Torrevieja Council has approved the award of a contract to draft the basic and detailed plans for a future underground car park beneath Plaza Encarnación Puchol in La Mata. The six-month contract, worth 141,570 euros including VAT, has been awarded to Miguel Ángel Uribe Martínez after his bid received the highest score. It includes the safety and health study and waste management plan, but not the construction itself. The council describes the project as a necessary technical step before launching […]

San Pedro del Pinatar Council has presented a three million euro package of improvements for the seafront areas of La Puntica and Villananitos. The project forms part of the Plan de Sostenibilidad Turística en Destino and is funded through the European Union’s NextGenerationEU recovery programme. The scheme includes the maintenance, repainting and renaturalisation of the cycle lane along both promenades, aimed at improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians while creating a greener urban environment. New pergolas with seating have been […]

Smoke from large wildfires burning in central Spain has reached Alicante province, giving the sky an orange hue and leaving a noticeable smell of burning. The phenomenon was widely observed on Sunday 26 July, when the sun appeared dimmed and the atmosphere turned hazy across several districts. The smoke plume travelled hundreds of kilometres from fire zones in Madrid, Ávila and Toledo. Westerly and north-westerly winds in the middle layers of the atmosphere carried the particles south-east, eventually covering parts […]

The Valencian Government has formally delegated powers to Orihuela Town Hall to construct a second health centre in Orihuela Costa. The resolution was published on Friday in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat Valenciana. The move follows a request by the council last October under a regional decree regulating cooperation on primary healthcare infrastructure. The project has a maximum investment of 8,903,435 euros, рассчитated for a shared population of 28,379 patients. Of that total, 690,188 euros have been allocated for […]

Benidorm Local Police have rescued a young boy who was found standing on an air conditioning unit on the 21st floor of a residential building in the Alicante province. Officers were alerted on Sunday after receiving reports that a child was in a situation of “extreme danger” outside a flat high above the ground. When they arrived at the property, they saw the boy positioned on the external unit and immediately carried out a rescue. Police confirmed that the child […]

Mundomar Benidorm has announced the birth of two Harris’s hawk chicks, the first successful breeding of the species at the park. The arrival comes as the wildlife centre marks its 30th anniversary. The chicks have been named Sahara and Dakar by the team of keepers and veterinarians. Their parents, Jalisco and Arizona, arrived at the Benidorm park in 2021 when they were just a month old. After several years under specialist care, the pair have now raised their first clutch […]

Four new professionals have formally taken up their posts at Torrevieja Town Hall as part of efforts to strengthen public services and improve administrative management. The appointments were confirmed by the Councillor for Personnel and Internal Affairs, María José Ruiz. The new additions include a caretaker covering a temporary replacement to ensure continuity of service, and a permanent general administration officer assigned to the Heritage department. Two further general administration technicians have been recruited through a municipal employment programme. One […]

Five people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with a series of alleged burglaries in the Cartagena area, some of which were carried out while residents were inside their homes. According to the Guardia Civil, the suspects targeted properties in El Albujón, Los Médicos and Pozo Estrecho. Investigators believe several homes were entered as part of the same operation. Officers confirmed that one of those arrested is a minor. The arrests were made as part of a […]

A total of 24 volunteers are taking part in a special summer operation in Pilar de la Horadada, which will remain active until September. The initiative aims to reinforce safety, prevention and assistance for residents and visitors during the busiest months of the year. Two fixed teams will operate each day. One will focus on forest fire prevention, carrying out patrols in rural and woodland areas using 4x4 vehicles, while a rapid response vehicle will remain on standby in Pinar […]