PHOTO GALLERY: Over 100 street artists transform Cartagena with colourful graffitiThe breakwater at La Curra is becoming a canvas for history and creativity into a vibrant homage to 3,000 years of local heritage   Cartagena has an impressive collection of street art gracing the walls and buildings of the city, and now the long.. 02/06/2025

900,000-year-old mammoth rib? Turns out it might be a whale of a mistakeDoubts grow after scientists suggest ‘ancient’ fossil could actually belong to a sperm whale from the last century   A fossil hailed just weeks ago as a once-in-a-lifetime discovery, possibly from a hairless mammoth that roamed Cartagena.. 02/06/2025

Villas Caravaning floats possible solution to allow residents and owners to keep the campsite openThe company has called for a joint working group and regularisation plan to save the La Manga tourist destination, which is home to hundreds of people The Villas Caravaning campsite on the coast of Cartagena is facing an uncertain future following the..

A sizzling success: TKO Radio roadshow brings summer fun to La QuintaLive music, great food, top prizes and charity fundraising made for an unforgettable day at La Manga Club this week   The TKO Radio ‘Summer of Fun’ roadshow lit up La Quinta at La Manga Club on Wednesday May 28, delighting a crowd.. 29/05/2025

Serious penalties in Spain for driving in the wrong directionA Murcia motorist recently drove for 20km against other traffic on the AP-7 motorway With the tourist season fast approaching, the traffic authorities in Spain are once again highlighting the dangers of reckless driving after a 74-year-old motorist.. 28/05/2025

Open-air swimming pool in Los Alcázares opens on June 1The Ola Azul pool is a popular spot to spend a relaxing summer’s day in Los Alcázares As May draws to a close the summer is beginning to heat up along the shore of the Mar Menor and good news for those in and around Los Alcázares is.. 28/05/2025

Read the June edition of Home & Living magazine online nowWelcome to the June 2025 issue of Home & Living! The Home & Living Magazine, previously known as the Costa Calida Chronicle, has been supplying useful local information of interest to a loyal readership base for all that time. It is available.. 27/05/2025

San Pedro del Pinatar hosts first ever Skateboard Festival with strong turnoutThe event brought together skateboarders, urban culture enthusiasts and professionals for a day of exhibitions and classes The I Skateboard Festival of San Pedro del Pinatar was successfully held last Saturday, May 24, attracting dozens of skateboarders.. 27/05/2025

Villas Caravaning campsite responds after Cartagena Council seals facilitiesThe caravan site managers have complained that they will have to cancel 20,000 holiday bookings this year as a result of the Council’s actions One day after the Cartagena Council sealed off unlicensed parts of the Villas Caravaning campsite.. 27/05/2025

San Javier turns Vereda del Vinco into flood-resilient public spaceThe flood-prone area will be protected during bad weather and used for open-air entertainment when it’s dry The Vereda del Vinco in San Javier, constantly deluged during stormy weather, has been transformed into a flood-friendly area that will.. 26/05/2025

Three Murcia beaches go head to head for Best in Spain awardTwo beaches in Cartagena and one in Lorca are competing for the 2025 crown Playa de Calblanque   Three stunning beaches on the Costa Cálida have been shortlisted in the race to be crowned Spain’s best beach in this year&rsquo.. 23/05/2025

AP-7 motorway closure to repair crash damage may not take as long as fearedThe concessionary has indicated that work may only take two weeks rather than two months Damage to the AP-7 motorway tunnel in Pilar de la Horadada, which was caused by a fatal truck crash, will mean that the carriageway from Alicante towards.. 22/05/2025

Fugitive wanted for kidnapping in France caught hiding out in Los Alcázares, MurciaA European arrest warrant led to the capture of the dangerous suspect, who is linked to a violent drug-related abduction in France The Guardia Civil has arrested a dangerous international fugitive in the Murcia town of Los Alcázares, bringing.. 22/05/2025

Torre Pacheco bypass undergoes major road works to prevent flooding€3.8 million has been invested in the RM-313, commonly known as the Torre Pacheco Northern Bypass Earlier this week, Pedro Ángel Roca, the Mayor of Torre Pacheco, joined Jorge García, the Regional Minister for Public Works, to inspect.. 21/05/2025

Giant mussels return from brink of extinction in Mar MenorThe endangered molluscs have once again started breeding in the lagoon A glimmer of life is returning to the long-suffering waters of the Mar Menor. In a discovery that has surprised marine biologists and conservationists alike, 63 juvenile giant.. 21/05/2025

Cartagena shells out €46k to repair Plaza del Galúa viewpoint after just 5 yearsThe stunning La Manga del Mar Menor viewpoint was built in 2020 to commemorate fallen General Air Academy pilots Built in 2020 as a tribute to the General Air Academy pilots who lost their lives during training the previous year, the Plaza del Gal.. 20/05/2025

74-year-old motorist arrested after driving the wrong way for 12 miles on the AP-7 in CartagenaThe same man had been arrested three days earlier for a similar offence on a motorway in Valencia A 74-year-old man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after driving 20 kilometres in the wrong direction on the AP-7 motorway in the municipality.. 20/05/2025

Summer entertainment 2025 in Los Alcázares takes shape with Tina Turner, Robbie Williams and Backstreet Boys tribute acts in AugustThe Mar Menor Music Legends event in Los Alcázares also includes a mega disco nostalgia party The Town Hall of Los Alcázares has confirmed that one of the main events taking place in the municipality during the summer season is once again.. 20/05/2025

President of homeowners' association in La Manga ordered to pay €14,000 for biting neighbour's faceThe attack followed a dispute over a water leak between properties and left the victim with part of his cheek missing The Provincial Court of Murcia has sentenced the president of a homeowners’ association in La Manga del Mar Menor to pay &euro.. 19/05/2025

Mar Menor ferry service resumes this weekendThe service operates between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor Good news for anyone heading to the Mar Menor, as the weekend ferry service between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga is back in action.   The service officially.. 15/05/2025