The Ayuntamiento of Orihuela will begin implementing a new waste collection system in Orihuela Costa on Monday. This initiative is based on a comprehensive technical study aimed at adapting waste management to current and future needs. The study considers factors such as seasonal population growth and urban morphology while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations at local, national, and European levels. The primary objective is to improve the effectiveness of waste […]

As summer begins in Cartagena, the usual vibrancy of its beaches is noticeably absent. The iconic beach bars, or chiringuitos, which often line the coast, have remained mostly closed, leading to frustration among locals and confusion among tourists. The Cartagena City Council is addressing this issue by reopening the tender process for six beach bars that have faced delays due to technical problems and previous unsuccessful bids. The tender, with […]

The National Police have apprehended a forty-two-year-old foreign national in Orihuela Costa, accused of drug trafficking. The suspect allegedly dispatched marijuana packages to various destinations across Europe using multiple courier services operating from Alicante. The investigation, led by the Drugs Unit of the Alicante Provincial Judicial Police Brigade, began after authorities detected a criminal organisation from Eastern Europe engaged in the systematic shipment of marijuana from Alicante to other European […]

A tragic fire broke out in a house in San Javier, leading to the death of a sixty one year old man. Emergency services received multiple calls about the incident just after midnight, prompting immediate action from local police and the fire brigade from the Region of Murcia. Ambulances, along with medical personnel, rushed to the scene shortly after the alarm was raised. Firefighters managed to rescue a man from […]

Authorities have arrested four individuals for illegal fishing in the Tabarca Marine Reserve, located off the coast of Santa Pola. The arrests followed a surveillance operation by the Civil Guard, which detected a suspicious semi-rigid boat leaving the reserve. The vessel was intercepted in the vicinity of La Manga, where officers discovered three hundred kilograms of fish onboard, including species that are protected under conservation laws. Investigation revealed that the […]

Local police in Murcia have apprehended a man suspected of carrying out a violent robbery at a jewellery store in the district of Beniaján. The arrest took place during the evening of June twenty-fifth. Authorities reported the incident via their social media channels, providing details on the successful operation. The robbery involved the theft of three display mantillas which contained various gold items. These included necklaces, bracelets, and bangles, amounting […]

In a bizarre incident in Albudeite, the Guardia Civil, in collaboration with the Local Police, has detained five young individuals for their involvement in stealing a waste collection truck. The events unfolded early Saturday morning, June fourteenth, when the group, returning from local festivities, noticed the waste truck was left running and unattended by the driver. Seizing the opportunity, two of the youngsters hopped into the truck and drove it […]

Benidorm is set to open an additional one hundred fifty indoor parking spaces near its famous Old Town starting July first. This expansion will make a total of three hundred fifty parking spaces available for public use. The existing two hundred surface-level spaces have been accessible for some time, but now visitors will also benefit from the extra indoor capacity. Councillor for Mobility Francis Muñoz announced that the interior spaces […]

A British motorcyclist tragically lost his life in a crash on Monday the twenty third of June in the Marina Baixa area of Alicante. The incident took place on the CV seven hundred fifteen road in the municipality of Tàrbena, approximately thirty kilometres from Benidorm, around two fifteen in the afternoon. According to the Guardia Civil, the motorcycle veered off the road and collided with a directional sign. No other […]