MURCIA NEWS

Salt Church Mar Menor: new name, new home, same great community spiritThe popular English-language church has moved to a permanent location in San Javier Despite Covid, lockdown and having no permanent home, Salt Church has continued to meet and grow in Los Alcázares. Now, though, the popular Murcia church is.. 16/05/2022

The adorable video that shows cute wild boar babies in Murcia jumping into a pool to cool offThe irresistible video has been shared online of the piglets sliding down a natural waterslide in Murcia With the sudden rise in temperatures, we’re all looking for ways to escape the heat, and there are some young ones in the Region of Murcia.. 12/05/2022

Murcia priest sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minorThe priest is accused of a further two counts of sexual abuse in San Pedro del Pinatar The Provincial Court of Murcia has sentenced a priest known as Antonio L.Z. to seven years and nine months in prison for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old minor. The.. 11/05/2022

Mazarron vehicle owner under investigation for licence plate falsificationPolice are taking a stern line after the German car was discovered driving around with a sticker covering up its expiry date A BMW with temporary German number plates has been identified and impounded in Mazarrón for driving around with the.. 11/05/2022

The hail and tornado in Murcia this week caused 16m euros of damageOrchards growing apricots, lemons, peaches, almonds and nectarines in Murcia have been badly affected by the weather The hailstorms, tornado and deluges of rain this week have caused losses amounting to 16 million euros, according to a statement by.. 05/05/2022

Jumilla earmarks 42,000 euros for social, cultural and historical projectsSeveral worthy causes in the Murcia town are due to benefit from the windfall, including 15,000 euros for an association for children with disabilities In its latest council session, the Town Hall of Jumilla has approved a total budget of 42,764.55.. 05/05/2022

Murcia Wine Bus provides organised coach trips for wine tastings from March to June 2022The much-loved wine bus is back, with outings to Murcia’s wine routes every other Saturday between now and June Wine tourism is one of the most popular and economically profitable activities in Murcia’s northern municipalities, which specialise.. 02/03/2022

The legend of the Cueva de los Encantados and the night of San Juan in Jumilla Two legends involving men named Bernardo in the municipality of Jumilla As Midsummer Day and the celebrations of San Juan (23rd June) approach, old legends are revived throughout Spain in association with these magical nights, and one of them concerns..

Twenty guided tours of Jumilla taking place between February and JuneThe first tour is a special night-time visit around Jumilla on Saturday February 5 Jumilla’s Tourism Department has put together a programme of guided tours from now until June, offering an unmissable opportunity to visit the Castillo de..

5 great guided tours in the Costa Calida this spring and early summerFrom embroidery to medieval castles, from wineries to railway engineering, just some of the fascinating visits on offer in the Region of Murcia With the lifting of pandemic restrictions there has been a huge resurgence of interest in joining guided tours..

Jumilla joins the On The Move Against Cancer campaign with free weekly walksThe national campaign has been launched by the Spanish Association for the Fight Against Cancer Jumilla will host a series of weekly walks from Thursday April 21 until the end of July as part of a national campaign 'On The Move Against Cancer&#..

The streets of Jumilla flow red with wine as thousands are soaked in the annual Cabalgata70,000 litres of wine werepoured over and into the thousands who enjoyed this crazy event (Click here to see the full photo gallery / Haga clic aquí para ver la galería de fotos completa)  Jumilla held its annual Cabalgata.. 20/08/2018