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Wiegman and Mel B back girls’ rights campaign

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, England manager Sarina Wiegman and Spice Girl Mel B are among supporters backing a campaign to protect girls’ rights. The initiative, Let Girls Learn, Let Girls Lead, is led by Plan International UK to mark International Day of the Girl and aims to show that progress toward gender equality is stalling and, in some places, reversing. Plan International UK says 12 million girls […]

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Local News

Southern Spain Braces for DANA Alice’s Arrival

Southern Spain is bracing itself for what could be a catastrophic weather event as DANA Alice approaches the Murcia and Alicante coasts. The State Meteorological Agency, or Aemet, has issued red warnings effective from ten o'clock in the morning until midnight on Friday, describing the situation as a "high-risk episode" with a significant threat of flash flooding. The storm is anticipated to bring staggering rainfall levels of up to sixty litres per square metre in just one hour, with forecasts […]

todayOctober 10, 2025

Local News

Rescue Operation for Injured Jet Ski Driver in Mar Menor

A man was rescued by local authorities after sustaining a head injury while riding a jet ski in Mar Menor. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, October the fifth, following a domestic argument. Reports indicate the injury was caused by a glass bottle. According to municipal sources, a call was made to emergency services about an injured individual aboard a drifting vessel. The call, received on the emergency hotline, prompted an immediate search and rescue operation. Coordinated […]

todayOctober 10, 2025

Local News

Partial Submersion of Vehicle Causes Road Closures in Torre Pacheco

A vehicle has been reported partially submerged in water at the four kilometre mark of the RM-313 road in Torre Pacheco. Sources from the Civil Guard Traffic Division indicate that the occupants of the vehicle did not need to be rescued, ensuring their safety amidst the incident. In addition to this, authorities have confirmed that the RM-310 road, which connects the hamlet of El Jimenado with Torre Pacheco, has been closed at the two kilometre point. There is also a […]

todayOctober 10, 2025

Local News

Delay in European Waste Regulations Implementation in Cartagena

In Cartagena, the rollout of mandatory European waste regulations faced another delay as no companies submitted proposals to provide the required new brown containers. The contracting table convened earlier this week had divided the supply into three lots, yet the lots for both brown containers and textile recycling containers remained unfilled. The lack of bids signifies ongoing challenges for municipalities with populations exceeding five thousand residents in complying with new European waste management standards. These standards aim to improve recycling […]

todayOctober 10, 2025

UK & International News

Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills

Five water companies have been provisionally authorised to raise their bills by 1% to 5% more than the amount previously approved by Ofwat. The firms are Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water. An independent CMA panel recommended increases of 1% for Anglian and Northumbrian, 3% for Southern, 4% for South East, and 5% for Wessex. The CMA said the provisional decision amounts to 21% […]

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UK & International News

Tim Westwood charged with rape and sexual assault

The Metropolitan Police have charged former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, 68, with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. The allegations relate to seven women aged as young as 17 at the time. Westwood, who lives in Westminster, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 11 November 2025. Police said the offences are alleged to have taken place between […]

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Local Weather Forecasts

Weather for Torrevieja at 15:45 9 Oct

An Extreme Red rain warning is in place for Campo de Cartahena y Mazarran and the Southern Coast of the Alicante Province tomorrow from ten in the morning until midnight. Expect up to one hundred and eighty millimetres of rain over twelve hours and sixty millimetres in just one hour. Additionally, yellow thunderstorm warnings are active in these areas, with possible hail and strong gusts. This afternoon, expect partly cloudy skies with heavy rain and a high reaching twenty-two degrees […]

todayOctober 9, 2025 1

UK & International News

Oxford leads THE World University Rankings 2026 as UK claims three top-10 spots

Oxford remains at the top of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 for a tenth consecutive year. Cambridge advances to a joint third, up from fifth in 2025, while Imperial College London climbs to eighth from ninth. In total, 11 UK universities feature in THE’s top 100, and 109 UK institutions are listed in the overall ranking of 2,191 institutions. THE explains the rankings are built from measures […]

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Local Weather Forecasts

Weather for Torrevieja at 11:45 9 Oct

Severe Orange rain warnings are in effect for the Campo de Cartagena y Mazarran and along the northern and southern coasts of the Alicante Province from midnight through the afternoon tomorrow. Expect intense downpours with up to thirty millimetres in just one hour and accumulated totals reaching one hundred forty millimetres. Moderate Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also active across multiple regions, alerting to potential hail and very strong wind gusts. Today, expect a high of twenty-three degrees Celsius with light […]

todayOctober 9, 2025

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About TKO

TKO Radio Spain 91.9FM & 106.5FM – Your number 1 English language radio station on the Costa Blanca & Costa Calida

Welcome to TKO Radio Spain

We are TKO Radio Spain, your number one English language radio station on the Costa Blanca.

You can tune in on your radio on 91.9fm across the Costa Blanca, serving the whole area around Torrevieja, Quesada, La Marina, Guardamar and the Orihuela Costa. We also broadcast on 106.5fm to the Costa Calida.

You can also listen online right here with our online radio player, on your mobile, and even on your smart device, such as Alexa. You can find all the information about how to listen to TKO Radio Spain on our Listen Live page.

About TKO Radio Spain

TKO Radio is one of the longest established English radio stations in Spain, broadcasting on both FM and online, we offer a mix of music from across the decades, with the occasional new tune, whilst providing news and information from across the Costa Blanca & Costa Calida