A car fire caused traffic disruption on the AP‑7 yesterday afternoon near the junction for Los Alcázares and Torre Pacheco. The incident occurred at kilometre point 790 on the southbound side of the motorway, which leads towards Cartagena and Almería. Emergency services were called after several passing drivers contacted Murcia’s Emergency Coordination Centre to report flames coming from the vehicle. Firefighters and Civil Guard officers were sent to the scene to control the blaze and ensure the safety of motorists. […]

More than twelve thousand people attended Torrevieja’s Day of the Paellas at the Antonio Soria park, according to the municipal organisers. Residents had booked more than 500 plots for cooking and socialising, and the event once again formed part of the festivities in honour of La Purísima. The twenty-third edition of the paella competition awarded first place to Los Costeños, with Los Salerosos and Los Roper taking second and third. The T‑shirt contest saw Toda SP win the “most striking” […]

Valencia’s regional agriculture department has confirmed that it is keeping a close watch on the possible arrival of swine fever in the Comunitat Valenciana. The department has stressed that there are currently no suspected cases in the province of Castellón and that recent testing has produced no positive results. Thousands of samples from both wild animals and farmed pigs have been analysed as part of the control effort. Officials say a large monitoring operation is already in place. It includes […]

Spain’s Civil Guard has detained two people in Torre Pacheco and Madrid following an investigation into the online circulation of intimate images of a girl who was sixteen when the photos were taken. The victim, now an adult, reported the matter after a friend alerted her to the images on an internet forum. Specialist officers from the Judicial Police branch examined digital evidence to identify those responsible. They confirmed that the images, which were sexual in nature, qualified as child […]

Torrevieja’s parks and gardens service has advised the removal and replacement of at least 30 palm trees along the town’s central seafront promenades. The recommendation follows a fatal incident on 15 November, when a palm infested by red weevil collapsed onto a car on the CV‑905, killing a 22‑year‑old local driver. Two of the palms already removed were affected by the pest, while others showed structural weaknesses linked to age and deterioration. The contractor Actúa has been carrying out detailed […]

Doctors in our regions and across Spain are set to begin a four‑day strike from 9 to 12 December in protest against planned reforms to the national staffing framework, known as the Estatuto Marco. Medical unions say the changes could worsen working conditions and hinder recruitment, particularly in primary care. Minimum service levels will ensure that emergency departments continue operating, but routine activity in health centres and hospitals is expected to run at reduced capacity. Previous stoppages in June and […]

Torrevieja’s Local Government Board has approved the basic plan for a major redevelopment at Eras de la Sal, intended to create a multi‑purpose complex centred on the International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest. The design has been produced by Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos, led by award‑winning architects Ángela García de Paredes and Ignacio García Pedrosa. The project is divided into three phases. The first, already under way, focuses on restoring the historic Ice Factory and adjoining building to house a municipal tourism […]

Torrevieja Council has announced a significant modification to its project for a pedestrian and cycling route connecting the town centre with Torrevieja University Hospital. The original route, planned from the municipal cemetery via land near the desalination plant, has been abandoned due to conflicts with future road expansion. The council now proposes a route running parallel to the CV‑95, from the Villa Amalia–La Veleta roundabout to the hospital access roundabout in Los Balcones. The revised project increases the estimated budget […]

Regional health authorities in Murcia will carry out a detailed review of the facade at Hospital Santa Lucía in Cartagena following a fire on 26 November that damaged its cladding and led to the evacuation of patients and staff from Block 5. It was the second similar incident at the hospital in ten years. A preliminary report commissioned by the regional Health Department has recommended strengthening fire‑safety measures on the building’s exterior. The report notes that the facade is built […]