National Police have dismantled a suspected drug selling operation in Benidorm which was allegedly being run from a shop open to the public and a nearby flat used to store and prepare the drugs. A 43-year-old man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons. The investigation began after officers received reports of suspected cocaine sales at a commercial premises in the city’s English leisure area. Police say the shop owner allegedly supplied […]

A 40-year-old man has been injured in a head-on collision on the RM-F22 road near Las Casicas in Torre Pacheco. Emergency services received several calls at 3.20pm on Tuesday reporting a crash on the RM-F22 in the direction of Balsicas, around two kilometres from the Las Casicas area. Guardia Civil officers, firefighters from the Murcia Region Fire and Rescue Consortium, and a 061 ambulance were sent to the scene. On arrival, crews confirmed that two cars had collided head-on. Firefighters […]

Santa Pola Town Council has unanimously approved the start of the tender process for the construction and future operation of a new municipal swimming pool and sports residence. The decision was taken on Tuesday at an extraordinary council meeting, after the public consultation period for the viability study and initial project passed without objections. The project will complete the long-pending municipal pool and add an adjoining building to house athletes, forming part of a wider future sports complex for the […]

Orihuela Council has awarded a contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of four electric bicycle parking units in key locations across the municipality. The move forms part of the town’s strategy to promote more sustainable mobility and improve services linked to tourism. The new facilities will be installed at the UMH campus in Desamparados, the UMH campus in Salesas, Orihuela train station and the El Palmeral sports centre. The aim is to encourage the use of electric bicycles in […]

Cartagena’s bus station is to undergo a significant renovation more than three decades after opening in 1995. The Ayuntamiento has put the project out to tender with a base budget of €449,647.50 and an estimated construction period of five months. While the structure remains sound, officials say the layout has become outdated and difficult for passengers to navigate. The redesign will focus on reorganising the ground floor so ticket offices, information points and access to platforms are all on one […]

Four people have been arrested after the Guardia Civil dismantled what it described as a highly active drug dealing point in Los Alcázares. The operation, known as ‘Dimi’, targeted a property that had been under investigation since late January. The inquiry began after Local Police alerted officers to suspected drug sales from a house in the town. Surveillance revealed a steady flow of visitors, many with previous drug-related records, raising alarm among residents. The property is located close to a […]

A man with what police describe as an extensive criminal record has been arrested during a night-time operation in Guardamar del Segura. Local Police officers, working in coordination with the Guardia Civil, stopped a vehicle as part of a preventive traffic control. The driver was unable to provide any personal identification, prompting further checks with the Guardia Civil. Those enquiries confirmed that six active warrants were in force against him, linked to alleged offences including organised crime, arms trafficking and […]

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 […]