhood and environmental groups have criticised the lack of action to protect the Mar Menor lagoon, more than a year after.. 16/05/2025

Residents at DomusVi Ciudad de Murcia living the high life to stay fit and alert!Social activities and interaction are key elements of the care provided at the DomusVi centre in Murcia The past few weeks have been a busy time for residents at the DomusVI centre in the outskirts of the city of Murcia, with a series of social activities.. 16/05/2025

Three foreign nationals arrested after large marijuana plantation dismantled in Torre PachecoA warehouse with more than 2,000 cannabis plants was discovered and shut down by police during a planned operation targeting drug trafficking Police in Murcia have dismantled a major marijuana plantation hidden inside a commercial warehouse in Torre.. 15/05/2025

Mar Menor ferry service resumes this weekendThe service operates between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor Good news for anyone heading to the Mar Menor, as the weekend ferry service between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga is back in action.   The service officially.. 15/05/2025

Spain's first opium poppy plantation bust made by police in CartagenaOfficers arrested two brothers and suspect the plantation was intended to produce heroin “on a large scale” Opium poppies found growing by police in Algeciras in 2022 National Police have discovered an illegal opium plantation.. 15/05/2025

New research uncovers cause of Mar Menor's mysterious white stainWhile it might appear harmless, the murky patch has caused serious damage to the Murcia lagoon A team of scientists from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) has released a detailed study on the unusual white stain that first appeared.. 13/05/2025

The May edition of Home & Living magazine will be available to pick up from these locationsWelcome to the May 2025 issue of Home & Living! The recently rebranded Home & Living Magazine, known for the last two decades in southwest Spain as the Costa Calida Chronicle, has been supplying useful local information of interest to a loyal.. 13/05/2025

Simply Spanish Homes sell two Murcia properties before they're even listed!The two homes were snapped up within just hours at full asking price   Simply Spanish Homes have once again proven their effectiveness in the Murcia property market, selling two homes before they were even officially listed.   Both.. 12/05/2025

Murcia population rises again as immigration drives growth across the RegionNew figures show the Region is one of Spain’s fastest growing, with coastal areas attracting more foreign residents   The Region of Murcia continues to experience strong population growth, gaining nearly 17,000 new residents over the past.. 12/05/2025