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Man left paraplegic after balcony collapse at La Manga hotelThe victim, aged 43, was in the hotel pool when part of a ninth-floor balcony collapsed into the swimming area, causing catastrophic spinal injuries A 43-year-old man has been left paraplegic following the balcony collapse at a hotel in La Manga.. 17/06/2026

Spain triples funding for women's health to tackle gender gap in medical researchThe government programme will direct new funding towards research into chronic pain, hormonal and cardiovascular conditions affecting women, including endometriosis, where diagnosis can take up to a decade Some welcome news for millions of women.. 16/06/2026

Roman archaeological discovery delays Lorca high-speed rail works one year onA year after a late-Roman cemetery was uncovered, experts are still working to carefully extract remains, meaning there is currently no completion date for the multi-million-pound high-speed rail project It has been a year since the start of the.. 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

Spain's 'express' rental market grows as apartments disappear in 24 hoursOne in six rental homes across Spain is now being let within a day, according to new data from Idealista One in six rental properties in Spain is being snapped up in under 24 hours, with 'express' listings really taking off in Barcelona.. 12/06/2026

Buying property in Spain? Here's why getting the legal side right matters more than you thinkMyMoveSpain explains what conveyancing actually involves and why it matters for international buyers Buying a property in Spain is one of the most exciting things you can do, but it also comes with a legal process that's considerably more complex.. 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 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 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

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

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

Know a young person in Spain? There are big train and bus discounts coming this summerSpain's popular Summer Youth Programme is back for 2026, offering discounts of up to 90% on trains and buses for 18 to 30-year-olds from July 1 If you have children, grandchildren or young friends living in Spain, this is worth passing on. The Spanish.. 10/06/2026

La Manga businesses expect a busy summer despite global uncertaintyLocal tourism operators say bookings are performing well but say beach management, seasonal facilities and lifeguard cover still need to be improved La Manga businesses are expecting a busy summer ahead, with visitor numbers forecast to be similar.. 10/06/2026

Region of Murcia prepares €80 million mega-contract to tackle forest firesRegional government launches tender for a five-year contract covering wildfire prevention, surveillance and firefighting as summer temperatures arrive early After temperatures reached 39°C and an early-season wildfire threatened homes and destroyed.. 10/06/2026

Murcia tops the national table as Spain's most bilingual region for school childrenNew government figures show the region is streets ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to language learning in schools If you live in Murcia and your children, grandchildren or even neighbours' children seem remarkably comfortable switching.. 09/06/2026

Murcia emerges as one of Spain's top performers for tourist spending in early 2026New research shows the region recorded the second highest growth in visitor spending in Spain in early 2026 Tourist spending in the Region of Murcia grew faster than almost anywhere else in Spain in the first four months of 2026. According to a new report.. 09/06/2026

From prison walls to the fairways of Mar Menor Golf: The long road back through musicAllan McCarthy opens up about recovery, second chances and how Murcia prison became the unlikely place where he formed his band Berlin90 Allan McCarthy's story is often told through extraordinary headlines about drugs, prison, a jailhouse.. 05/06/2026

Another businessman convicted over Mar Menor pollution as the Topillo case rolls onA San Pedro del Pinatar farm manager has admitted to illegally dumping nitrate-laden water into the lagoon Another agricultural businessman has been convicted in connection with the pollution of the Mar Menor lagoon, the latest in a growing line of cases.. 05/06/2026

Murcia boosts beach safety with 81 monitored beaches this summerCopla Plan will deploy nearly 300 staff and 140 surveillance points across the region’s coastline Murcia is stepping up beach safety this summer, with the Copla Plan set to monitor 81 beaches across the region’s eight coastal municipalities.. 05/06/2026

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