Ten migrants, including two minors, have been assisted after arriving on the coast at Benidorm by small boat early this morning. The vessel reached the shore without incident, and emergency services provided immediate help. It is the first recorded arrival of migrants to the Valencian Community in 2026. All ten people are of North African origin and were reported to be in relatively good health on arrival. They have since been transferred to the socio-health care centre at the port […]

More than eight thousand runners took part on Sunday in the thirty-fourth edition of the Santa Pola International Half Marathon, confirming its status as one of the most popular races in the Valencian Community. This year’s event introduced a new ten kilometre race, which took place ahead of the half marathon and attracted strong interest from participants. The president of the Alicante Provincial Council, Toni Pérez, attended the event and officially started the new ten kilometre race. He was joined […]

Cartagena now has a new headquarters for the Spanish Association Against Cancer, providing expanded care for cancer patients and their families across the city and the Mar Menor area. The centre is located at the junction of Carlos III and Ángel Bruna streets and serves Health Areas II and VIII. The two-storey, 630-square-metre facility opened earlier this week and offers psychological support, social and legal advice, speech therapy, physiotherapy and a specialised gym for oncology exercise programmes. Mayor Noelia Arroyo […]

The Spanish Navy has neutralised a Spanish Civil War artillery shell discovered on Albarana beach in Denia, in the province of Alicante. The operation followed the discovery of the device by Guardia Civil divers from the GEAS unit during routine underwater training exercises. After the find was reported, naval authorities activated a specialist Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from the Navy’s Mine Countermeasures Diving Unit. The team travelled to the site and prepared the shell for neutralisation using specialised explosive charges. […]

The Guardia Civil has arrested seven members of a travelling criminal gang in San Javier, in the Region of Murcia, following an investigation into a series of shop thefts. The suspects, four men and three women of Chilean nationality, are accused of stealing more than €7,000 worth of technological products from a shopping centre in Cartagena. The arrests form part of Operation Notte, which led to the seizure of €7,000 in cash, £3,000 in sterling and ten mobile phones. Officers […]

Orihuela ended 2025 with a registered population of 88,970 residents, confirming a sustained upward demographic trend. Municipal census figures show year-on-year growth of 3.7 per cent, equivalent to 3,245 new residents, marking a faster pace of increase than in previous years. Growth has again been concentrated on Orihuela Costa, where the population rose by 7.7 per cent to 30,171 people. This compares with growth of just 1.1 per cent in the city of Orihuela, which now has 33,260 residents. Together, […]

Refuse and street cleaning workers in Orihuela have warned they are at breaking point and are considering legal action and possible strike action. A general assembly has been called for Monday, 19 January, at the RSU depot in the Puente Alto industrial estate, where workers will vote on the next steps. The main unions on the works council, CCOO, UGT and CSIF, say the service has become increasingly unmanageable. They claim requests for a meeting with the councillor responsible, Rocío […]

Parents and teachers at two public primary schools in La Unión have raised concerns after pupils were left studying in very low temperatures due to broken heating systems. The affected schools are Alfonso X, with 178 pupils, and Ginés Cabezos in Roche, which has 156 children in Infant and Primary education. Staff say they have been reporting the problem to the town hall for several months without a solution. Since classes resumed after the Christmas holidays, some classrooms have recorded […]

Two people have been arrested after an attempted theft of electric scooters at the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre in Orihuela Costa. The incident followed a foot chase through the complex involving officers from Orihuela Local Police. Private security staff spotted two young people behaving suspiciously in the underground car park, where they were seen forcing scooters that had been left parked. Security alerted the Local Police, who arrived quickly at the scene. When the suspects realised officers were present, they […]