Two brothers are facing eight years in prison accused of preparing illegal drugs at a house in Torrevieja and selling them through a local greengrocer’s shop. According to the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, the trial is scheduled to begin at 9.30am on Tuesday at the Eleventh Section of Alicante Provincial Court, based in Elche. Prosecutors are also seeking a five-year sentence for a third man who allegedly acted as a lookout and contacted potential buyers. The […]

The Guardia Civil have seized nearly 300 suspected counterfeit designer goods from a stall at the weekly market in Puerto de Mazarrón. Officers from the Fiscal and Border Protection Unit carried out a routine preventive inspection last weekend when one stall attracted their attention due to unusually low prices. On closer examination, they found jewellery, watches and handbags allegedly imitating well-known brands, with irregular finishes and labelling that did not match genuine products. In total, officers confiscated almost 300 pieces […]

Eighteen people have been arrested after joint inspection operations at nightlife venues in Almoradí and Callosa de Segura, according to the Guardia Civil. Seventeen of those detained were arrested for breaches of immigration law. Another man was held under a European Arrest Warrant issued by Italy in connection with an alleged drug trafficking offence. In Almoradí, officers inspected five establishments. One venue was sanctioned for two serious offences, eight people aged between 21 and 33 were arrested for immigration breaches, […]

A burst pipe has caused flooding on Paraná Street in Orihuela Costa during works to improve the stormwater drainage network. The incident happened on Monday outside Playas de Orihuela school, where a large column of water was seen rising from the street. According to municipal sources, an excavator working to install new gullies dug deeper than intended, damaging a pipe. The council has said mains water supplies in this part of the coast will be cut for around four hours […]

Orihuela City Council has awarded a €36,179 contract to Dnota Medio Ambiente for the installation of a new air quality monitoring system in the municipality. The final cost is lower than the original €51,653 tender price, and the completion period has been reduced from three months to two. The sensors will be installed at several tourist information points, including Calle Jade in Orihuela Costa, the Town Hall and Glorieta Gabriel Miró. They will measure different environmental parameters, allowing the council […]

The Valencian Health Ministry has increased mental health staffing in the Torrevieja health department by 64% over the past year, a move officials say is already reducing waiting times for care. The Director General for Mental Health and Addictions, Bartolomé Pérez Gálvez, visited Torrevieja Hospital and met teams from Torrevieja, Orihuela and Elche, which form the Alicante South Interdepartmental Health Grouping. In Torrevieja, psychiatry posts have risen by 63%, the number of psychologists by 50%, and mental health nursing staff […]

Albatera Town Council has signed a collaboration agreement with the Guardia Civil in Alicante to install a new public assistance office in the municipal building known as 3 de Abril, located in Plaza San Jaime. The office will operate from Monday to Friday during morning hours, although the exact opening times are due to be confirmed in the coming days. The new facility will allow residents to file complaints without travelling to the Guardia Civil barracks in Dolores, which currently […]

A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Orihuela Costa on a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Finnish authorities for alleged defamation and harassment. The offences are said to have taken place in 2022 and 2023 and carry a possible prison sentence of up to eight years. Spain’s National Police said the alert was passed to officers in Alicante by the International Fugitives Group of the Judicial Police, amid suspicions the man was living in the province. Investigators located him […]

Two British men aged 70 and 50 have been arrested in Alicante after National Police uncovered an illegal streaming platform believed to have generated around €190,000. The Central Cybercrime Unit traced the operation to a private home, described as the nerve centre of the scheme. Officers seized 42 decoding devices, seven memory cards, a computer, two mobile phones and a tablet. Investigators said the equipment was used to provide paid access to television channels without authorisation. The platform operated through […]