The Alicante Provincial Council has reopened the refurbished SUMA tax office on Calle Patricio Pérez in central Torrevieja. The project, with an estimated budget of around €300,000, has converted the premises into a single 266 m² space dedicated to tax services. The office reopened to the public on Monday after works that began on 20 October 2025. The refurbishment addressed three main issues: architectural barriers at the entrance, outdated technical installations and a layout that no longer met demand for […]

Torrevieja Town Hall has launched a new programme of educational talks for families as part of its work in public health and prevention. The initiative, titled “Conversations in the Family I”, has been organised by the Community Prevention Unit for Addictive Behaviours and will take place between March and June at the Palacio de la Música. The free sessions are aimed at parents, families and educators, offering practical tools to address some of today’s key challenges in education and family […]

Two brothers are facing eight years in prison accused of preparing illegal drugs at a house in Torrevieja and selling them through a local greengrocer’s shop. According to the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, the trial is scheduled to begin at 9.30am on Tuesday at the Eleventh Section of Alicante Provincial Court, based in Elche. Prosecutors are also seeking a five-year sentence for a third man who allegedly acted as a lookout and contacted potential buyers. The […]

The Guardia Civil have seized nearly 300 suspected counterfeit designer goods from a stall at the weekly market in Puerto de Mazarrón. Officers from the Fiscal and Border Protection Unit carried out a routine preventive inspection last weekend when one stall attracted their attention due to unusually low prices. On closer examination, they found jewellery, watches and handbags allegedly imitating well-known brands, with irregular finishes and labelling that did not match genuine products. In total, officers confiscated almost 300 pieces […]

Eighteen people have been arrested after joint inspection operations at nightlife venues in Almoradí and Callosa de Segura, according to the Guardia Civil. Seventeen of those detained were arrested for breaches of immigration law. Another man was held under a European Arrest Warrant issued by Italy in connection with an alleged drug trafficking offence. In Almoradí, officers inspected five establishments. One venue was sanctioned for two serious offences, eight people aged between 21 and 33 were arrested for immigration breaches, […]

A burst pipe has caused flooding on Paraná Street in Orihuela Costa during works to improve the stormwater drainage network. The incident happened on Monday outside Playas de Orihuela school, where a large column of water was seen rising from the street. According to municipal sources, an excavator working to install new gullies dug deeper than intended, damaging a pipe. The council has said mains water supplies in this part of the coast will be cut for around four hours […]

The Valencian Health Ministry has increased mental health staffing in the Torrevieja health department by 64% over the past year, a move officials say is already reducing waiting times for care. The Director General for Mental Health and Addictions, Bartolomé Pérez Gálvez, visited Torrevieja Hospital and met teams from Torrevieja, Orihuela and Elche, which form the Alicante South Interdepartmental Health Grouping. In Torrevieja, psychiatry posts have risen by 63%, the number of psychologists by 50%, and mental health nursing staff […]

Orihuela City Council has awarded a €36,179 contract to Dnota Medio Ambiente for the installation of a new air quality monitoring system in the municipality. The final cost is lower than the original €51,653 tender price, and the completion period has been reduced from three months to two. The sensors will be installed at several tourist information points, including Calle Jade in Orihuela Costa, the Town Hall and Glorieta Gabriel Miró. They will measure different environmental parameters, allowing the council […]

Albatera Town Council has signed a collaboration agreement with the Guardia Civil in Alicante to install a new public assistance office in the municipal building known as 3 de Abril, located in Plaza San Jaime. The office will operate from Monday to Friday during morning hours, although the exact opening times are due to be confirmed in the coming days. The new facility will allow residents to file complaints without travelling to the Guardia Civil barracks in Dolores, which currently […]