Cartagena City Council has formally requested permission from Spain’s coastal authority to install five floating docks on the Mar Menor during the busier months of the year until 2030. The proposal covers the period from 1 March to 31 December 2026, and the same seasonal window each year from 2027 to the end of 2030. The floating pontoons would be located at Los Nietos-Marina, Cavanna Beach and Los Alemanes Beach, all on the Cartagena side of the lagoon. According to […]

Habaneras Shopping Centre in Torrevieja closed 2025 with a record 4.9 million visits, a 2% increase on the previous year. Sales rose by 4% between January and December. Since Castellana Properties acquired the centre in 2018, footfall has grown by 20%, with occupancy now at 98.1%. The company has invested nearly 2 million euros in refurbishments to adapt the site for new brands. Over the past year, twelve commercial operations have been completed, covering more than 3,900 m² through new […]

Residents and visitors in Torrevieja will receive an ES-Alert message on their mobile phones at 9am this morning as part of the official “Torrevieja 2026” earthquake and tsunami drill. The exercise, coordinated by the Valencian Government, will trigger a public alert confirming that the situation is only a simulation. Authorities have stressed that it is not a real emergency and there is no cause for alarm. Operational activities and precautionary evacuations will take place at three locations: the International Auditorium, […]

Playas de Orihuela school has had its gas supply restored after 153 days without heating and 41 consecutive days of protests by the school community. Families had also launched a petition campaign to press for action. Despite the reconnection, the school is still waiting for the town hall to repair the boiler, which has been broken since March 2024. The Association of Pupils’ Families has said that if there is no solution by Thursday, it will continue taking weekly photographs […]

The mayors of Elche and Torrevieja have agreed to request a joint meeting with the Ministry of Transport to push for long-awaited infrastructure upgrades. Pablo Ruz welcomed Eduardo Dolón to Elche Town Hall on Tuesday for talks focused on strengthening cooperation and improving strategic connections across the province. Following the meeting, both councils confirmed they will formally seek talks with the ministry to clarify timelines and investment plans. They want improvements to rail services, stronger direct links between Elche and […]

Guardamar del Segura Council has launched a new system to monitor coastal dynamics and study beach erosion through the installation of a network of sensors along its shoreline. The technology includes a current meter, several oceanographic buoys and coastal video monitoring systems. The network gathers high-resolution in situ data on hydrodynamic behaviour in the surf zone, where most sediment movement caused by waves takes place. According to the council, continuous data collection will help identify patterns in marine sediment movement, […]

A lottery player in San Fulgencio has won €43,367.97 in Monday night’s La Primitiva draw after matching five numbers plus the complementary number. The winning ticket was validated at Lottery Receiver No. 32,270 on Avenida San Isidro, 6A, in the Alicante province town. There were no winners in the special category, which requires six correct numbers plus the reintegro, meaning the jackpot will roll over to the next draw. Three first-category winners, who matched all six main numbers, were recorded […]

Orihuela will maintain its refuse collection charge at 202 euros per year in 2026, despite previously describing the ordinance as flexible and open to annual revision. The council had hoped that a new waste treatment plant in the Vega Baja would halve service costs, but the facility remains in the planning stage and its proposed location in Torremendo has met local opposition. The current rate was increased from 70 to 202 euros last year to ensure the service does not […]

The Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, has met residents of the Torresal neighbourhood to present plans for the imminent start of refurbishment works on six residential buildings included in the Barrios Programme. The project aims to resolve structural problems and significantly improve energy performance. The works have been awarded for 485,881 euros and are financed through Next Generation EU funds, via the Ministry of Housing and the Generalitat Valenciana, with additional support from the local council. Construction is scheduled to […]