MURCIA NEWS

Why hotels across the Murcia Region are turning against Booking.comHotels and guesthouses across the region complain of excessive fees, unfair reviews and a lack of protection when problems arise Hotels and guesthouses across the Region of Murcia are raising concerns about their growing dependence on Booking.com.. 02/11/2026

HELP Murcia Mar Menor supports Aidemar's work with €4,000 donationThe donation will help the 44-year-old organisation continue making a difference to around 1,000 people and their families HELP Murcia Mar Menor has donated €4,000 to Aidemar, the San Javier-based organisation that has been supporting people.. 02/11/2026

Murcia weather forecast November 2-5: Rain returns as temperatures dropShowers are expected across the Region of Murcia this week, with the heaviest rain likely along the coast and a noticeable drop in temperatures  After a lovely sunny weekend, the weather is about to take a turn across the Region of Murcia... 02/11/2026

Low-cost flights go on sale between Corvera airport and the capital of AlgeriaTwo flights a week between Algiers and the Region of Murcia International Airport Spanish airline Volotea has announced that it is to operate low-cost flights between the Murcia airport of Corvera and the Algerian capital of Algiers from 28th November, with..

Spain mourns at least 68 dead in Toledo rail crashAn AVE train was one of the two involved near Urda in the province of Toledo Spain is in mourning this Wednesday 28th October after at least 68 people lost their lives in an AVE high-speed rail crash near Urda, in the province of Toledo, on the line between..

Lorca forces sale of empty plots left since 2011 earthquakesFour old town sites go to auction after owners failed to rebuild homes Lorca is taking action against owners who’ve left empty plots in the old town for years, with the City Council voting on Monday October 26 to start the auction of four privately..

Dead body found in burned-out car on CamposolFirefighters discovered the victim after putting out a blaze in a Camposol car park The Guardia Civil is investigating after the body of a person was found inside a burned-out car in the Camposol residential area of Mazarrón on Tuesday October.. 27/10/2026

Spain is stuck with the clock change until 2031Brussels has locked in every date for the next five years  The clock change that has just taken place in Spain won’t be the last, as the European Commission has published the dates for the next five years and the clocks will keep going back.. 27/10/2026

Spanish supermarket prices have risen 54% more than wages since 2021Only three other EU countries have seen a bigger fall than Spain in food buying power Food prices in Spain have climbed 31.8% since December 2021, while pay has gone up by just 20.7%, which means groceries have risen 54% more than wages over the period.. 27/10/2026

Aledo and Cehegín battle to win Ferrero Rocher's Christmas lightsPublic voting is open until Sunday November 8 to decide which Murcia town will represent the region in the national competition Aledo and Cehegín are competing to become the Region of Murcia’s representative in Ferrero Rocher’s Christmas.. 27/10/2026

Work set to start soon on three Murcia medical centre upgradesA €12.5 million investment will expand health centres serving more than 57,000 people in the Region The Region of Murcia has given the green light to the expansion and renovation of three health centres, with building work is due to start before.. 27/10/2026

Monday November 2 is a bank holiday, but not everywhere in SpainNine communities get a long weekend but it’s a working day in Murcia and Alicante Monday November 2 is a bank holiday in nine regions of Spain but a normal working day in the Region of Murcia and Alicante, so anyone hoping for a long weekend.. 27/10/2026

Spain's minimum wage rise will be exempt from income taxThe Spanish government says workers on the minimum wage will keep the whole increase Workers on Spain’s minimum wage will keep the whole of next year’s pay rise, as the government plans to make the increase exempt from income tax. &.. 27/10/2026

Bars and pubs in the Region of Murcia can close later on HalloweenCafés and restaurants across the Region can also stay open longer under the exceptional order Halloween partygoers in the Region of Murcia can look forward to a later night, as bars, pubs, cafés and restaurants will be allowed to close.. 27/10/2026

When did you last review your Spanish will? By Alex Radford, Founding Partner, My Lawyer in Spain   Do you live in Spain and have assets here and in other countries? Have you moved house, country or got separated or divorced? Or even married? Have your life circumstances changed?.. 26/10/2026

Trial begins over death of British woman outside Camposol homeProsecutors allege Michael John C. murdered his partner Vanessa Elisabeth in 2022 and are seeking a 25-year prison sentence A jury trial has begun in Murcia over the death of a British woman outside her home in Camposol, near Mazarrón, in December.. 26/10/2026

Volunteers clear 95 kilos of rubbish from Santiago de la Ribera and CartagenaDivers collected mostly plastics and cigarette butts from the seabed and the beaches Volunteers have pulled 95 kilos of waste from the seabed and beaches of Cartagena and Santiago de la Ribera as part of the 12th Great International Clean-up of the.. 26/10/2026

Cartagena to host Spanish Masters Sailing Championship in October 2027The Snipe class event will bring national sailors to the Cartagena port after almost ten years Cartagena is set to welcome the country’s sailors again in a year’s time, as the port will host the Spanish Masters Sailing Championship in.. 26/10/2026

Spain's November 29 election: where British residents stand on votingUnless you hold Spanish nationality the general election is closed to you, but local elections are a different matter British residents in Spain will not be able to vote in the general election on Sunday November 29 unless they have taken Spanish nationality.. 26/10/2026

Poverty is spreading across the biggest cities in the Region of MurciaA new study found 42% of residents in four Murcia municipalities live in vulnerable areas More than 356,000 people in the Region of Murcia live in neighbourhoods classed as vulnerable, according to a study showing poverty and inequality spreading.. 26/10/2026