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- Fire breaks out on Morata hillside
- Mayorial visit to the important Bajo de la Campana subaquatic archaeological site, San Javier
- Court ruling, Polaris World must repay deposit to Hacienda Riquelme purchaser
- Police say enough is enough and start fining bathers who ignore red flags
- And now some news which didn't make it into the spanish press
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Fire breaks out on Morata hillside
2010-07-30 There have been lots of fires breaking out across the region during the last couple of weeks, although all have been contained successfully, usually just burning up a few hectares of scrub before fire-fighters manage to bring them under control. Fortunately to date there have been no serious repercussions or injuries as a result of any of the fires, as the regional government...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: General News
Mayorial visit to the important Bajo de la Campana subaquatic archaeological site, San Javier
Bajo de la Campana is the largest and most important phoenician boat site in the Region of Murcia The Mayoress of San Javier, Josefa Garcia Hernandez, and the Government of Spains' delegate in the Region of Murcia, Rafael Gonzalez Tovar, visited the site of the most important subaquatic excavation in the Region of Murcia yesterday, Bajo de la Campana. This...
Region: Murcia South Town: San Javier Subject: Archaeology and Local History
Court ruling, Polaris World must repay deposit to Hacienda Riquelme purchaser
Murcian property news; Polaris World back in court again Reports have appeared today which state that Polaris World has not contested the sentence passed by Court number 2 of Primera Instancia in Murcia, which ruled that it must repay 77,000 euros to the purchaser of a property on the Hacienda Riquelme development, meaning it must now pay...
Region: Murcia South Town: Region Subject: Property News
Police say enough is enough and start fining bathers who ignore red flags
Cartagena Spain, Bathers at both La Manga and Calblanque beachers were fined and exhibitionist arrested 2010-07-29 Enough is enough. Local police in Cartagena decided yesterday that bathers have been given enough warnings about safety and started issuing fines to those who ignored the requests of safety personnel, ignored red flags,...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
And now some news which didn't make it into the spanish press
2010-07-29 And now some news that didn't make the press releases this week, but which impacts on the lives of residents in this region. The economic crisis has resulted in a marked increase of "petty thefts", with dozens of little crimes happening every week, which lull both residents, visitors, and the police into a false sense of security about the crime statistics, as most go...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
The Roman Theatre Museum sponsors Cartagena FC as a tourism promotion initiative
Cartagena Spain, Lack of construction sponsors means ingenuity is required to ensure Cartagena FC stays solvent 2010-07-29
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Momentous day in the history of Spain as the catalan parliament bans bullfighting
Catalan ban on bullfighting, many claim this is about separatism, not animal rights 2010-07-29 An interesting event occurred today in the Catalan parliament, which, whilst it may seem to have little effect on the Region of Murcia directly, will nontheless be the topic of heated debates in this region for months to come. The Catalan Parliament...
Region: National Town: Subject: Bullfighting
Murcia, Busy day for the forces of law and order
Jumilla cocaine plant raided,, Human trafficking network shut down, Mazarron man crushed and Irish diver rescued Police...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Air Berlin consider suspension of international flights to Murcia airport next year
Air Berlin and Ryanair are both angry at the lack of support from the Murcian Regional Government. 2010-07-27 Another slap in the face for tourism today. Air Berlin have just sent out a press release saying that they may possibly suspend their international connections with the airport of San Javier from summer 2011. They...
Region: Murcia Region Town: San Javier Subject: General News
The Gladiators are silenced as the Romans and Carthaginians in Cartagena faces budgetary cuts
Cartagena Spain, The town hall is on an austerity drive and gladiator spectaculars are not on their priority list 2010-07-27 The organizers of the popular Romans and Carthaginians fiestas in Cartagena have announced that due to budgetary restraints they will be unable to put on the most spectacular and popular element of the fiesta this...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
For the first time ever, the public can visit the Cueva Victoria, Cartagena, 31st July
Cartagena Spain, The impressive Cueva Victoria holds valuable 1.2 million year old fossil deposits On Saturday 31st July, the general public have the opportunity to visit the archaeological site of the Cueva Victoria, situated alongside the Mar Menor at Cerro de San Ginés de la Jara, El estrecho de san Gines, for the first time...
Region: Mar Menor Town: Cartagena Subject: Archaeology, Archaeological sites
George Benson, The Women of Chicago blues, James Carter, now that's what you call music
The San Javier Jazz Festival 2010, another great weekend of quality music James Carter, Now that's what you call Jazz. The multi talented James Carter provided one of the greatest nights of the Festival so far with a blowaway performance of powerful music which shook the auditorium from one great track to the next....
Region: Mar Menor Town: San Javier Subject: Post event reports
Mark Knopfler, we can all paint our lives with music
Mark Knopfler,the Get Lucky tour rocked Murcia, Maestro, no te vayas....... 2010-07-25 The Get Lucky Tour reached Murcia last night, one more stop on a gruelling tour which has taken this group of musicians across the world on a punishing schedule which would have flattened many lesser men than a seasoned campaigner of the musical...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Murcia Subject: Post event reports
Ryanair shut down Murcia routes, more details emerged today
Ryanair close down murcian routes- this matter has been under discussion for months 2010-07-22 More information has been emerging today which indicates that the announcement made by Ryanair reference the cancellation of 7 out of it's 9 Murcia-UK flights may be less of a threat to the region and more of a final throwing in of the...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Warning, Bin abuse patrols on the increase and fines are steep
General warning about rubbish disposal in the summer months 2010-07-22 A reminder to residents , and a warning for holiday makers who may not know the law, that there are very strict laws regarding disposal of rubbish in the region of Murcia. It is completely ILLEGAL to put rubbish in bins before 9om at night. This...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
The Cueva Negra archaeological site could be nearly a million years old
North Murcia, Professor Walker presents the finds from this years summer camp The summer archaeological excavation camps are working in the Region of Murcia at the moment, with students and experts from around the world participating in a number of important projects. The Region has an extraordinary wealth of archaeological sites, both...
Region: Murcia North Town: Caravaca de la Cruz Subject: Archaeology, Archaeological sites
At last, The Puente del Estacio will raise 7 times a day followig prolonged wrangling.
The channel between the med and the Mar Menor will be fully open again 2010-07-22 The Puente del Estacio has finally resumed full service today after more than a year of wrangling about who is going to pay for maintaining and operating the service. From the 1st to the 16th March the bridge remained firmly shut,...
Region: Mar Menor Town: San Javier Subject: General News
Kings of Convenience, it's a comparison made to exhaustion, but do these guys remind you of someone....
Cartagena Spain, The Kings of convenience at the Mar de Musicas The Kings of Convenience, Norways most famous indie export, took to the stage last night in Cartagenas' Mar de Musicas Festival, in the atmospheric setting of the Cuartel de Artilleria, which houses the cities' Military museum. Interacting with the crowd, the duo joked about...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Post event reports
Flickering candlelight, sweet scented summer air and exquisitely pure music, bathed our senses.
Mar de Musicas, Cartagena, Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal (Mali and France) Never having been to an event within the ruins of Cartagenas' Cathedral, this concert was an unexpected treasure amongst the wealth of musical events on offer this month across the Region of Murcia. The cathedral itself is on a site which...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Post event reports
Ryanair threaten to cut 7 of the nine routes which serve the Region of Murcia
Ryanair say that due to lack of support they will pull the routes in November Ryanair has today announced that due to "lack of support" from the regional government of Murcia that it will be cancelling seven of the nine routes which operate out of San Javier airport between November and March. It will maintain flights from London Stanstead...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Los Bluesfalos, Robben Ford and Bill Evans, haven't we been greedy this weekend....
The San Javier Jazz Festival 2010,Los Bluesfalos, this crowd were here to have a good time. What greedy people we are, three concerts in one weekend, but it's hard to resist when the delights of the San Javier Jazz Festival are laid out so enticingly on the table, calling us to feast. The final concert...
Region: Murcia South Town: San Javier Subject: Post event reports
The Mar Menor is just too safe
The death toll continues to rise as 2 more deaths this weekend take the numbers into double figures, The Mar Menor is too safe. This is the conclusion of emergency services, who have endured a busy start to the summer season, with 11 deaths since temperatures rose and Spain donned its swimming costumes,...
Region: Mar Menor Town: Mar Menor Subject: General News
Estate agents association wants to see purchase taxes for overseas buyers slashed to stimulate activity
Murcian property news, association admits prices have fallen by between 30 and 40%. Hallelujah, a reality check at last. The association of real estate agencies, La Asociación de Promotores Inmobiliarios de la Región de Murcia, has presented a proposal to the Consejeria for finance, tax and economic dept, that they reduce the purchase...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Property News
Castings for Mi soledad contigo, still needed, 2 british actors
Jesús Martinez and Producciones 13, seek english female actor 20's, and retiree with military bearing to play her father Local film director Jesús Martinez is holding casting sessions for his new short film this week and next week. There's been a good response from the men, but the ladies are proving a little shy, so if you know...
Region: Murcia South Town: Region Subject: General News
The San Javier Jazz festival....... have you ever had one of those moments when you know something just happened.
San Javier Jazz Festival, Bobby Hutcherson, Dianne Reeves, Javier Vaquero and Christian Scott Quintet The San Javier Jazz Festival continues with a superb programme of quality Jazz acts from around the world, combining the contemporary with the challenging, and the mellow tones of comfortable classics with the tang of fusion rhythms. This...
Region: Mar Menor Town: San Javier Subject: Jazz
World Wildlife Fund solar powered catamaran visiting Mazarron, Cartagena and Cabo de Palos, 18th-25th July
The WWF and ANSE collaborate in initiative to bring the boats Elsa and WWF solar Adena to Murcia The World Wildlife Fund are participating in a project which is designed to help protect the coastlines of Spain from destruction, and are bringing a solar powered catamaran to the region of Murcia this week to help raise awareness of the...
Region: Murcia South Town: Region Subject: General News
Playa Honda is the scene of tragedy as dinghy overturns and non-swimmer drowns
Murcian regional news, illegal masseuses criticised and Cartagena finally gains blue flag for L'Azohia A 60 year old man died yesterday when his inflatable dinghy overturned on a calm, almost windless afternoon just off the beach at Playa Honda in the Mar Menor. He had been out in the dinghy, a small inflatable family sized dinghy, when for...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mar Menor Subject: General News
Mar de Musicas, the legendary Toumani Diabate with the Symphonic orchestra of the Region of Murcia
Mar de Musicas, Cartagena, this music swooped and soared with a lone flute or cello, lulling us with the warmth of sea breezes into a stupour of satisfaction Toumani Diabate is one of Africa's most important and influential musicians, and is responsible for bringing the kora, a 21 stringed instrument with a unique resonance and personality to the attention...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Post event reports
Murcia wants to be the European Capital of Culture, and we ask the Concejal about Paramount Studios
Murcia, what do we want, spectacular dance, conceptual art or theme parks Murcia has presented it's official candidature to become the European Capital of Culture in 2016, together with San Sebastián, Santander, Pamplona, Burgos, Tarragona, Murcia, Córdoba, Málaga, Cáceres, Segovia, Alcalá de Henares, Cuenca, Gran...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Mazarron resident dies as house wall collapses, and the water flows again on local urbanisation
Mazarron local news, Local woman dies as cave house collapses, but her four children miraculously survive A Mazarron resident died last night following the collapse of the walls within her cave house on the outskirts of the Puerto de Mazarron, at the foot of the lighthouse and the figure of Christ on the hillside above. The incident occurred...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: General News
Thieves target expensive new cycle racks and two holidaying policemen see unexpected cycling action.
If you go down to the beach today, you're sure of a big surprise...... There was a big surprise this weekend for not one, but two policemen , who were on holiday, but also a young thief who decided to leave his habitual patch and head for the beaches in search of rich pickings. The two off-duty policemen were strolling along the promenade on the Paseo Maritimo...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Crime
Another boatload of illegal immigrants detained off the Cartagena Coast
Cartagena Spain, the boat was floating 46 kilometers out with no engine 2010-07-13 Update, Tuesday evening. We've just had news that another boatload arrived today. This second boatful of people was spotted by a tanker transporting gas , shortly after 1pm this afternoon, on its' way to the Escombreras Refinery. Seeing the small boat...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Illegal Immigrants
Fishing frenzy off the Cartagena coastline
Cartagena/La Union local news, someone slipped into the water in the dead of night with a marine knife . Fishermen at Portman Bay , which lies behind the La Manga Club on the Cartagena/ La Union coastline, couldn't believe what a bumper bonanza day they were having. The sea was literally swarming with fat, juicy lubina. Not one or two, thousands. Much...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Good start to Moratalla bull running with just one goring on day one
Bull running in Moratalla, the encierros of the Fiestas del Santisimo Cristo del Rayo are underway 2010-07-12 The Fiestas del Santisimo Cristo del Rayo are underway in Moratalla, and the first day passed with relatively few problems, only one goring and half a dozen people treated for broken bones, lesions and a small puncture in someones' arm...
Region: Murcia North Town: Moratalla Subject: General Interest Events
Mika magic in the MTV Murcia music night concert.
Mika - he played us, that extraordinary and unique blend of mischievous child , elflike naivety and dangerously potent sexuality This was a most peculiar night out. In spite of a superb performance by Mika, a top international act, who has just completed a sellout world tour and has millions of album sales to his...
Region: Murcia North Town: Caravaca de la Cruz Subject: Post event reports
El Parque Minero inaugurated following 7 years of preparation, NB not opening until 27th
Visitors to the Parque Minero go down 80 metres into a 4000 square metre mineworking, complete with glowing orange lake 2010-07-11 After more than 7 years of work and an investment of 3.5million euros, the latest and most dynamic visitor attraction in the Region of Murcia opened for business this weekend. On Friday, the President...
Region: Murcia South Town: La Union Subject: Post event reports
Concejal for public works discusses Corvera airport progress, but admits other infrastructure projects are being shelved
The AVE is still on schedule for 2014, but the autovía del Reguerón is on ice The Consejero de Obras Públicas y Ordenación del Territorio, José Ballesta, announced today that works on the new International Corvera Airport are moving ahead at a good rate, the regional government have completed the access works from...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
Massive drugs bust implicates local businessmen
5 murcians detained in money laundering investigations Police have smashed a massive international drug trafficking operation with the detention of 65 people and millions of euros worth of property, vehicles, money and drugs. The operation is one of the biggest ever uncovered, a sophisticated network of contacts and carefully controlled distribution...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Crime
Zapatero accused of human rights violations in the European Parliament as urban abuse campaign continues
Zapatero however, wriggles off the hook and changes the subject Marta Andreasen and President Zapatero again locked horns in the Europena parliament yesterday as she accused the Spanish government of having exercised its' presidency in the same way that it governs it's country- with it's back to it's citizens. She said the Prime Minister...
Region: National Town: National Subject: Property News
Wanted, english actress between 20 and 25 and someone to play her father, local spanish producer on the hunt
Local film producer seeks actress A local spanish director, Jesús Martínez, is looking for an English Actress, ideally to appear between 20 and 25 years of age for a short film. It's a love story based on the south coast of Spain between a young man whose family are in exile from Argentina and an English girl on holiday. 30 years after the Falklands War,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Nothing in Particular
Surprisingly, police can't pick up the scent on this one
Murcian regional news, Thieves attack murcian perfume shop Clever thieves broke into a perfume shop in central Murcia last night, by cutting a hole through the wall of the shop from a restaurant next door which was undergoing reformation works. The perfume shop is part of the Marvamundo group and is situated right in the heart of the chic shopping...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Murcia Subject: Crime
Chinese trade delegation inspect Corvera airport installations and site of proposed ZEIC Park
Lorca local news, The Chinese ZEIC delegation are in Lorca for 3 days 2010-07-06 A delegation from China arrived in Lorca yesterday as part of a 3 day trade mission to look at the possibilities offered by the ZEIC project, which could see the construction of a Chinese trade and residential park within the Lorca municipality, should it all come...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Bather drowns at La Manga del Mar Menor this weekend as swimmers ignore red flags and strong winds
Murcian regional news, Strong winds kept beach safety teams busy from Aguilas to San Javier 2010-07-06 Another weekend of strong winds again kept lifeguards busy as bathers ignored the red warning flags and continued to enter the water. Right along the coast there were multiple incidences which required the intervention of beach safety...
Region: Murcia South Town: La Manga Strip Subject: General News
What did you do this weekend? We heard tales of the jungle, and saw instruments of slavery and magic.
Did you do anything interesting at the weekend? We met an incredible man, Carlos Blanco Fadol. There are many accomplished musicians throughout the world with a passion for music, who are moved to explore their art, learn new techniques, and follow the history of their chosen instrument back far enough to acquire one or two variations...
Region: Murcia North Town: Caravaca de la Cruz Subject: Post event reports
Fuente Alamo inaugurate their wonderful Muher sculpture, but who is ever going to see it?
Fuente Alamo acquire a stylish, contemporary Muher sculpture This week Fuente Alamo inaugurated it's newest acquisition, a stunning sculptural piece created by the artistic duo, Muher, comprising Manuel Herrero and Francisca Muñoz, a couple who live in nearby Totana. This piece comprises three sculptural palm trees, soaring into the sky...
Region: Murcia South Town: Fuente Alamo Subject: Art and Exhibitions
Chris Isaak rocks San Javier in the first night of this years' San Javier Jazz Festival
San Javier Jazz Festival, the party has only just begun, great gigs to follow right throughout July, so get booking Chris Isaak kicked off the San Javier Jazz Festival with an infectious gig which was more jive than jazz, but had the spectators rocking in the aisles and demanding more, more, more. From the first chord, this night...
Region: Mar Menor Town: San Javier Subject: Post event reports
If Murcia were a private business it would be in the bankruptcy courts by now
Region of Murcia finances- Moody's downgrade the Region of Murcia 2010-07-02 The credit rating agency Moody's investor services, yesterday downgraded the rating of 5 of Spains' autonomous regions- Madrid, Castilla y Leon, Extremadura and Murcia from Aa1 to Aa2 and Castilla La Mancha from Aa2 to a3, due to their expectations of a serious deterioration...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
Official Unemployment figures fall below the 4 million mark as govt applies the brakes
Murcian regional unemployment falls by 2.56%, still 19% higher than June last year 2010-07-02 Official unemployment figures have shown a drop for the third consecutive month, falling back down below the 4 million mark, at 3, 982, 368 people, a clear sign that Spain has put the brakes on the economic collapse and rise in unemployment, according...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
The sales are now officially on and promise to be good ones for consumers
Murcia News, Some retailers are starting with discounts of 70% Many businesses started early, with reductions of 20-30% on most goods appearing 10 days ago, but the law being the law here, nobody is allowed to officially call them sales until the 1st July. Officially , they'll now go on until the end of August, and many retailers are saying...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
VAT increases come into force today
Murcian news, Consumer groups prepare for an avalanche of complaints, but at least electricity won't increase this month 2010-07-01 VAT increases come into force today which push the standard VAT rate up to 18% and the reduced tariff up to 8%, an increase which is estimated to cost the average murcian family 300 euros a year more. Standard...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
Journalistic backstabbing leads to interesting story about murcian lemons
Citrus peel is dried in the murcian sunshine before being shipped to the Beefeater distillery 2010-06-30 Lemons are a vitally important crop in the Region of Murcia, where vast quantities are grown annually and exported for worldwide consumption. Last year there were protests from residents complaining about the price the crop was being...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Agriculture
Cartagena agriculturalists and Mar Menor fishermen enjoying a bumper season
The wet spring weather has provoked unexpected boosts for farmers and fishermen 2010-06-30 Different reports from different areas and sectors all seem to indicate that those supplying us with our food have had a better spring than many expected, given the current economic uncertainty. The main...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Agriculture
Ex San Javier Mayor arrested this morning in corruption investigation
Mar Menor News, Local constructor and architect arrested alongside San Javier Mayor as police investigate awarding of contracts 2010-06-29 The Unidad Central de Operaciones de la Guardia Civil have arrested 4 people this morning as part of an operation investigating alleged corruption within the municipality of San Javier. Amongst them is the...
Region: Mar Menor Town: San Javier Subject: Crime
Wild tortoise numbers on the increase again and volunteers work to protect endangered reptiles
Environmental news, Global Nature continues in its work to protect the regions endangered species 2010-06-28 The Global Nature Foundation have been busy throughout the last few weeks constructing shelters for various reptiles and small mammals in their network of biological reserves throughout the Region of Murcia. Finca owners who make...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Environment
New Health Centre inaugurated in the Puerto de Mazarron
Mazarron Local news, President Valcarcel inaugurated the 4.5 million euro facility 2010-06-28 The new Health Centre in the Puerto de Mazarron was inaugurated today by the President of the Region of Murcia, Ramon Luis Valcarcel, accompanied by the Mayor of Mazarron and a plethora...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
Complete smoking ban in bars and restaurants is one step closer
The Minister for Health refuses to countenance economic impact studies 2010-06-28 The reform of the existing tobacco laws has passed its' first parliamentary stage with acceptance from across the political spectrum and is now one step closer to becoming reality. The reform passed through Congress with a majority, but without the complete...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Last 5km of the San Javier- Zeneta RM -1 finally opened
Murcian Regional news, Concejal for infrastructure blames delay on engineering difficulties and planning permissions 2010-06-28 The Concejal for regional infrastructure, Jose Ballester , has finally inaugurated the last 5km stretch of the RM-1 Zeneta -San Javier Autovia, connecting Canadas de San Pedro and the RM- F16, in time for the summer...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
Pyromaniac suspected of deliberately starting forest fires this weekend
A Kamov military water bombardment helicopter has been stationed in the Region of Murcia for the summer months 2010-06-28 Road, fire and rescue services were just as busy as the marine rescue personnel over the weekend with a number of incidences as the city populations headed off for a weekend away. 14 people died nationwide in...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Busy weekend for marine rescue, young child rescued 2 miles out at sea on a lilo
Cartagena Spain, it's important to choose beaches with care on windy days 2010-06-28 It's been a busy weekend for all of the emergency services as the cities emptied and bathers headed for the beaches in their droves. A fairly brisk westerly wind kept the beach vigilance services busy this weekend, with figures in from Cartagena...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Eagle owls and short-toed eagle returned to the wild following treatment at El Valle
Murcian Regional news, Both species are fairly widespread across the region 2010-06-26 The El Valle animal recuperation centre released its' latest patients back into the wild yesterday as close as possible to where they were originally discovered. The latest to return home were two Eagle owls (buho real, bubo bubo) and a short toed...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Environment
Carabante still wants to bring the Formula 1 Hispania team to Murcia, it'll only cost us 22 million.
Murcian regional news, The region still hasn't paid for the sponsorship deal agreed to date 2010-06-24 Jose Carabante has obviously failed to find the large sums of financing required to boost the Hispania team, as he yesterday hosted a lunch for all the more important medios de communicacion, not the internet...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Politicians and unions wade into the arguments about whether San Javier will close when Corvera opens
But Ryanair knows exactly what to do- they've signed a new agreement to promote Alicante Airport 2010-06-24 Sometimes, just sometimes, it feels as though there's a crystal ball embedded in the keyboard sitting on this office desk. Yesterday we posted a story after looking at the air traffic figures querying whether there actually would...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Corvera Airport
Flight figures for the month of May show an increase on April, so that means things are looking up....doesn't it.
Murcian regional news, Well it does until you look at last years figures. Low cost airlines transported more than 3 million passengers during May, representing 58% of the passenger entries into Spain, a 5.6% increase on the same month last year. This has been at the expense of the traditional airlines and is something that would be expected in an economic...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
La Cruz de los Jovenes follows the footsteps of Santiago Apostol in AD36
Cartagena Spain, Given to the youth of the world in 1984 by Pope John Paul II, the cross has travelled the world ever since 2010-06-23 This week La Cruz de los Jovenes, travels around the Region of Murcia in pilgrimage, following its' endless travesia around the world, promoting the faith amongst young people worldwide. The cross was...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General Interest Events
Bullas olive oil robbery, Los Roses shootings, mountains of marijuana and melon rustling
Murcian regional news, It's been a busy weekend for the forces of the law. 2010-06-22 The Guardia civil have had a busy weekend, reeling in Marijuana, copper cabling, attending a massive shoot-out in La Guia as well as a host of melon thefts and a couple of robberies. Police in Torres de Cotillas, which is on the run up from Murcia-...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Crime
What did you do this week? The XXXI Muestra Internacional de folklore
We thought we were in the wrong place, then spotted a costumed folk dancer disappearing behind an orange tree. 2010-06-22 We went along to Murcia, to find the XXXI Muestra Internacional de Folklore in the orchards of Aljucer. Not knowing this area very well and never having been to this event before, we were actually a...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Murcia Subject: Post event reports
Erratic weather continues, experts predict heatwaves for the summer with temperatures 2 degrees above normal
However the cool start means watermelons aren't selling and we've still got time to spruce up the A/C units. AEMET Meteorological services are predicting that this coming summer is going to be a real scorcher, with temperatures averaging 2 degrees higher than normal. They.released their conclusions after...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: The weather
Body found floating in the water at Cala Cortina beach, Cartagena
Local news, Cartagena Spain, Body found in water at Cala Cortina Bathers in Cala Cortina in Cartagena had a bit of a shock last night when they discovered a corpse floating in the waters of the bay. The alarm went out at just past 8pm last night and although the bathers pulled the body from the water and tried to resuscitate the swimmer, nothing...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Fine arts wish to see the tamboristas of Mula given Unesco heritage status
Excuse the editorial rant.It's been a frustrating weekend trying to get information for the site. There's a bewildering obsession here in Spain with prizes, certificates, garlands, badges of honour, trophies and impressive pieces of paper which proclaim things to be of special interest. Probably 40% of the press releases we receive daily are for the presentation of certificates to the ladies...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Mula Subject: Nothing in Particular
Totana council will collect domestic tree prunings and green waste for free
Local news Totana, council wish to avoid piles of prunings littering bin areas Totana council have issued a notice reminding residents that the council offer a free service for the collection of prunings and green garden waste throughout the year. Residents wishing to use the service should bag up their waste and call the council using...
Region: Murcia South Town: Totana Subject: Environment
Moves afoot to re-introduce the Iberian Lynx back into the wilds of Murcia
The Iberian Lynx, less than 300 remain and it's status is critically endangered The Iberian lynx, lynx pardel, is the most endangered cat species in the world, due to its' low numbers and fragmented population, yet until the middle of the last century was an abundant species which roamed widely across the region...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Pto de Mazarron Subject: Environment
Gang of young men targeted churches and hermitages across the Region of Murcia
Murcian regional news, all of the gang were under 25 with previous convictions for offences against regional patrimony Police have arrested 5 young men, all under the age of 25, who have been responsible for the wave of robberies taking place in churches throughout the Region of Murcia and across the borders into Alicante, Valencia and Cuenca. In...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Crime
Trampolin Hills Bosses freed on bail
Trampolin Hills development, both Martinez and Aguilera are now out on bail Trampolin Hills bosses, Antonio Martinez , and associate Rafael Aguilera have now both been allowed to leave prison on bail, having successfully raised the finances for their release. Originally the bail had been set at 600,000 euros each, but pressure from families...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Property News
Heavy storms leave national water reserves at highest level for 30 years
Murcian regional weather, an average of 20 litres per square metre fell across the region of Murcia in less than an hour 2010-06-16 The storms and rain of the last few days have left Spains' reservoirs at their highest point in the last 30 years. Throughout the whole of Spain reservoirs are at 83% capacity, holding 46,340 cubic...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: The weather
Supreme Court annuls judgement in Santa Ana del Monte case, Jumilla
Jumilla, Santa Ana del Monte, British Buyers vote for scaled-down development to continue Prospective purchasers on the Residencial Santa Ana del Monte in Jumilla have increased hope that their homes may one day be built following two developments which may have a bearing on their situation. Yesterday Jumilla Town Hall announced that the Supreme...
Region: Murcia North Town: Jumilla Subject: Property News
Millions of words, but not the one we all want to hear - Paramount
Valcarcel talked for one and a half hours in the regional debate, but didn't discuss the one thing which would bring jobs to the region 2010-06-16 Yesterday the president of the Region, Ramon Luis Valarcel, opened the key annual debate into the current situation of the region of Murcia with a one and a half hour long speech in which he talked...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Camposol residents say , Let there be light.
Camposol Local news, Residents associations determined to fight for street lighting. Let there be light. Residents of the Camposol Urbanisation in the south of Murcia have become accustomed to solving their own problems due to the unwillingness of constructor, Masa, to fulfil contractual obligations, but there are some things they just can't...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Camposol
Property sales fall back in April following slight rise in March
Property transactions figures show national and regional fall on March levels Gathering statistics which give an accurate picture of what is actually happening in the property sector is difficult as different sources give conflicting figures, making it almost impossible to be accurate about what is actually happening. Today the National Statistics...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Property News
Three drown in swimming pools during June so far, safety advice for sea and pool bathers
Accidents around the pool cause more deaths than accidents in them Leaping into the cooling waters of a swimming pool is a natural response to the increase in temperatures experienced during the last couple of weeks, but sadly for the emergency services, signals the beginning of a busy time of year for them as domestic accidents and fatalities increase. Whilst...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Summers coming - two incidences of illegal hunting in protected marine reserves within 24 hours
Local news, Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, underwater hunters target endangered species 2010-06-10 In the last 24 hours marine protection services have discovered two separate boatloads of people fishing illegally in the marine reserves of the Islas Columbretes and Cabo de Palos. In the case of the Islas Columbretes, the boat was fishing...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cabo de Palos Subject: Crime
Murcian Regional Immigrant internment centre re-opens
Murcian Regional news, 38 further immigrants were detained earlier this week as 3 more boatloads arrived 2010-06-10 The region of Murcias' immigrant internment centre in Sangonera la Verde has re-opened today following a 2 year closure. The centre has been completely re-fitted at a cost of 2.3 million euros, just over a million of which...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Region Subject: Illegal Immigrants
Corvera Airport, Brussels has approved legality of loan agreement
Corvera Airport latest, With the legality of the loans no longer in question, construction works can now continue 2010-06-10 After a week of strikes, and more bad financial forecasts, the good news has come through at last that the European Commission charged with investigating the 200 million euro guarantees made by the murcian regional government...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Corvera Subject: Corvera Airport
Police come up with amazing new idea - make the vandals clean up their own graffiti.
What took them so long? 2010-06-10 The battle against graffiti continues in Murcia, as the police campaign to eradicate graffiti from the streets gathers momentum. Since the special anti-graffiti unit was set up it has photographed more than 3200 ‘ works" and identified several of the offending artists. 63 actions...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Where some see crisis, others see opportunity, inspirational ex-pats showing us all how it's done.
Earning a living from home by identifying a niche market and doing something that's desperately needed We've written about these two as it's genuinely inspiring and hope that this not only goes global, but helps other ex-pats struggling to hang on somewhere they desperately want to be. by giving them an idea that they could genuinely turn...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Aggressive anti smoking campaign targets women, with 57 percent of murcian teenagers smoking regularly
Murcian regional news, the average murcian starts to smoke at 13. 2010-06-08 Last week the World Health Organisation launched its' campaign to try and discourage women from smoking, a message which is being echoed by the region in its campaign within the school environment, telling teenagers that smoking just isn't sexy any more. A...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Annual Mosquito spraying programme begins this week
Murcia regional news, the cooler spring has resulted in a late start to mosquito season The most peculiar weather we have experienced this spring has meant that the arrival of mosquitos and flies has been a little later than normal, but now the heat has kicked in, populations have exploded out of nowhere and sleepless nights have begun, that irritating...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Tuesday 8th is a public sector strike, Wednesday 9th is a regional holiday, Totana market tomorrow.
Region of Murcia news, services are likely to be thin on the ground for the next 2 days 2010-06-07 Be aware that things may be disrupted rather considerably in the next 2 days due to the combination of Region on Murcia Day on Wednesday 9th and the strike of public sector employees which was originally scheduled...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Nearly 15,000 motorists caught speeding in Cartagena last month
Cartagena Local News, Drive carefully, you're being watched and the new Ley de Trafico makes the fining process easier 2010-06-07 Cartagena police continue their campaign of clampdowns on dangerous drivers, with nearly a thousand drivers stopped for excessive speed during the month of May alone. 112 vehicle check points were set up throughout...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
The San Javier air display and Ruta por la Vida motorcycle ride, over 250,000 of you attended
Over 250,000 people went to just 2 events this weekend 2010-06-07 The 2 major boyz toyz events attracted tens of thousands over the weekend here in the region of Murcia. The open day at the Military base of the eagle patrol was attended by large crowds, who queued patiently to sit in cockpits, poke around inside of, and admire...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Post event reports
Did you do anything interesting this weekend? Week ending June 6th
Polka Flamenca Murcia, Berber Fiestas Torre Pacheco, gun batteries Portman bay, Torre Molinete Mazarron, Viva TV It's been a frantically busy week, trying to jam in the ongoing task of adding to the static information on the site, keeping up to date with the day to day input and research, as well as fitting in a birthday treat for someone who doesn't...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Post event reports
Corvera Airport latest, Brussels ruling appears to be positive...
Corvera Airport, official announcement to be made on 9th June, Murcia Day 2010-06-04 Well it looks as though Brussels has ended the anguish of thousands of ex-pats with a positive decision reference the future of the Corvera Airport project. Sources within the regional government have...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Corvera Subject: Corvera Airport
Duran workers angry and discontented as tomato plantations are ripped out
Mazarron council accused of insensitivity , but it's probably just unfortunate timing 2010-06-05 This week the Spanish press have been writing about the situation in which the workers of the Mazarron Tomato growers, Duran, find themselves following the decision of the agricultural giant to cease production in Mazarron. Workers...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Agriculture
El Puente del Estacio, Mar Menor to open 5 times daily as Town Hall bows to pressure
Local news Mar Menor, The Puente del Estacio and Canal del Estacio have been the subject of arguments for many months 2010-06-05 The Ayuntamiento of San Javier have bowed to pressure exerted by the ADACCE, an association which has been concerned that the important Canal del Estacio is only opening twice a day to permit the passage of marine...
Region: Murcia South Town: San Javier Subject: General News
Cartagena prostitution row causes tension between council and the region
Cartagena Spain, Prostitution arguments attract national press attention 2010-06-05 Rowing over the prostitution problem in Cartagena has got quite out of hand this week as the national press picked up on the story and blew it up into a major political hot potato. Prostitution is not illegal in Spain, and a seafaring port such as Cartagena...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Unemployment in the Region of Murcia falls for second consecutive month
Murcian Regional news, Employment down 1.1% in May, although this is still a 20% increase on May 2009 The number of officially unemployed in the region fell to 128, 402, last month, a drop of 1426 people, giving hope that the economy may be on the upturn. This is the second month in which a fall has been registered, a 1.1% decline...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
Widespread condemnation at sickening animal cruelty in Malaga (NOT Murcia.)
National news, young savages provoke nationwide anger in disgraceful display of unwarranted cruelty There's been some pretty sickening video footage doing the rounds since last weekend, when a group of lads literally kicked a young bull to death during a fiesta which got out of hand in Alhaurin el Grande in...
Region: National Town: National Subject: General News
Summer is coming and the beaches are opening for business
Murcian Regional news, and did you know some inland areas have bathing vigilance areas as well. Beach vigilance began in some areas yesterday and the region announced that the number of personnel employed in vigilance and lifesaving activities would remain the same as last year at 233, even though 5 new areas have been added to the vigilance list this...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Torre el Molinete inaugurated in Mazarron
Mazarron local news, The Torre el Molinete and Urban park cost 340,000 euros to rehabilitate Mazarron yesterday unveiled the new urban park area which centres around the Cerro del Molinete and the tower which crowns it. La Torre del Molinete was constructed in 1490 by the Catholic Monarchs to protect the area surrounding Mazarron, as this area...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Archaeology and Local History
Temperatures reach 38.4 degrees in the region as we sizzle on yellow alert level
Murcian Regional News, Official high risk season for forest fires begins today You're absolutely right, it has been stiflingly hot during the last 2 days. Yesterday temperatures reached 38.4 degrees in the shade , just one tenth off from the hottest ever May temperature recorded of 38.5. Whilst we'd normally accept that temperatures...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: The weather
Murcias' top cyclist, Alejandro Valverde stripped of world ranking and banned for 2 years
Murcian Regional news, Valverde was implicated in the Operation Puerto doping case Alejandro Valverde, Murcias' cycling hero has been banned from competing for two years and stripped of his world ranking position after the Court of Arbitration for Sport found in favour of the International Cycling Union (UCI)and World Anti-Doping Agency,(WADA)...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
New wave of illegal immigrants arrive off the Cartagena coastline
Cartagena Spain, 22 men detained by the coastguard just off Cabo de Palos 2010-06-01 The last time illegal immigrants were picked up off the coast of Murcia was in January, and since then uncertain weather conditions and stormy seas have prevented more desperate people from making the dangerous crossing from Africa in search of a better life. However,...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Illegal Immigrants
The amended Ley de Trafico tightens regulations but streamlines the payments system
Murcian regional news, Good news, you can now pay your increased traffic fines more easily and get a discount. 2010-05-31 The new Ley de Trafico has now come into force, with a few points which ex-pats living and driving in the region should be aware of. The idea behind the new amendments is to speed up the fines processing procedures,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
It's not only ex-pats who can't get an electricity connection...
Murcian regional news, 3 years isn't so long to wait for a municipal electrical connection, is it? 2010-05-31 Well it's reassuring to know that it's not just ex-pats on unfinished urbanizations who are being forced to use electrical generators to maintain basic supplies, but also the murcian councils as well. Sometimes it's easy...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Librilla Subject: General News
Spanish media scaremongering as olive pollen increases allergy cases
Murcian regional News, Wet spring has increased pollen count 2010-05-31 The wet spring has provoked lush growth as anticipated and this has lead to increased pollen counts, and therefore a noticeably larger number of people experiencing allergic symptoms. The Spanish media have been reporting extensively on this occurrence, which has...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Generosity of spirit starts the week as Alhama businessman helps homeless couple
2010-05-31 It's nice to be able to start the week on a positive note. About ten days ago we wrote about the problems facing the unemployed in this region, one of which was a bulgarian couple who had been forced to give up their rented flat and move into their car which was located in an old chemicals factory. having lost their jobs in the economic downturn, they were earning money...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Alhama Subject: General News
Hispania name new board
Murcian regional news, Well goodness knows what's going on at Hispania this week. The Spanish daily La Verdad has just put out an article in which it has TWICE given the seat of Hispania as being Murcia. Twice. In the first line it says , "the murcian team of the Formula 1 Hispania Racing team has confirmed its' new board" and in the last sentence...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Cajas looking to rentals market as balance sheets groan beneath the burden of property assets
An interesting little story appeared this week amidst all the turbulence of the Cajas mergers and negotiations. One of the main reasons they're being pushed to enter into these"fusions" is the high level of bad debts they're all holding, mainly due to the downturn in the construction sector which has left them holding vast stocks of unwanted property assets. It's estimated that the banks...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Property News
Boards approve fusion of CAMbank and 3 other cajas , following bank intervention at Cajasur
CAMbank, CajAstur, Caja Extremadura, and Caja Cantabria announce agreement 2010-05-26 This week the Cajas, the Spanish savings banks have been hogging the headlines, as over-exposure to property debt starts to take its' toll. It started off on Saturday with the announcement that Cajasur, a smallish Caja based in Southern Spain, and owned...
Region: National Town: National Subject: Economic news
MTV Murcia Music Night, Caravaca de la Cruz, 10th July, Mika to headline
MTV Murcia Music Night, This years' free pop concert to feature Mika in Caravaca de la Cruz The 2010 MTV concert is to take place in Caravaca de la Cruz on Saturday July 10th, headlining the fantastic MIKA, BRIT award winner and Grammy nominee, whose coquettishly energetic performance and distinctive...
Region: Murcia North Town: Caravaca de la Cruz Subject: Pop Music
Yellow alert storm warnings for Thursday
Weather warning 2010-05-26 Just when you thought the summer was here for good, along comes a yellow alert storm warning. Aemet, the meteorological agency, have warned that "tormentas fuertes" big strong storms, are forecast for tomorrow, between 12 midday and 10pm, across the Altiplano, north Murcia, Valle del Guadalentin, Lorca and...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: The weather
Fire destroyed 120km of protected land and threatened Repsol refinery at Escombreras
Cartagena Spain, 200 firefighters, 3 helicopters and a water plane fought the blaze last night A careless workman cutting a metal post yesterday started a fire which wiped out 120 hectares of ecologically important parkland and put the Repsol refinery in Escombreras at risk, causing the biggest fire of the year so...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Hispania Team part company from chassis designers
Region of Murcia news, Regional sponsorship of Spains F1 team, latest news 2010-05-26 A little bit of info for racing fans who have been following the Spanish Hispania team on their journey through the F1 races this season. The Italian chassis manufacturers Dallara Automobil and the Hispania team have decided to part company so that...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Cartagena, New natural interpretation centre for Los Belones
Cartagena Spain, Los Belones chosen for the Calblanque natural park facility Cartagena council have approved the plan to cede a parcel of land measuring 6,700 square metres to the regional government as its' contribution towards the construction of a new interpretation centre on the edge of the Calblanque natural park. The project has a budget...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
Mar Menor Hospital electricity connected today and clarification about new Camposol Health Centre
Local news Mar Menor,San Javier Mayoress ready and waiting for new hospital to open 2010-05-25 The hospital comarcal del Mar Menor came one step closer today, as Iberdrola connected the electricity . Originally it had been planned to connect the line on Friday, but in true manana manana style , the actual switch on took place today. The...
Region: Murcia South Town: San Javier Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
Police arrest suspect in Torre Pacheco murder case, and other crime reports
Todays crime reports La Manga, Cartagena, Lorqui, Lorca, San Javier 2010-05-24 Torre Pacheco Police have arrested the man believed to have committed the murder in Torre Pacheco this weekend, a 37 year old Moroccan man, also from Torre Pacheco. The body of his victim was discovered on Friday , lying on the roadside...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Crime
What did you do this weekend
Did you do anything interesting this weekend? Subida Bahia de Mazarron
Region: Murcia South Town: Pto de Mazarron Subject: Rallysprint Speed Trials
PALS Press release
Well, it's good news that PALS have sorted out their differences and following what was undoubtedly a very spirited gathering this press release has been sent out. We would like to point out that our article was not intended to "bring pals down"as we have been accused of trying to do, but simply to reassure the readers who had contacted us that the problems facing pals would be dealt with...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Charities, South Murcia
Los Alcazares and Cartagena make improvements following the spring Gota Fria
Local news Mar Menor, works underway to counter future flooding risk 2010-05-23 Following the gota fria of the past spring, councils have been re-assessing provisions to control flooding when heavy rains place existing infrastructures under severe pressure and making improvements to areas which failed to cope when volumes of rainwater overwhelmed...
Region: Murcia South Town: Los Alcazares Subject: Transport and Infrastructure
First of the summer fires destroys 15 hectares close to the Todosol residential zone
Local news Aguilas, 70 firefighters from 5 specialist forestry brigades brought the blaze under control 2010-05-23 Amidst predictions that we're in for a warm summer come the warnings that this year could be a warm one for the firefighters of the region. It's been a wet spring and for weeks glorious banks of wild flowers painted...
Region: Murcia South Town: Aguilas Subject: The weather
Hostetur are preoccupied by low summer bookings
Tourism in the Region of Murcia, 35 % decrease in summer rentals bookings. 2010-05-23 The Asociacion de Empresarios de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turisticos, Hostetur, have noted that bookings for summer rental apartments are down 35%, pretty much in line with the previous year , and are anticipating a difficult summer ahead. Traditional...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
Torre Pacheco council issue statement after discovery of bloody corpse
Local news, Torre Pacheco, Magrebi man found dead by roadside 2010-05-23 Torre Pacheco council have issued a statement deploring the quantity of attacks and robberies occurring in the countryside following the discovery of a blood soaked corpse on a roadside next to an agricultural production area, on the road between La Puebla and Pozo Aledo,...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Torre Pacheco Subject: Crime
Horrific bullfighting accident as bullfighter is gored by bull
Julio Aparicio still in a serious condition 23rd May 2010 A horrendous incident in the bullring of Las Ventas last Friday left bullfighter Julio Aparicio fighting for his life . During the first bull of the evening he slipped and lost his footing, falling to the ground, as he raised himself up the bull charged , its' horn entering...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Corvera Airport project honoured by business associations, the regional govt and the banks.
Corvera International Airport project, praised for creativity, innovation and sustainability The International Airport project has been honoured as the initiative which best projects the city of Murcia nationally and internationally, as part of the awards given in the "Premios Capital Murcia" organized by the" Capital"...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Murcia Subject: Corvera Airport
Lorca, Chinese delegates preparing to visit as ZEIC park project moves ahead
Local news Lorca, ZEIC park, Zona Especial Inversiones Chinas, project continues The Concejal for development, Joaquin Ruiz, announced yesterday that two Chinese "trade mission" delegations are due to visit Lorca between June and October, the first 12 delegates arriving between the 10th June and 10th July, representing...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Lorca Subject: General News
PALS Protection and Lifesaving,conflicting rumours cause local concern
PALS, Special meeting on Friday to determine future status of the charity It's really sad to hear the discussions this week about disagreements within PALS, Protection and Lifesaving, which could result in either a committee upheaval or the closure of the charity altogether. All week rumours have been...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mazarron Subject: Charities, South Murcia
Where some see crisis, others see opportunity
Region of Murcia news,The number of chinese registering as autonomos rises steadily each month 2010-05-19 There's an interesting little social comment piece in La Verdad today. They've written about the proliferation of chinese owned and run shops in the region, noting that the numbers of businesses owned and run by Chinese is broadening,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Residents encouraged to shoot rabbits and boar, as there are just too many in the region
Hunters given weekend bonus as rabbit population gets out of hand 2010-05-19 This information which came in today could be of interest to those living in rural areas who have always been confused about when hunting is allowed to take place, and exactly what hunters are allowed to hunt. It's quite disconcerting to wake up to the sound...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Polaris World back in court today
Murcian regional news, Polaris World returns to court, contesting repayment of deposits case 2010-05-19 Polaris World find themselves at court number 2 in Murcia this morning, answering a claim made by the business Alquileres Peña Beijen S.L. in the ordinary proceeding number 618/2009, according to local sources. The company are...
Region: Murcia South Town: Mar Menor Subject: Property News
One Urban World, Cartagena shows off its' new artistic patrimony
Local news Cartagena Spain, Graffiti art- does it stimulate unwanted graffiti. 2010-05-19 It's a funny world we live in. On the one hand, Murcian police have wheeled in a specialist crack team from New York to help them deal with the problem of unsolicited freedom of expression, which takes the form of young people spray painting private...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
Murcian women aren't backward in coming forward
Murcians are amongst those who choose the largest surgical enhancements. 2010-05-18 Anyone who has experienced Murcian fiestas and their zeal for enjoying themselves, eating, drinking and having a good time knows that murcians really like to grab life with both hands and make the most of it, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into everything...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Spanish economy, Car sales register huge increases in the early part of May
Car sales in the region of Murcia increase by 39% during the first 2 weeks of May 2010-05-17 Car sales have been extremely buoyant in the first part of this year, the first 15 days of May registering increases of 39.1% in Murcia, fairly typical of the rest of the country, which averaged 43%. Car dealers put the consumer purchasing down...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
What did you do this weekend?
Cartagena Spain, La Noche de los museos, the Night of the Museums We went to La Noche de los Museos in Cartagena on Saturday. Never mind Noche de los Museos, it should have been Noche de las Colas, night of the queues. We've never seen Cartagena so packed, it was absolutely heaving with people wherever we went, with art installations all over...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: Post event reports
Murcian airport still operating, although flight chaos continues in the UK
Murcian travel info, Alicante and San Javier still operating normally, and northern spanish airports return to schedule 2010-05-17 Renewed ash clouds are yet again causing chaos for British passengers travelling to and from the UK, as major airports remain closed today. Spanish airpots have returned to normal service today, following 3 days...
Region: Murcia Region Town: San Javier Subject: General News
Cartagena, Relief in Navantia shipyards as government admin error is corrected
Cartagena Spain, order to down tools had sent fear through the shipbuilding community It seems good news is on the way for workers and contractors at the Navantia shipyards, one of Cartagenas' oldest and most important industries, as the PSOE secretary general says the the "administrative error" which resulted in...
Region: Murcia South Town: Cartagena Subject: General News
International conference on Red palm weevil in Valencia
Murcia , Red palm weevil, Picudo Rojo, Mucho ruido por muy pocos nueces A lot of noise for very few nuts is a phrase that could be applied to the triumphant announcement following an international conference attended by experts in Valencia, about the control of the red palm weevil across Europe. Following the conference, which was attended by...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Pests and problems
Some say property sales were up 8.2% last month, and others say they were down 6%. What's going on?
Murcian regional news, National statistics Institute figures provoke flurry of misinformation A great deal of confusion and misinformation has been floating around this week following the publication of statistics from the National Statistics Institute which record the numbers of property transactions in Spain on...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Property News
Expats fear the arrival of Spain's fast-track demolition, article from the Telegraph
Property news, The Telegraph newspaper highlights problems faced by our neighbours over the border This week the murcian spanish press gleefully reported coverage in the Guardian which praised the up and coming art scene in the region of Murcia.It was tempting to point out that the text was astonishingly close to the text in the New York Times...
Region: National Town: National Subject: Property News
Murcia, Angry state employees protest against salary cuts
Murcian regional news, Zapatero unmoved by protests Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero knew that slashing the wages of state employees would be unpopular, but today remained resolute in the face of fierce criticism and an outbreak of demonstrations, that the path he had chosen was the correct one to reduce government spending and budgetary deficits. Workers,...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: Economic news
Corvera airport saga continues, although Fuente Alamo access road is now open
Murcian regional news, Show of unity exudes confidence that Brussels will approve Corvera Airport funding Agreement has still not arrived from Brussels for the loan guarantee given by the Regional government to parties engaged in construction works at Corvera Airport, the new International airport which will...
Region: Murcia Central Town: Corvera Subject: Corvera Airport
Zapatero slashes expenditure and his own salary, but this means that some municipal mayors earn more than he does...
Murcian regional news, Cost cutting exercise will impact on the man on the street Whilst the national statistics unit send out a positive message that Spain has turned the corner and is climbing out of recession, the reality for the man on the street is that a hard, tough year lies ahead of all of us as the government...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
Stealing from the Queens own treasure, Cehegin man caught dealing in liquid gold
Local news Cehegin, Police halt bee-rustling operation Well, there are muggings of old ladies, robberies in churches and now the high altar of the country way of life is under attack, beehives . The north of Murcia has been enduring a spate of bee-rustling, in which large numbers of hives were disappearing from privately owned exploitations...
Region: Murcia North Town: Cehegin Subject: Crime
Killers on the loose again
Murcian local news, Portugese Man of War sighted in both San Pedro del Pinatar and Aguilas For the second consecutive year the Portugese man of war has been sighted off the murcian coast, with reports coming in from bathers in Aguilas, and San Pedro del Pinatar that the distinctive floating sack has been spotted in their waters. Last...
Region: Murcia South Town: San Pedro del Pinatar Subject: General News
National and Regional Holiday dates for 2010
National Spanish and Murcian Regional holiday dates for 2010 We've had a couple of emails this last week asking about forthcoming holiday dates for the May Bank Holidays. If you've not got this printed off and stuck on the calendar, here are the local and national dates for the Region of Murcia and Spain. We'll also post this with the general...
Region: Murcia Region Town: Region Subject: General News
