Lorca public swimming pools open for summer on July 1
Swimming classes and aqua aerobics will be held at La Parroquia and Zarcilla de Ramos The municipal swimming pools in La Parroquia and Zarcilla de Ramos are set to open next Tuesday July 1, officially launching the summer..

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Murcia's San Juan goes off with a bang: 223 incidents but no real disasters
Fires in bins, reed beds and even the odd school, but nothing could stop one of Spain’s favourite excuses for a party   In true Spanish style, when there is a festival to be had, the Region of Murcia certainly gets stuck..

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Firefighters stamp out 14 separate forest fires caused by lightning strikes in Murcia this Wednesday
The first was declared at 7.51pm in Las Moratillas de Yecla Firefighters in the Region of Murcia were called out to put out no fewer than 14 different forest fires in the evening of this Wednesday June 18, all of them..

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Lorca spruces up its beaches for summer in the sun
The beaches of Lorca will be cleaned daily throughout July and August Summer officially starts in Spain this Saturday June 21 and Lorca City Council is well prepared. The always popular Calnegre beaches have been thoroughly..

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New shops opening at Parque Almenara in the coming weeks
The Lorca shopping centre is on course for some new arrivals very soon Parque Almenara in Lorca is experiencing a new wave of commercial growth, with five more businesses preparing to open in the coming weeks. The shopping..

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Murcia gains three more Blue Flags this year, bringing its total to 36
Cartagena leads the way with 10 flags, while the Mar Menor misses out for the ninth consecutive year   The Region of Murcia will have 36 Blue Flags in summer 2025 – three more than in 2024, including 29 for beaches and..

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National Geographic's best beaches in Spain for 2025 include one in Murcia
The prestigious magazine has selected 25 of the country’s finest coastal hideways, as well as compiling individual lists for various autonomous regions, including Murcia The summer is almost upon us and as the weather..

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Caser Residencial expands care offering in Lorca with upgraded psychogeriatric unit
Additional funding will support modernised facilities, greater resident privacy and a focus on active ageing at the Murcia care home The Caser Residencial Alameda nursing home and centre in Lorca has announced a significant..

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Forest fire surveillance network activated in the Region of Murcia
The strategic monitoring system is ready to detect early signs of smoke as fire risk season begins The Region of Murcia has once again activated its fixed surveillance network to prevent forest fires, coinciding with the..

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High-speed rail derails: AVE between Murcia and Almería delayed beyond 2026
Experts have confirmed that no concrete end date can be set as the major engineering works remain a long way from finished The long-awaited arrival of high-speed rail to Almería has hit another setback, as experts confirm..

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€1 million mapping project to modernise urban planning in Mazarrón, Totana and beyond
The digital cartography upgrades will guide future housing, business and infrastructure development, mainly in south western Murcia A new €968,000 investment by the Regional Ministry of Development and Infrastructures..

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The amazing murals you can visit in Río, Almendricos and Campillo, the villages surrounding Lorca
A new visitable wall mural in Lorca’s Río area is just one of a series of actions to revitalise areas outside of the city centre The outlying rural villages that lie around Lorca already had plenty to offer visitors..

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The massive Thursday market in Lorca prepares for a Three Kings bonanza edition on January 4
Almost 200 stalls are set up every week at the Huerto de la Rueda venue in Lorca Tourist attractions come in many shapes and sizes, and while Lorca is blessed with a castle and a hugely impressive array of baroque architecture..

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Lorca tourist office to re-open in the Palacio de Guevara
The refurbished palace welcomes back Lorca tourist office After the long refurbishment and restoration of the monumental Palacio de Guevara in Lorca the tourist office will be moving back to the building, offering services..

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4 historic monuments and heritage sites in Murcia at risk of disappearing
The state of ruin of the structures has prompted their inclusion on the Red Heritage List Four architectural buildings in the Region of Murcia are very different from each other in terms of time period and design, but..

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Lorca unveils spectacular new rural walking route in Zarzadilla de Totana
Magnificent views over the countryside in the north of the municipality of Lorca The Town Hall of Lorca has unveiled a new and spectacular fully signposted walking route in the north of the vast municipality (the second largest..

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Illegally modified electric scooters cause more road accidents
Young riders in the Region of Murcia are modifying their scooters to go faster, and they are becoming more fashionable amongst drug dealers Police sources in Murcia have reported that more people are trying to pimp their..

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