MAR MENOR, ALL MURCIA NEWS

Scorching week ahead with temperatures reaching 43°C: Murcia weather forecast July 6-9Temperatures are forecast to climb throughout the week, reaching their highest levels on Wednesday and Thursday in parts of the Region Until now, July in the Region of Murcia has followed a pretty familiar pattern, with hot but generally manageable.. 06/07/2026

Petition to ban jet skis in the Mar Menor gains 26,000 signaturesPetition organisers say the lagoon's recovery remains fragile and are calling for a permanent ban on jet skis to help protect wildlife and water quality A petition by Abracemos al Mar Menor calling for jet skis to be banned from the Mar Menor.. 03/07/2026

More families to qualify for reduced VAT on new homes in MurciaFamilies earning up to €2,400 a month could qualify for the reduced 4% VAT rate on new-build properties under the revised housing decree Thousands more people in the Region of Murcia could soon qualify for a reduced 4% VAT rate when buying.. 03/07/2026

Skip the summer taxi queues and let Airport Buses take the stress out of your Murcia transferAirport Buses offers four routes covering the Murcia coastline, Costa Blanca south and as far as Mojácar in Almería With the summer holidays in full swing and Murcia International Airport busier than ever, the last thing anyone wants.. 02/07/2026

Cartagena launches its biggest ever beach safety operation as the summer season gets properly underwayAll 27 beaches are now open at full capacity, with a new permanent police patrol unit added to the western coastline for the first time Summer is officially here in Cartagena. From Tuesday July 1, the municipality has activated its full beach season safety.. 02/07/2026

EU funding lost as Lo Pagán health centre faces further delaysConstruction began in 2023 and was due to be completed within 16 months, but legal action and payment disputes have left the project stalled for months Residents in Lo Pagán will have to wait even longer for their new health centre, as ongoing.. 02/07/2026

Spain's Black Flag beaches for 2026: The full list from Murcia to the Canary IslandsThe full list of Spain's most environmentally troubled beaches and coastal areas in 2026 The Mar Menor in 2019   Environmental group Ecologistas en Acción has published its annual beach report and as in previous years, 48 Black.. 02/07/2026

Murcia bus passengers left in the dark as regional transport strike gets under wayCommuters from outlying districts bore the brunt on day one, with many only finding out about reduced services when they arrived at the stop If you tried to catch a bus in Murcia on Wednesday morning and found yourself waiting longer than usual, you weren.. 02/07/2026

Murcia is putting more than 6,500 extra healthcare staff in place for summer, with twice as many doctors as last yearThe Murcian Health Service is investing €37 million to keep hospitals, health centres and coastal emergency services running through to the end of September If you have ever tried to see a doctor in the Region of Murcia in August and wondered whether.. 01/07/2026

Microplastics found in Mar Menor blue crabs raise food safety concernsResearch by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography found microplastics in 100% of blue crabs tested from the Mar Menor A study by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) has found microplastics in blue crabs living in the Mar Menor, raising.. 01/07/2026

Murcia pulls out of native English assistant programme in schoolsThe decision means around 270 language assistants will no longer be placed in classrooms across the Region next academic year The Murcia Region has decided not to join the national programme for native language conversation assistants in schools.. 01/07/2026

Murcia's Portmán Bay and Mar Menor handed Black Flags over pollution and mismanagementThis year, the Region is celebrating a record-breaking number of Blue Flags but there are still serious environmental concerns The Region of Murcia has picked up two dreaded Black Flags in this year's annual awards from environmental group Ecologistas.. 01/07/2026

Woman dies after being found unconscious on Mazarrón BeachWitnesses began CPR and used a nearby defibrillator after the 66-year-old was found unresponsive at the water's edge A 66-year-old woman has died after being found unconscious at the water's edge on Parazuelos Beach in Mazarrón on.. 01/07/2026

San Javier puts 77 lifeguards and rescue staff on the Mar Menor this summerLifeguards, kayaks and jet skis cover Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga beaches San Javier has rolled out its summer beach safety operation with more than 77 staff now stationed along the municipality's coastline to keep swimmers safe.  .. 30/06/2026

New AI smart buoys installed to keep watch over the Mar MenorThe high-tech devices will monitor the health of the Murcia lagoon’s water in real time The Mar Menor lagoon has a new set of eyes watching over it, with smart buoys now in place to monitor its condition in real time. It's one of the most.. 30/06/2026

Renfe strike today: 320 trains cancelled across Spain as railway workers walk outThe 24-hour action affects high-speed, long-distance, medium-distance and commuter services, with a second strike day already confirmed for July 15 If you're travelling by train in Spain today, check your ticket before you leave the house. The Railway.. 29/06/2026

Spain now has more than 3,600 speed cameras and the number is still growingNearly 1,000 new devices have been added in five years, with average speed cameras seeing the biggest rise of all If you drive regularly in Spain, the chances are there are significantly more cameras watching you than there were even a year ago. New figures.. 26/06/2026

Murcia schools get tough on bullying with new zero-tolerance decreeThe regional government has approved new rules that will see confirmed bullies moved to a different school, or permanently expelled if they are in non-compulsory education The numbers make uncomfortable reading. Last year, 54 confirmed cases of bullying.. 25/06/2026

New lease of life for the Las Claras restaurant in Los AlcázaresNew management will take over the bar-café at Las Claras Cultural Centre this week The bar-restaurant at the Las Claras del Mar Menor Cultural Centre in Los Alcázares is entering a brand new chapter after the council approved the award.. 24/06/2026

New eco-friendly moorings set to protect the Mar Menor's fragile seabed this summer61 regulated anchorage points will be installed around two of the lagoon's islands, with bookings opening from July 1 Anyone planning to drop anchor near the islands of the Mar Menor this summer will need to think again. A network of 61 eco-friendly.. 24/06/2026