MURCIA NEWS

Rain and storms bring temperatures down... but only a bit: Murcia weekly weather forecast June 15-18There first couple of days of this week could see some summer storms arrive, but it will still be hot Murcia weather forecast, Monday June 15   There will be some rain for the Region of Murcia at the start of this week, according to the.. 15/06/2026

More restaurants in Lorca join scheme to support coeliac dinersFollowing strong results from its first phase, the coeliac-friendly initiative in Lorca is expanding to cover more local businesses Anyone who's coeliac and living in Spain will know how tricky it can still be to find places to eat out safely.. 15/06/2026

Man injured after 9th-floor balcony collapses into hotel pool at La MangaThe man, believed to be around 50, was treated at the scene and transferred to hospital after the balcony fell from a height into the pool of a La Manga hotel complex A man has been injured and rushed to the hospital after a balcony collapsed at.. 15/06/2026

Cartagena rolls out extra lifeguard posts across its beaches ahead of peak summerSeveral new beaches in Cartagena will get lifeguard services right through until mid-October Lifeguard cover on beaches in the municipality of Cartagena has been in place since June 1, with posts already open in Mar de Cristal, Cala Cortina, San Gin.. 15/06/2026

Spain hit by thirteen wildfires over the weekend, with crews battling blazes in Murcia, Andalucía and elsewhereHundreds of hectares have burned across the country, with emergency crews working flat out in Murcia, Andalusia, Galicia and Catalonia Thirteen wildfires broke out across Spain over the weekend, burning hundreds of hectares and forcing evacuations.. 15/06/2026

Twelve dead across Spain after deadly weekend on beaches and riversA run of tragic incidents over three days has left families across Spain in mourning, with victims ranging in age from 12 to 80 It's been a tragic few days on Spain's coasts, with twelve people losing their lives to drowning over the course.. 15/06/2026

New Wine Horses mural to be unveiled in CaravacaThe image recreates a photo of the Wine Horses fiestas taken in the 1940s In many towns throughout the Region of Murcia the local councils are adding “urban art” to the walls of buildings, replacing the unsightly graffiti which some individuals.. 15/06/2026

Your rights as an air passenger in Europe could be about to get significantly weakerConsumer groups across Europe are pushing back against proposed EU reforms that would cut compensation for delays and cancellations and make it easier for airlines to avoid paying out If you travel by air regularly, this is worth paying attention to... 15/06/2026

Got a message from the Spanish Tax Agency asking for cryptocurrency payment? It is a scamThe AEAT has confirmed it never requests payments in cryptocurrency or asks for personal or financial information by email or SMS If you have received an email claiming to be from the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria.. 12/06/2026

Bureaucratic red tape delays reopening of popular Tentegorra poolsThe scheduled reopening of the Rafael de la Cerda Park is postponed indefinitely, as a missing signature prevents the municipality from legally taking over the site from the MCT The reopening of the swimming pools at the Rafael de la Cerda Park.. 12/06/2026

Murcia gets ready for Pride 2026 with a week of family eventsRainbow Family Day launches on June 14 ahead of the main march on Gran Vía on June 20 The No te Prives collective has unveiled the full programme for Murcia's 2026 LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations, and there's plenty to look forward to whether.. 12/06/2026

Murcia school calendar 2026-2027: Key term dates and holidays confirmedThe regional government has finalised the official academic calendar, including everything from nursery start dates to local bank holidays and saints' days The regional government has officially announced the school calendar for the upcoming.. 12/06/2026

Murcia set to become a key hub in Spain's green hydrogen networkA 44-kilometre pipeline crossing six municipalities will form part of a 2,600-kilometre national infrastructure project backed by the European Union Cartagena and five other municipalities in the Region of Murcia are set to play a central role in Spain.. 12/06/2026

Murcia urgently needs blood donors as reserves run critically low ahead of World Blood Donor DayThe Region is launching two weeks of special blood drives from today, with O negative at a critical level and supplies of B negative enough for just two to three days If you have ever thought about giving blood but kept putting it off, now really is the.. 11/06/2026

Body found on Valencia beach linked to migrant boat tragedy off CartagenaThe Guardia Civil believes the remains may belong to one of 13 people still missing after a horrific 20-day journey at sea The lower half of a human body found on El Saler beach in Valencia on Wednesday June 10 is now believed to be linked to a migrant.. 11/06/2026

Murcia hotel revenues fall despite rise in tourist numbersRevPAR falls 7.2% on the Costa Cálida in the first four months of the year, placing the region among the worst performers in Spain despite rising visitor numbers Average room revenue across hotels on the Costa Cálida has fallen by.. 11/06/2026

25-year-old swimmer dies after hitting rocks at a beach in MazarrónTwo British holidaymakers raised the alarm at around 4:00pm after witnessing the incident and calling Spain's emergency number 112 A young man was found unconscious and was pulled from the water at Percheles beach, in Cañada de.. 11/06/2026

Ever fancied owning a castle? One's just gone up for sale near CartagenaPerín Castle comes with sea views, 83,000 square metres of grounds and an asking price of €2.4 million Right, who's got €2.4 million spare and fancies becoming a castle owner? Because Perín Castle, one of the more unexpected.. 11/06/2026

Murcia today: more people, more jobs and a younger population than almost anywhere else in SpainA major new study spanning 50 years reveals how dramatically the region has changed, though some challenges remain If you have lived in Murcia for any length of time, you will have noticed it feels busier than it used to. More housing, more traffic.. 10/06/2026

For the first time in years Madrid is sending more tourists to Murcia than AlicanteAround 283,000 domestic visitors came to the Region of Murcia in April but they're staying for shorter periods than before Madrid has overtaken Alicante as the biggest source of domestic tourists to the Region of Murcia, ending a five-year run.. 10/06/2026