Torre Pacheco Council has completed the first phase of eleven smart pedestrian crossings in several busy streets across the town centre. The project forms part of the European-funded Pasos hacia el Futuro scheme and has required an investment of €29,000 from the NextGeneration programme under the national Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The initiative aims to strengthen road safety in areas with high footfall, particularly for older pedestrians, who are statistically the most at risk of accidents. Each crossing is […]

Catral Council is carrying out a programme of improvement works at the Local Police headquarters, aimed at modernising the facilities and strengthening the services offered to residents. The project includes a redesigned citizen service area, with more accessible and functional spaces intended to enhance day‑to‑day support for the public. A new room is also being created for CECOPAL, the municipal emergency coordination centre. The council says this space will improve the town’s ability to respond effectively to risks and emergency […]

A man wanted by the United Kingdom for a sexual assault conviction has been arrested by the National Police in San Fulgencio, Alicante. An International Detention Order had been in force since August, after British authorities suspected the fugitive had travelled to the area to evade justice. Interpol alerted Spanish police, who began efforts to track him down. Investigators eventually located the man in San Fulgencio and set up an operation that led to his arrest. According to Spanish police, […]

The Guardia Civil has rescued nine women and arrested five suspects in Torrevieja following an investigation into alleged human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The operation, known as Torrealba, began early in the summer after two women reported the abuse and control they were suffering to officers in the town. A specialised unit from the Alicante Command took charge of the case due to its seriousness. Investigators traced the suspected activity to several properties in Torrevieja, including a nightclub and a […]

Firefighters from the Provincial Consortium of Alicante have rescued a cyclist who was injured in a hard‑to‑reach part of Guardamar del Segura. The incident happened on Camino del Dos, where the cyclist fell while attempting to cross a water canal. Emergency services reported that the rider showed signs of a possible hip fracture. The accident was reported at 10:55, and the operation concluded at 12:55. Due to the difficult terrain, an ambulance could not access the location, making it necessary […]

Torrevieja has started 2026 with 110,500 registered inhabitants, an annual increase of 4,150 compared with the beginning of 2025. The latest municipal census confirms the city’s steady demographic growth and its position as one of the main population centres in the Valencian Community. The population is almost evenly split by gender, with 54,548 men and 55,952 women. Both Spanish and international populations have increased, although most of the growth comes from abroad. The number of Spanish residents has risen by […]