The Cabo de Palos Lighthouse has been designated a Site of Cultural Interest, a move that has garnered criticism from the environmental group Ecologists in Action. They contend that this designation does not provide adequate protection and may even pave the way for commercial use of the iconic lighthouse, potentially allowing it to be transformed into a hotel. Ecologists in Action argues that guaranteed public access and respect for the lighthouse’s integrity are crucial elements of true preservation. As a […]

Los Alcázares has taken significant steps to enhance tourism by announcing the establishment of a new tourist office situated on Avenida Río Nalón in Los Narejos. This innovative office will operate twenty-four hours a day, combining staffing and cutting-edge information technology to provide services and information to visitors at all times. The office will occupy an area of approximately forty square metres in a vibrant part of the municipality, close to hotels, shops, and restaurants. The new facility will feature […]

In a heartwarming event, fifty-eight baby loggerhead turtles have hatched at Carabassí beach in Elche and ventured into the sea for the first time. This encouraging moment arrived nearly two months after the eggs were laid on July fourth. Volunteers from the marine conservation organisation Xaloc have been vigilantly guarding the nest, waiting for this day. This event closely follows another significant hatching of fifty-eight turtles in Denia just a week earlier on August eighteenth. The turtles' hatching event underlines […]

A violent incident in Torresvieja has led to the arrest of a man accused of threatening residents with a knife. The confrontation took place last Thursday, when several locals confronted the suspect and his family over their alleged illegal occupation of a property in the complex. According to the Civil Guard, tensions escalated into a physical altercation during which the suspect brandished a knife and hurled various items at residents. The occupied property is owned by a foreign citizen who […]

A thirty-year-old woman has been arrested in Elche for committing fraud against a tattoo shop owner, reportedly scamming her out of four thousand five hundred euros. The suspect created a bond of trust with the victim, who tattooed her twice, and convinced her that her bank account had been blocked by the tax authorities due to a debt of seven hundred and eighty euros. In reality, the accused had a balance of one hundred and fifty-six thousand euros. While the […]

The construction of the new local police station in the Los Dolores neighbourhood of Cartagena has commenced, as announced by the town hall on Tuesday. The project comes with a budget of nearly six hundred thousand euros and a scheduled duration of ten months, with hopes for the station to open in the coming year. The single-storey building will occupy three hundred square metres and is located on municipal land between La Vía and Río Narcea streets, adjacent to a […]

A leatherback turtle, scientifically known as Dermochelys coriacea, was sighted last Friday along the coast of Guardamar del Segura. This rare event marks the first live observation of this species in the Mediterranean since nineteen eighty-six, when one was recorded at Cabo Roig. Leatherback turtles are notoriously difficult to spot due to their dark colouring and predominantly pelagic behaviour. Although there have been previous encounters in the region, all were of deceased turtles found washed ashore in years such as […]

The Guardia Civil of the Murcia Region has concluded Operation Handel Twenty-Five in Los Alcázares, aimed at solving a series of forceful burglaries at local businesses. Authorities have identified, located, and arrested a young man believed to be responsible for these incidents. To date, investigators have cleared ten crimes involving robberies at hotels and shops, with expectations that this number may rise as the investigation progresses. The operation commenced at the start of summer, sparked by a notable increase in […]

A seventy-four-year-old man from Lithuania has tragically drowned at La Mata beach in Torrevieja on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around eight o'clock in the evening when the bather, who was swimming with friends, began to struggle in the water. Lifeguards and local police aided in the rescue, bringing him to the shore, where resuscitation efforts commenced. Sadly, despite more than thirty minutes of attempts, he was not able to be revived. Throughout the day, a yellow flag had been […]