The Region of Murcia has launched its vaccination campaign today, allowing seniors aged sixty and above to receive flu vaccinations at their local health centres. In an effort to protect the most vulnerable, those aged seventy and over will also be eligible for the covid vaccination. The regional Health Minister, Juan José Pedreño, has made a public appeal for everyone within the target groups to attend their health centres for vaccination. Last year, less than fifty per cent of individuals […]

The Ayuntamiento of Los Alcázares has launched a new scheme aimed at providing financial relief to vulnerable residents. Pensioners and large families can benefit from a reduction of up to fifty percent on their water, sewage, and rubbish collection bills. Applications are currently being accepted and will remain open until Wednesday, the thirty-first of December, twenty twenty-five. To qualify for this substantial discount, applicants must be on the municipal register in Los Alcázares, hold the contract for water and waste […]

In Murcia, the Water Minister, Sara Rubira, has highlighted the critical role of fourteen storm tanks in safeguarding the Mar Menor ecosystem. Recent heavy rains from Storm Alice have resulted in these tanks holding back two hundred thousand cubic metres of fresh water, which is equivalent to eighty Olympic swimming pools. This has been crucial in maintaining the health of the marine environment in the region. Rubira has detailed that the retained water is being treated at various purification stations […]

The Civil Guard of the Murcia Region has successfully concluded Operation 'Verdiblanco', which aimed to locate an illicit tobacco sales point. During this operation, authorities seized one thousand eight hundred and forty packs of tobacco from various brands and one kilo of loose tobacco from a warehouse situated in the La Manga del Mar Menor-Cartagena industrial estate. The investigation commenced in July when the Civil Guard received information regarding illegal tobacco sales in the area. Officers from the Fiscal and […]