Hospitals and health services received recognition across 28 ICAP categories at the 11 November ceremony in Santander. The awards drew a record 542 entries from healthcare centres in 13 autonomous communities.
Roadblocks disrupted access to industrial areas across the region. CROEM said activity was largely normal and reported zero strike participation in sectors covering 35% of regional employment.
The strike focused on affordable housing, while unions also called for higher wages and more moderate prices. In Murcia city, El Corte Inglés lowered its shutter at 11:52 as pickets and demonstrators gathered nearby.
A brief speech by Vito Quiles in Murcia drew a heavy police deployment as supporters and antifascist demonstrators gathered nearby. The University of Murcia had shut its campus after receiving 1,118 signatures against the event.
Aerial spraying is scheduled to start on Monday across 2,400 hectares of public woodland in Murcia, Santomera, Calasparra and Lorca. The biological treatment targets early-stage larvae; rain or wind could alter the flight schedule.
Nurses at an ISFOS training session urged Spain to improve pneumococcal vaccination among adults through active outreach. Ministry data show just 34.19% of people over 65 had received a conjugate vaccine in 2024.
The outlook attributed to AEMET forecast frost inland and heavy rain around the Mediterranean. The report gives no publication date, so its Wednesday-to-weekend forecast cannot be treated as current.
AEMET has issued weather warnings across eight Spanish autonomous communities for Wednesday. Orange-level rain alerts cover parts of Andalusia and Valencia, with Murcia also under an alert. Experts advise closing windows and drawing blinds to keep out rain and retain heat.
A bomb warning sent by email diverted a flight from Tel Aviv to Sofia. All six aircraft landed safely, and inspections found no explosives. The previous day, a separate alert diverted a Wizz Air flight to Budapest.
Six flights faced bomb threats across Europe. Checks at Murcia ruled out an explosive device, while inspections in Rome found no explosives; aircraft were also examined in Poland and Bulgaria.
A woman aged about 30 was fatally stabbed in Murcia’s La Fama district on Monday morning. National Police arrested a Spanish man after a search. Initial enquiries suggest the pair did not know one another.
The Guardia Civil is investigating a cocaine seizure estimated at 5 to 10 tonnes in two warehouses in Águilas. More than 5,000 kilos were counted in the first unit, information from sources cited by EL ESPAÑOL.
Spain’s National Court is examining up to 11 Transport Ministry public works awards worth €537.2 million. A Supreme Court judge estimated that suspected commissions tied to the contracts could exceed €5 million.
Princess Leonor turned 21 on Saturday, 31 October, the third day of national mourning after the Urda rail tragedy. Pedro Jota Fernández said celebrations were expected to be limited to a family meal.
Spain had 22,852,600 people in work in the third quarter, a record, but employment rose by just 73,600. Unemployment increased by 95,900 to 2,591,200 and the jobless rate returned to 10.2%.
Chronobiologist María Ángeles Rol says Spain consumes more hypnotics than any other European country, pointing to a deeper sleep problem than the clock change. The autumn adjustment is usually easier and adaptation often takes less than a week.
Damage from DANA ‘Adam’ could exceed 7,000 insured agricultural hectares in the Comunidad Valenciana and Región de Murcia. Citrus alone could account for 5,000 hectares, while the economic impact remains unknown.
Oxfam Intermón says housing costs leave 770,000 workers in Spain in poverty after they pay market-rate rent. Among working tenants the rate rises from 19.35% before rent to 34.08% afterwards.
Lucas Gámez Zea and Mattie Yáñez Walkley won the cadet races at the Spanish mountain-running Cup final in Jumilla. Andalusian runners also took medals in the senior overall standings.
With coalition registration closing on 16 October, Podemos wants separate agreements with IU in ten regions ahead of 29N. Antonio Maíllo says IU will negotiate only through Frente Amplio.
The 33rd Feria del Libro runs from 14 to 18 October, with 32 stalls and a programme featuring Sergio del Molino. School visits and children’s events are also scheduled.
A blast of polar air is sweeping into Spain, bringing down daytime highs and setting up the coldest nights so far this autumn. As storms move out, northern and inland regions face a sharp drop in temperatures.
Miriam Garlo won the Goya for best new actress. Her novel revisits years of isolation and the struggle to accept deaf identity, after sign language changed how she understood herself.
Josep Borrell has warned that Europe’s military supply chains are dangerously exposed. At a meeting of defence industry leaders in Cartagena, he called for greater autonomy.
Mortgage costs are climbing as Spanish homes become harder to finance. Mixed-rate loans are replacing variable deals, while banks continue to tighten access.
Renfe has suspended commuter rail services in Valencia and connections to Catalonia after AEMET issued a red alert for extreme rainfall. Parts of eastern Spain face up to 90 litres per square metre per hour and the risk of flash floods.
Tarragona could receive more than 250 litres per square metre. Heavy rain will spread across Spain on Friday, with emergency services urging extreme caution from early morning.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck near Murcia in the early hours, with its epicenter close to Pilar de la Horadada. The tremor was felt in several towns, but no injuries or property damage have been reported. It was the area's most impressive seismic activity in half a year.
A new Atlantic front is crossing Spain with rain and storms. Temperatures will rise sharply in some regions before another downturn at the weekend.
Spain completed 92,000 homes in 2025 while 245,000 new households were formed. The resulting gap of 153,000 units has pushed the projected national shortfall above one million homes by 2028.
Hundreds of people remain in Madrid's Puerta del Sol as tenants demand urgent protection. The government is racing to agree on a decree before Tuesday's cabinet meeting, but its scope remains disputed.
Spain is setting dates for the 2026-2027 flu and COVID-19 campaign. Flu infections have tripled since last year, and surveillance data show the season is starting early. Regional calendars now set dates for priority groups.
Aldaia’s hypermarket is once again Spain’s cheapest, information from the OCU. Switching stores can save an average of 1,310 euros a year and as much as 4,381 euros in Madrid.
Fans in Cartagena spent the night waiting for Arde Bogotá invitations. Only 1,250 are available, with a limit of two per person. Some supporters returned after missing out in Murcia.
Felipe VI opened Spain's 2026/2027 university year in Cartagena. Diana Morant tied universities to the climate emergency, while a professor asked campuses to design for everyone.
