Urban planning authorities have set a deadline of 45 days for the regional Health Department to repair the fire-damaged façade of block 5 at Hospital Santa Lucía. The order relates to damage caused during a serious fire on 26 November. The blaze forced the evacuation of dozens of patients after flames threatened parts of the building. Emergency services moved patients to safety while firefighters brought the incident under control. Officials have confirmed that the façade was made from a multi-layer […]

Torrevieja will once again celebrate its annual carnival with a packed programme of events running from 30 January to 21 February 2026. The festivities begin with the traditional opening gala at the Municipal Theatre, featuring the official proclamation and the presentation of the Escudo de Oro. Over the following weeks, the carnival will fill the streets with colour and music, including costume parades, neighbourhood events and activities for all ages. Highlights include the Carnival Animal event, school parades, celebrations for […]

The Almoradí council has launched two new mini recycling points to improve the collection of household waste that does not belong in standard containers. The new facilities are designed for selective recycling and allow residents to dispose of items that previously had no specific collection option. The containers are already in operation in Plaza de San Andrés and Calle Canalejas. They can be used for low-energy and LED light bulbs, CDs and DVDs, batteries, mobile phone batteries, chargers, vapes, school […]

Teachers, families and education unions have begun daily protests outside a primary school in Orihuela Costa over the continued lack of heating at the centre. The problem has remained unresolved for one hundred and eighteen days, forcing pupils to stay in classrooms wearing coats because of low indoor temperatures. The parents’ association has stressed that the protest is not intended to create confrontation, but to publicly expose a situation affecting children’s health and wellbeing. As an emergency measure, families have […]

Guardia Civil officers in the Region of Murcia have arrested a French national after discovering nearly three kilos of marijuana inside a vehicle in San Pedro del Pinatar. The incident took place on Wednesday during a routine checkpoint on the N-322, close to a well-known shopping centre. Officers on patrol became suspicious when a car made unusual movements and failed to stop when instructed. The vehicle was halted a short distance later, and the sole occupant, a twenty-nine-year-old man, told […]

Emergency services have located the body of a man aged between fifty-five and sixty in a rocky area at kilometre fifteen of La Manga, within the San Javier municipality. The discovery was made during a search operation launched after a wingfoil sportsman was reported missing at sea. The alert was raised shortly before seven in the evening when a family member contacted the 112 emergency coordination centre to report that the man had been missing for around two hours. Maritime […]

The Valencian regional government has confirmed the launch of a new public transport route connecting several Vega Baja towns with Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport. From 1 February, the service will link Almoradí, Formentera del Segura, Rojales, Guardamar del Segura and La Marina, in the Elche district. The route will be operated by Bus Sigüenza under an emergency contract with a minimum duration of around twelve months. These contracts are used as interim solutions while long-term concessions remain too complex to […]

Plans to begin urban development on the E-3 El Barranco sector in Orihuela Costa have been published for public consultation. The project covers more than 33,000 square metres of land and is intended to prepare the site for a private hospital and a small commercial centre, with earlier proposals for a care home now dropped. According to the developers, Espiral de Inversiones and Patrimonio e Inmuebles del Sol, urbanisation work could start in April and last around twelve months. Once […]

Torrevieja Council has approved the awarding of two contracts aimed at improving the energy efficiency of public street lighting across the municipality. The decision was confirmed by the councillor responsible for public lighting, Concha Sala, following a simplified open tender process. The project will see a total of 543 existing lights replaced with modern LED luminaires, which are more efficient and better suited to current energy-saving and consumption control standards. Both contracts have been awarded to the company Iluminaciones Futuras […]