The Region of Murcia is set to receive three patients from Gaza who urgently require medical attention, following an appeal from the European Union's Emergency Response Coordination Centre. The patients include two minors aged ten and eleven and an eighteen-year-old, all of whom will be treated at the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital in Murcia. In a letter to the Minister of Health, Mónica García, the Region of Murcia previously expressed its firm commitment to institutional cooperation during emergencies and […]

Health authorities have announced that the water supplied by the Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla is now safe for human consumption in Torre Pacheco. This decision comes after significant cleaning and disinfection work was conducted in response to widespread flooding caused by Storm Alice. Areas previously under water restrictions can now fully utilise tap water for drinking and food preparation. The restoration of normal water services follows two weeks of intensive efforts by the Mancomunidad, during which the complete […]

The National Police have detained two men, aged thirty-eight and forty-one, in Alicante, believed to be responsible for the murder of a thirty-seven-year-old woman. The victim's body was discovered concealed in her home, where it had remained for two weeks. Authorities suspect the motive behind the crime is economic. The police were informed of the situation last Friday when a man approached the Provincial Police Station in Alicante, claiming that two acquaintances attempted to involve him in the murder. According […]

Last night, Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport was forced to close for almost two hours following the sighting of at least one drone in the vicinity of the runway. The closure began at twenty minutes to nine and lasted until nearly eleven o'clock. During this time, ten flights destined for the airport were diverted to Valencia, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, and Barcelona, with seven arriving in Valencia alone. According to a spokesperson from Airports and Air Navigation in Spain (AENA), the […]

The Torrevieja Council has announced a new economic aid programme aimed at supporting families who have had or adopted children during the year twenty twenty-four. The initiative, which is backed by a budget of three hundred thousand euros, will be available to over six hundred families in the municipality. Applications for this assistance will open on Tuesday, twenty-eight October, and will remain available for thirty business days after the official publication in the Provincial Bulletin. Each eligible family can receive […]

According to forecasts from the State Meteorological Agency, the last week of October will be marked by a series of Atlantic depressions bringing substantial rainfall to various areas of the Iberian Peninsula. In some cases, these storms could deliver as much as one hundred litres per square metre over just a few days. Meteorologists indicate that generalised rainfall is expected, especially from Tuesday onwards, with particularly intense and persistent showers likely in western and southern regions of Spain. On Monday, […]

In a heartwarming ceremony held this October, the proceeds from the eighth edition of the Rock Against Cancer festival were distributed. Each of the beneficiary charities, Afecáncer and Alicante Contra el Cáncer – Sede Local Torrevieja, received a donation of ten thousand euros. Festival co-founders Neil Wyatt and Janet Figueroa were present to hand over the cheques to the charity presidents, Victoria Meneses and Manoli Flores. The event saw participation from numerous bands and a supportive audience, highlighting the community […]

A man sustained injuries after falling approximately ten metres down a slope in the Partida Marxant area of Crevillent this Sunday. Emergency services received the call at ten oh three in the morning, prompting a swift response from the Alicante Provincial Consortium Firefighters' Rescue Group, alongside the Alfa 1 helicopter. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the man with multiple injuries. They successfully immobilised him and provided analgesia before proceeding with his aerial extraction. This careful approach ensured that the man […]

The Mayor of Los Alcázares, Mario Pérez Cervera, is calling for an immediate halt to phase one of the proposed drainage works on the RM-19 road. The mayor believes that continuing with the project could heighten the risk of flooding in downstream municipalities near the Mar Menor. Pérez Cervera made this announcement following a recent visit to the site, where phase two of the drainage project has already been completed. Pérez Cervera highlighted that the hydraulic capacity of the RM-19 […]