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Free guided tours for staying overnight in Lorca hotels!The rewards scheme in Lorca represents a boost for both tourist accommodation businesses and visitors! The latest figures for tourism relating to 2025 in the city and municipality of Lorca show that the number of visitors, both from elsewhere in.. 25/02/2026

Construction work this week on the Fuente Álamo road to the coastThe Town Hall has begun resurfacing work on the RM-E15, meaning there will be temporary disruptions on the road this week Fuente Álamo Town Council has announced the start of resurfacing work on the RM-E15 road from Fuente Álamo to Las.. 24/02/2026

Tickets still available to see the major Easter Week parades in LorcaA few seats are still left for the spectacular biblical processions of Lorca With just a few weeks to go before the city of Lorca divides its loyalties between the “Blues” and the “Whites” for the colourful and spectacular processions..

Until March 21 Ad Intra Semana Santa exhibition in MazarronThe annual Semana Santa exhibition is being held in the church of the Purísima Concepción in Mazarrón Throughout Spain there is already a great sense of anticipation ahead of the Semana Santa processions this year, and the town of..

Booking now open for free guided visits to the Roman amphitheatre of CartagenaSee for yourself the progress in excavating the 2,000-year-old arena As of 9.00 on Tuesday 24th February booking is open for the free guided tours of the Roman amphitheatre in Cartagena, where excavation is still under way as more and more of the 2,000.. 24/02/2026

10 great ideas for a day out in LorcaToo much to see, not enough time to see it – limit yourself to one day in Lorca and you’ll be back for more! Lorca, “The City of the Sun”, is one of those cities best enjoyed while taking a leisurely a stroll, rather than adhering.. 24/02/2026

More than 100 illegal immigrants land on Murcia coast in a wave of overnight arrivalsBoats came ashore at San Pedro del Pinatar, Águilas and Cartagena, with at least 17 children among those on board More than 100 migrants reached the coastline of the Region of Murcia between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, with five.. 23/02/2026

Mazarrón suggests improvements to the RM-332 widening planStrategic alterations would be beneficial when the Mazarrón-Puerto becomes a dual carriageway It has been announced by the Town Hall of Mazarrón that two formal objections are to be raised regarding the planned conversion of the RM-332 road.. 23/02/2026

Camposol Business Association supports campaign for year-round A&E service in Puerto de MazarronIt is now 15 years since the 365-day service was dropped by the Murcia health service The Camposol Business Association has offered its help to remedy a situation which has persisted many years, namely the lack of a permanent A&E service at the public..

Country cottages and rural properties to let in LorcaCottages and rural accommodation for rent in Lorca Lorca is best known as a historic city behind which stands the impregnable medieval castle, and as home to some of the most colourful and spectacular Easter Week processions in the whole of Spain, but the..

British woman dies in shocking Totana car crash while driving with her familyInvestigators are examining whether distraction played a role in the collision between a family van and a lorry in the Region of Murcia A 42-year-old British woman has died after the van in which she was travelling with her family collided with a.. 21/02/2026

Totana rally back on track as Sierra Espuña Park boundaries changeA small area around La Santa has been removed from the park to let the pilgrimage and rally continue Murcia’s Regional Assembly has approved a law changing the boundaries of Sierra Espuña Regional Park. The adjustment removes a small.. 20/02/2026

Looking for work? CHM is hiring a full-time technician in CamposolCamposol Heating and Maintenance SL is looking for a reliable new team member to join the company on a full-time, permanent basis Camposol Heating and Maintenance SL, also known as CHM, carries out work on gas water heaters, oil boilers, heating systems.. 19/02/2026

Prosecutors will seek 25-year prison sentence for Brit accused of horrendous Camposol murder of Vanesa in 2022A British man will stand trial accused of killing his wife in Camposol as the Public Prosecutor argues the crime was an act of gender-based violence The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Murcia is seeking a 25-year prison sentence for Michael Carter.. 18/02/2026

WATCH! Two new young Iberian lynx released in Lorca highlandsWeeka, a female, and her mate Windows have come to Murcia from a specialist breeding centre in Huelva   2026 is off to a promising start for the European LIFE LynxConnect programme as a new breeding pair of cats has just been released into.. 18/02/2026

Free guided tours of Lorca in SpanishTuesday afternoon visits to the most outstanding monuments in the historic city of Lorca If you speak enough Spanish then one of the best ways of starting to learn about the old city centre of Lorca is to book yourself in on one of the free tours offered on..

Guardia Civil seizes fake designer goods worth €116,000 at Puerto de Mazarrón street marketOfficers uncovered hundreds of allegedly counterfeit jewellery items, watches and handbags during a routine inspection at the popular weekly market   Shoppers browsing the weekly market in Puerto de Mazarrón last weekend may have thought.. 16/02/2026

Lorca brings in earlier bin collection times in winter following concerns from elderly residentsThe new rules will allow rubbish to be put out from 5.30pm throughout Lorca during the colder months Lorca City Council is making progress in drafting a new General Ordinance on Street Cleaning and Municipal Waste Management, which will replace and.. 16/02/2026

Cut to internet coming at Condado de AlhamaResidents have been advised of possible service interruptions during scheduled maintenance work Residents at Condado de Alhama Golf Resort in the town of Alhama de Murcia have been advised of a planned internet service interruption later this month.. 16/02/2026

Lorca's fibromyalgia association celebrates brighter future with renewed town supportAyuntamiento renews AFILOR’s lease on its larger La Viña headquarters, giving stability and space for vital therapies and support The Lorca Association of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue (AFILOR) has taken what its president, Antonia Robles.. 16/02/2026