Firefighters from the Torrevieja park responded early this morning to control a fire that broke out in a private sauna within a ground floor residential property located in the San Luis-El Chaparral urbanisation. The emergency call was received shortly after one fifteen AM, indicating that the house itself was ablaze. However, upon arrival and inspection, the firefighters discovered that the fire was actually originating from an external sauna. The firefighters […]

The State Meteorological Agency has issued a severe heat warning for this weekend, forecasting extremely high temperatures across the region. On Saturday, areas such as Orihuela may reach a maximum of forty-two degrees Celsius, with other cities like Elche and Villena close behind at forty-one and forty-point-eight degrees respectively. Residents are urged to take necessary precautions, especially those with vulnerable health conditions, including children and the elderly. An orange alert […]

A seventy-seven-year-old woman tragically lost her life after being hit by a vehicle on Wednesday night in Torrevieja. The incident occurred around nine forty-five as she crossed a pedestrian crossing on José Samper Avenue, near Helena Street. Her partner, who was crossing alongside her, managed to avoid being struck by mere centimetres. The driver of the vehicle, an eighty-four-year-old man, was arrested at the scene for reckless driving and has […]

Authorities in the Murcia region are currently investigating two disturbing incidents of animal cruelty that have shocked the local community. In La Tercia, it has been reported that a man in a high-end vehicle abandoned a cat on the road, only to run over it multiple times, resulting in the animal's death. The Civil Guard’s Nature Protection Service, known as Seprona, confirmed these horrific details after the suspect was identified […]

The Benidorm City Council has announced the addition of three new children's amphibious chairs to its accessible beaches, marking an investment of four thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven euros and fifty cents. These chairs will be situated at La Cala, Parque de Elche, and Levante, thereby enhancing the facilities available to families with children needing assistance at the beach. During a recent visit to the accessible beach area at Parque […]

The summer boating season in the Mar Menor has ignited renewed frustration among residents, with an increase in complaints regarding overcrowded boats, jet skis racing in shallow waters, and unauthorised anchoring in wildlife protection zones. The Cartagena Maritime Authority has confirmed that it has issued forty-two fines for illegal anchoring so far this year, which is more than double the number recorded in previous summers. Captain Óscar Villar reports that […]

Torrevieja, a coastal city in Spain, will serve as the venue for the Walking Football World Nations Cup in October twenty twenty-five. This significant event is set to take place at the Torrevieja Sports City and will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will run from the twenty-first to the twenty-fourth of October, while the second phase will follow from the twenty-eighth to the thirty-first of October. More […]

Local police in Cartagena have taken action against the owner of a van after four dogs were found inside the vehicle, unattended while parked in the sun. The incident occurred on Monday, when a concerned citizen reported the situation, prompting police to respond immediately. Upon arrival, officers discovered the van parked with the windows barely down, and the dogs inside were experiencing rapid breathing, indicative of possible dehydration due to […]

The General Directorate of Traffic has forecasted three hundred and twenty-five thousand two hundred and forty-eight movements on the roads of the Murcia Region for the upcoming August fifteenth celebration, known as the Assumption of the Virgin. This special traffic operation will run from three o'clock this afternoon until Sunday, with around thirteen percent of August's anticipated traffic expected within this period. To manage the influx, additional control, regulation, and […]