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Lifetime cover and age of enrolment: What you should look for in a health insurance policy Age often influences the conditions of medical insurance policies. For this reason, when choosing private health insurance, it is essential to review the maximum age for enrolment and whether they offer lifetime cover. This is what will provide long term.. 19/06/2026

King Felipe VI and Princess Leonor take their first flight together in MurciaAs Princess Leonor's military training in San Javier comes to an end, she takes to the skies with her father, King Felipe, for a special joint flight King Felipe VI and Leonor, Princess of Asturias have shared a training flight together for.. 19/06/2026

Murcia has spent €20 million protecting its forests from drought, and there is a 15-year plan to do much moreNearly 12,000 hectares of forest have already been treated since 2025, with hundreds of personnel working daily to prevent decline and reduce fire risk If you have ever driven through the Region of Murcia and admired its pine-covered hillsides, it is.. 19/06/2026

Heatwave and calima bring soaring temperatures to Murcia this weekend: June 18-21 weather forecastThe rise in temperatures will be aided by a cloud of Saharan dust that settles over the Region this Saturday and Sunday Surprise, surprise, it’s going to be a hot one for the Region of Murcia this weekend, with the State Meteorological Agency.. 18/06/2026

Murcia's economy expected to grow faster than the Spanish average in 2026Growth is expected to reach 2.5% in 2026, driven mainly by strong household spending, according to BBVA Research According to forecasts from BBVA Research, Murcia's economy is expected to grow by 2.5% in 2026, slightly above the national average.. 18/06/2026

Wildfire alarms residents and beachgoers in La AzohíaSuspicion abounds as to the cause of the fire in the palm grove of San Ginés La Azohía is a village which normally doesn’t hit the headlines very often, but at approximately 16.00 in the afternoon of Wednesday 17th June it attracted.. 18/06/2026

Seven stork chicks hatch at Terra Natura MurciaThe park confirms the birth of seven wild white stork chicks, adding a new boost to its biodiversity role Terra Natura Murcia has welcomed some very special new arrivals this spring, with seven wild white stork chicks hatching in its facilities... 18/06/2026

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

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

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

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

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