SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR, LOCAL NEWS AND COMMUNITY INFO

Supermarket opening hours across Spain on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 2025Mercadona, Lidl and Carrefour are all opening on New Year's Eve but with reduced hours across Spain We've all been there. The guests are arriving in a few hours, you've suddenly realised you're short on cava, and panic sets in. Before.. 30/12/2025

A quick guide to Roscón de Reyes and the best supermarket optionsEverything you need to know about Roscón de Reyes, from the hidden surprises and traditional fillings to the best supermarket options this year Every year on Three Kings Day, January 6, families across Spain gather to enjoy Roscón.. 30/12/2025

A reminder that V-16 emergency lights replace triangles in Spain from January 1Starting the new year, drivers will need a V-16 beacon instead of a warning triangle to meet Spain's road safety rules From January 1 2026, the V‑16 emergency light officially replaces the traditional warning triangles in Spain. This.. 30/12/2025

How Murcia workers can bag 22 days off work using just 6 holiday days in 2026From January to Christmas, the Region of Murcia's calendar is packed with opportunities for extended breaks If you're the sort of person who checks the calendar on New Year's Day to see where the public holidays fall, 2026 is shaping up.. 30/12/2025

New Year's traditions in Spain from grapes to red underwearNew Year's Eve in Spain is usually a family occasion, with food, late nights and a few long-standing traditions If you head out for an evening meal or a drink on New Year's Eve, you may be disappointed, as much of Spain will feel like a ghost.. 30/12/2025

Here are 16 perfect places to celebrate New Year's Eve in Spain and abroadFrom Madrid's midnight grapes to Sydney Harbour’s fireworks: Your guide to the perfect New Year celebration Let's be honest, if you're still trying to figure out where to spend New Year's Eve, you're cutting it pretty fine.. 29/12/2025

12 grapes for 12 bells: This is how the Spanish celebrate New YearsThe age-old tradition throughout Spain is said to bring good luck for the year to come It’s no secret that Spain is home to many weird and wacky traditions, but one time-honoured New Year’s Eve custom is making a come-back at the most trendy..

Mandatory January 2 electric scooter insurance shelved in SpainHalf a million scooter riders in Spain get a reprieve as traffic bosses admit the national register won't be ready for January deadline Electric scooter owners across Spain are getting an unexpected break after the government admitted its mandatory.. 29/12/2025

Warmer temperatures after the storms: Murcia weather forecast Dec 29-Jan 4The Region of Murcia will welcome 2026 with mixed weather and unseasonably mild nights Weather outlook on Thursday January 1   Over the weekend, Murcia and much of south-eastern Spain were battered by torrential rain and flooding, with.. 29/12/2025

WATCH! Weekend storms batter Murcia with hail and waterspoutsResidents fled as furniture was flung around by fierce winds in Puerto de Mazarrón   The Region of Murcia, along with much of southern Spain, was thrown into chaos over the weekend as a massive storm system unleashed torrential rain.. 29/12/2025

Spain decides Spanish is too hard, makes English official languageThe government has decided to make English one of its co-official languages like Catalán and Gallego, after having recognised that Spanish is too difficult for foreigners to learn, in a move that will doubtless make integration easier for immigrants.. 28/12/2025

2025 Spain news: The year in reviewThe apagón, Torre Pacheco riots… what a year it’s been! These are all the main news stories from around Spain which we’ve reported on over the course of the year As the year draws to a close, it feels like 2025 has packed.. 26/12/2025

A white Christmas for the Region of Murcia as snow blankets Sierra Espuña and Sierra del CarcheSnow blankets Sierra Espuña and Sierra del Carche, giving Murcia a white Christmas Snow fell in the Murcia Region this Christmas, covering the regional parks of Sierra Espuña and Sierra del Carche and giving the area a true white.. 26/12/2025

Building licence delays add pressure to Murcia's housing marketLong waiting times for planning approvals are slowing new housing and pushing prices higher across the Region Delays in granting building licences are increasingly holding up new housing across the Region of Murcia. Meanwhile, demand for homes.. 26/12/2025

The luckiest little town in Murcia for El GordoSan Pedro del Pinatar’s winning streak keeps shining as Murcia racks up Christmas Lottery prizes If you are the sort of person who buys a Christmas Lottery ticket every year, you might want to pay a bit more attention to San Pedro del Pinatar. In.. 24/12/2025

Spain's Christmas Lottery brings several big prizes to MurciaWinning tickets in Murcia this year were snapped up in Cartagena and San Pedro del Pinatar, even by some cruise visitors passing through The 2025 Christmas Lottery, Spain’s famous Lotería de Navidad, brought some big wins to Murcia.. 23/12/2025

Spain puts Christmas car decorations on the naughty listDrivers in Spain decking out their vehicles with reindeer antlers face fines of up to €500 At this time of year, the Christmas spirit is everywhere in Spain. Streets are lit up, shops are bustling and some car owners have decided to extend the.. 22/12/2025

Princess Leonor's first solo flight in MurciaAfter four months of training, Princess Leonor flew solo in a Pilatus PC-21 at the Air and Space Academy in San Javier Spain’s Princess Leonor has taken her first solo flight at the Air and Space Academy in San Javier, an important step in.. 22/12/2025

Spain launches €60 monthly travel pass for unlimited rail and bus journeysThe new flat-rate ticket will cover commuter trains and state buses across Spain from mid-January Spain is about to introduce a nationwide travel pass that will allow unlimited journeys on commuter trains, regional rail services and state-run buses for..

Spain fines Airbnb €64 million for advertising illegal rentals, and a big chunk of them are in MurciaSpain’s consumer watchdog found more than 65,000 unlicensed properties on the website, 2,709 of which are in the Region of Murcia It would appear that Airbnb, the leading platform for tourist rentals in Spain, is determined to continue offering illegal..