SOUTH WEST MURCIA

Cartagena bans solar power plants in a large area on Earth Overshoot Day No industrial solar power generation permitted between Canteras and Isla Plana despite the need for ecological transition Throughout Spain authorities are finding it hard to balance the need for more ecologically sustainable sources of energy to.. 30/07/2021

Fifth edition of ECOS music festival in Murcia: August 27 to September 1212 concerts in the Region of Murcia: Alhama de Murcia, Aledo, Librilla, Mula, Pliego and Totana.   The festival showcases early music, from both national and international artists, in the spectacular scenery of Sierra Espuña, Murcia.. 30/07/2021

Griffon vultures begin to breed again the Sierra EspuñaAfter sixty years, four mating pairs of the scavenger birds have been spotted in the Sierra Espuña natural park   In 1992, the griffon vulture virtually disappeared from the Sierra Espuña, a 25,000-hectare park spanning the boundaries.. 29/07/2021

One man treated for smoke inhalation during fire in Camposol B Sector restaurantThe 35- year-old was treated in-situ by the 061 Mobile Emergencies Unit attending the callout on Camposol urbanizatioin in Mazarrón Emergency health services have treated a 35-year-old man affected by smoke during a fire in a bar restaurant.. 29/07/2021

Aguilas calls on unvaccinated people to get their jabs as soon as possibleThe municipality urges citizens to get vaccinated and has cancelled some social events and activities in a bid to get the Covid cases in Águilas under control   Following a rise in Covid cases in the municipality, Health authorities.. 29/07/2021

Covid outbreaks in Murcia care homes: all staff returning from leave will be PCR testedFollowing outbreaks in both Lorca and Cartagena, further measures will be employed to safeguard the elderly residents In an attempt to slow the resurgence of infections in the elderly, the Ministries of Social Policy and Health in the Region of.. 29/07/2021

Works begins on the AVE rail line in Alhama de Murcia with inevitable disruptionThe overall project in the Region of Murcia will take up to three years to complete Image of the location of the planned work The hotly debated works on the AVE commuter network in Murcia have begun this week with the demolition of old buildings.. 29/07/2021

Red flag on Mazarron Playa Puerto beach following waste water overflowMazarrón was hit by a heavy hailstorm on Monday overwhelming the waste water system Mazarrón has suffered from waste water problems for years due to poor town planning by a former council which failed to take into account the peculiar.. 28/07/2021

Table grape harvest in Murcia expected to be 20 per cent higher this yearCo-operative COATO is already harvesting the white seedless Sugraone variety and will shortly move onto the first red grapes Although it feels as though the summer has barely begun due to the uncharacteristically stormy weather of the last few.. 28/07/2021

Covid outbreak in Lorca care home; seven residents and three workers affectedThe outbreak is in the Caser Alameda de Lorca care home The regional authorities continue to issue reminders that residents of the region should exercise caution even though they have been fully vaccinated, as even those who have been given two.. 27/07/2021

Aguilas and Puerto Lumbreras worst affected by heavy rain on Monday 69mm of rain caused flooding in both municipalities The storms on Monday arrived as predicted, leaving heavy rain in localised areas of the region. Worst affected was Puerto Lumbreras, which received an astonishing 69mm in just one hour!.. 27/07/2021

24-hour pharmacy rota Alhama de Murcia July 26 to August 1The 24-hour rota begins at 9.30am and finishes at the same time the following morning.   The municipality of Alhama de Murcia always has at least one pharmacy open in case of emergency and to ensure that residents can access their prescriptions.. 26/07/2021

Political fur flies over temporary closure of Águilas to Murcia local railway serviceThe work to improve the Commuter Network of Murcia will take a minimum of three years   The regional government of Murcia voiced its “frontal rejection” on Sunday, July 25 of plans to close the railway line between Murcia and &.. 26/07/2021

Aguilas cancels social events and organizes mass testing for young people amidst rising Covid casesThe municipality of Águilas, Murcia, is offering antigen tests to people aged between 15 and 35 on Saturday morning (July 24) The local council in Águilas has cancelled all upcoming activities and events over the next few days (until.. 23/07/2021

New summer bus schedule in Alhama de MurciaA bus connecting Murcia municipalities, Lorca, Totana, Camposol, Mazarrón and Alhama, is now running seven times a day from Monday to Sunday The ‘daylight savings’ summer bus schedule is operating in Alhama de Murcia from July.. 22/07/2021

Mazarrón launches No Excuses campaign for dog ownersMazarrón urges the owners of pooing pooches to clean up after their pets The campaign aims to encourage people to pick up after their dogs and raise awareness among residents of the obligations they have as pet owners The Department of.. 22/07/2021

Summer archaeological excavation at Las Paleras in Alhama de MurciaBetween July 12 and 25, excavations at Las Paleras in Alhama de Murcia continue The archaeology camps in Alhama have been running every summer since 2000 and attract students and volunteers from all over the world. The Las Paleras site, which was.. 21/07/2021

Photography exhibition, My Favourite Spot, on display in Aguilas until August 5The photographs are on display for the next two weeks in the Plaza de España, Águilas A photographic exhibition by Gabriel Muñiz, entitled ‘My Favourite Spot’, has been set up in the open-air setting of the Plaza de.. 21/07/2021

Lorca council fed-up as vandals destroy lighting around Lorca church for the third timeThe Lorca City Council is seeking help from the public in identifying those responsible for the vandalism on the church of San Juan The church of San Juan in Lorca has once again sadly been targeted by vandals, who have smashed all of the exterior.. 21/07/2021

CHS to limit extraction of subterranean waterThe CHS is limiting the amount of water that can be extracted from underground aquifers in a bid to slow down the damaging subsidence Since the 1990s, several municipalities in both Murcia and Alicante have experienced subsidence, which in extreme.. 20/07/2021