A seventy-one-year-old man tragically died on Tuesday afternoon after collapsing at Rihuete Beach in Puerto de Mazarrón. According to witness accounts, the man fainted while performing physical exercises in an outdoor calisthenics area. Other witnesses noted that he had just exited the water and felt unwell after leaving the sea. Civil Protection members quickly responded to the incident and found the individual in cardiac arrest. They proceeded to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an attempt to revive him. Despite their multiple […]

La Guardia Civil has successfully dismantled an organised criminal group in Torrevieja, focusing on fraud, extortion, and other illegal activities. The operation, named 'Cricar', led to the arrest of a twenty-seven-year-old man identified as the organiser, while four additional suspects were also investigated. The group had been engaging in deceitful practices, resulting in financial losses amounting to eight thousand two hundred euros. The investigation was initiated on the tenth of December two thousand twenty-four, following a report of potential embezzlement. […]

The Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja, through the Parks and Gardens Department and the company Actúa, has been implementing a new comprehensive maintenance plan for public green spaces across the city. In recent weeks, efforts have included tree and shrub pruning, clearing of landscaped areas, and the repositioning of curbs in parks and promenades. Additional work has involved enhancing trees, repairing manholes, repainting benches, and renewing seasonal flowers to bring more colour and vibrancy to the most frequented areas. Recently, one hundred […]

The entrance to Cartagena has recently changed, particularly at the Plaza de Alicante where workers from the maintenance contractor Actúa have planted shrubs and palm trees before the submarine roundabout. This initial impression is the first that visitors encounter when entering the city. However, local lawyer Carlos San Vicente has filed a complaint with the City Council, accusing the contractor of blatant and shameful non-compliance, stating that out of four palm trees, three have already died. San Vicente has called […]

The Justice and Public Administration Department is investing three hundred and fifty-nine thousand and six hundred and twenty-nine euros into revitalising the judicial facilities in Torrevieja. This initiative involves transforming a premise located on Patricio Zammit Street into a new Comprehensive Forensic Assessment Unit and a judicial archive. The project encompasses the creation of two judicial archives, accessible restrooms, a cleaning room, a rack space, and a welcoming area across a total of two hundred and ninety square metres on […]

The Marine Surveillance Service of the Generalitat Valenciana has successfully removed several illegal fishing lines located off the Mil Palmeras beach in Pilar de la Horadada. Such equipment can endanger marine animals, particularly turtles, which can become ensnared, while also obstructing the safe navigation of vessels. The discarded lines have been deposited at the clean point of the Fishermen's Guild in Torrevieja, where the base port of the surveillance service is situated. The Marine Surveillance Service plays a vital role […]

In San Javier, two Argentine Dogo dogs and a Belgian Malinois have been implicated in multiple attacks, including one on a thirteen-year-old last Thursday. Local municipal sources have confirmed that these dogs have a troubling history, having been associated with separate incidents previously. As a result, the council has handed down two penalties to the owners, amounting to seven hundred and one thousand five hundred euros, for not possessing the required special authorisation to keep these potentially dangerous dogs. The […]

A twenty-five-year-old man had to be rescued on Sunday afternoon at El Pedrucho beach, located on the Gran Vía de La Manga in San Javier, Murcia. Emergency services from the emergency coordination centre received multiple calls around seven twenty-nine in the evening, requesting urgent medical assistance for a man who had been pulled from the water in a semi-conscious state. Local police and a mobile unit from the Health Emergency and Urgent Care Management arrived on the scene promptly. The […]

The Council for Senior Citizens in Torrevieja has announced that the registration period for a variety of workshops and courses will commence on Monday, the first of September and will run until the twentieth of September. Individuals interested in participating must register at the Casa de la Tercera Edad de San Pascual, located on Calle San Pascual number one hundred and seventeen, between eleven in the morning and one in the afternoon. The workshops and courses will take place at […]