Two suspected operators of a migrant boat have been brought before a judge after three people were allegedly thrown into the sea off the coast of Murcia. They were placed at the disposal of the courts on Monday, 7 September. Government delegate Francisco Lucas said the three people who died included a six-month-old baby and a 25-year-old man with pre-existing health conditions. The boat had previously been detected about 45 miles south-east of Cabo de Palos by a Frontex aircraft […]

The return to schools and secondary schools in Alicante province on Wednesday, 9 September, will be marked by rain and thunderstorms. The State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has issued a yellow warning for inland and southern areas, where rainfall could reach 20 litres per square metre in one hour. The north of the province is under an orange warning, with rainfall totals potentially reaching twice that amount. The rain could bring large hail and strong gusts of wind. The warnings will […]

The Comunitat Valenciana recorded 25 road deaths during July and August 2026, 12 more than during the same period last year. That represents a 92.3% increase, the largest rise in absolute terms among Spain’s autonomous communities. The Directorate-General for Traffic did not provide a separate figure for Castellón, so the number of deaths on roads in the province is unknown. Across Spain, 218 fatal road crashes caused 240 deaths during the two summer months, while 926 people needed hospital treatment. […]

Cartagena’s Finance Commission has approved a new grants scheme to help educational centres finance air conditioning. Only two schools across the municipality currently have air conditioning in every classroom. The local government says the grants are an initial response to the lack of climate-control systems in schools. They form part of a municipal plan announced by Mayor Noelia Arroyo this summer, after the end of the last school year.

Torrevieja’s Education Department processed 303 late school admissions during August, outside the normal application period. Of these, 201 were for nursery and primary pupils and 102 were for pupils attending compulsory secondary education. The council says the admissions were handled at a commission meeting last week, allowing the children to start the academic year on Wednesday alongside other pupils. A total of 17,002 pupils are enrolled across the municipality’s educational services for the 2026/27 academic year. This includes nursery, primary […]

The Guardia Civil has dismantled an alleged criminal organisation involved in selling drugs in Torrevieja, Alicante, and arrested 14 people. The group consists of eight men and six women aged between 25 and 77. They are accused of drug trafficking and belonging to a criminal organisation. The investigation began after residents reported constant visitors at a property, strong smells, excessive noise and conflicts with suspected drug users. Officers identified four homes linked to the operation: two were used to store […]

A 79-year-old man has died and an 80-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Benidorm. The collision happened at around 4.25pm on Sunday at the roundabout where the N-332 exits towards Terra Mítica, near kilometre 145 of the road. The Centre for Traffic Management said only one vehicle was involved. Emergency services sent a SAMU advanced life-support ambulance and a basic life-support unit to the scene. The man was found in cardiac arrest. Medical staff carried […]

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, has issued a yellow heat warning for the whole of Valencia province and Alicante’s coast on Monday 7 September. The warning comes into force at 12.00 and covers the central hours of the day. Temperatures could reach 36°C in coastal areas of Alicante and Valencia, as well as in northern inland Valencia. The highest temperatures are expected in southern inland Valencia, where maxima could reach 38°C. Aemet says the yellow warning represents a risk for […]

Torrevieja’s governing board has approved the basic and construction project for a new Local Police station in the town centre. The facility will be located at 17 Joaquín Chapaprieta Street, between Ramón Gallud and Caballero de Rodas. The work has an estimated completion time of four months and a base budget of €785,105. Local government secretary Federico Alarcón said the station would strengthen public safety and increase preventive police presence in an area with high levels of pedestrian traffic, commercial […]