Princess Leonor has drawn attention after making one of her most talked-about outings of the academic year, with a quiet lunch in Pilar de la Horadada, in the south of Alicante province. The future queen, who is continuing her military training at the General Air and Space Academy in San Javier, visited the Asador La Terrazita de Cristóbal with three fellow cadets. The visit took place on Friday at midday and was described as low-key. Leonor sat inside the restaurant […]

Torrevieja Town Hall has recorded a 69% increase in traffic fine revenue in its 2025 budget outturn. The council collected €1,421,368, well above the €841,933 initially forecast. The figures will shortly be presented to the full council. The increase has been attributed to the installation of fixed speed cameras on several main avenues, alongside a mobile unit, and a rise in Local Police numbers from around 135 officers to nearly 180. According to the councillor for Traffic, Federico Alarcón, the […]

Two men have been arrested and a third placed under investigation over alleged drug trafficking at a cannabis association in Orihuela Costa. The Guardia Civil said the premises appeared to operate as a legal association but was in fact acting as a point of sale for illegal drugs. The investigation began in February, when the ROCA team in Torrevieja detected suspected irregularities while carrying out a wider operation against the cultivation and trafficking of marijuana. Officers analysed the association’s public […]

A section of the N-301 has been ranked among the most dangerous roads in Spain, according to a new report published on Monday by Automovilistas Europeos Asociados (AEA). The study draws on the latest available data from the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. It identifies the most hazardous stretches across conventional roads, dual carriageways and motorways, including both toll and free routes. According to the analysis, two sections of conventional roads in the region are among the 295 highest-risk […]

Thousands of people packed the streets of Cabo Roig on Sunday 15 March as the area once again turned green for its annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade. The event is now widely regarded as the largest Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Europe outside Ireland and remains a highlight of the Orihuela Costa calendar. The parade began at 3pm, making its way along Calle Mar and Calle Cielo, where crowds gathered several rows deep. Floats, motorcyclists, traditional bagpipers, dancers, stilt walkers […]

A lottery player in Mazarrón, Murcia, has won €6,758,571.46 after becoming the sole first-category winner in Sunday’s El Gordo de la Primitiva draw. The winning ticket, matching five numbers plus the key number, was validated at Lottery Administration number 3 on Calle Larga, 4, according to Loterías y Apuestas del Estado. The winning combination was 30, 21, 11, 13 and 26, with the key number 5. Total ticket sales for the draw reached €3,664,587. A guaranteed jackpot of €4.5 million […]

It has been fifteen months since the Regional Ministry of Education and Cartagena City Council announced the publication of a tender to draft a comprehensive renovation project for the infant section of CEIP San Isidoro and Santa Florentina, known locally as La Casa del Niño. In June 2025, the contract to prepare the plans was awarded to Santa Cruz Arquitectos for 143,000 euros. Since then, the completed project has been awaiting the next administrative step. The building is owned by […]

Torrevieja Council is finalising plans to introduce a regulated parking system, commonly known as the ORA or blue zone, in a bid to improve vehicle turnover and make spaces more accessible. The proposal would regulate more than 3,500 parking spaces, including 1,900 in the town centre and 1,640 along coastal routes near popular beaches. In the centre, blue zone spaces would allow a maximum stay of two hours, with progressive tariffs starting from 0.40 euros for 30 minutes. A green […]

Torre Pacheco Council has instructed owners of all municipal plots to clear weeds, rubble and rubbish within one month, warning of risks to public health and the environment. In an official notice, Mayor Pedro Ángel Roca said keeping land in good condition is not only a matter of appearance, but essential to guarantee safety and cleanliness across the municipality. The council said recent rainfall has led to dense vegetation growth, which could significantly increase the risk of fires once it […]