The Murcia regional government has announced its decision not to submit the Mar Menor lagoon for UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. This disappointing choice positions the Region of Murcia as the only autonomous community in Spain without a recognised Biosphere Reserve. The decision follows the review of a report commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment from a consulting firm based in Madrid. The report, which cost over seventeen thousand euros, […]

The Costa Blanca Rawhiders, a local motorcycle group in Alicante, made a generous donation of six hundred sixty-eight euros to the Torrevieja Alzheimer’s Day Centre last Friday. The funds will be used to purchase new staff uniforms for the upcoming year, reflecting the group's ongoing commitment to supporting community initiatives. Their visit included a warm welcome from the centre’s President and a guided tour of the facilities. During their tour, […]

Torrevieja's city council, represented by Rosario Martínez, along with local dance school leaders, has announced the Feria de Mayo for twenty twenty-five. This much-anticipated event will unfold from the fifteenth to the eighteenth of May at the Antonio Soria Park, promising a celebration of Andalusian culture through folk music, dance, and food. Festivalgoers can look forward to four days filled with musical acts, family-friendly activities, equestrian performances, and the festive […]

A fourteen-year-old boy missing in Torrevieja has been found safe, according to the organisation SOS Desaparecidos. The alert was activated on Saturday, the fourth of May, when his family reported him missing. His whereabouts were unknown since that day, and a community search was initiated. Samuel Romero Adán was last seen wearing black trousers, a black sweatshirt with purple writing, and grey Nike trainers. His family and the organisation urged […]

The City Council of Almoradí has scheduled a Security Board meeting for Tuesday, the sixth of May, to discuss increasing police presence on local streets. The aim is to strengthen crime prevention efforts and ensure enhanced safety during the town's forthcoming Fair and Festivals. Key topics will also include improving collaboration between the Civil Guard and Local Police. The Security Board comprises the Government Subdelegation, Local Police, National Police, Civil […]

Residents in Orihuela Costa have expressed their frustrations during a protest against the local council's failure to hold district meetings. This demonstration, which drew in over three hundred participants, highlighted the perceived lack of democratic representation and dissatisfaction with municipal services. Protesters pointed to the absence of the mayor, Pepe Vegara, who has failed to respond to calls for accountability, further igniting community discontent. The Partido para la Independencia de […]

April saw a notable rise in tourist occupancy rates in the province of Alicante, reaching seventy-eight point two percent, a slight increase over the previous year. In detail, the city of Alicante obtained eighty-one point six percent, whilst Playa de San Juan topped the charts with an impressive ninety-one point five percent occupancy rate. Visitor demographics reveal that international tourists were the primary contributors, amounting to seventy percent of total […]

Community groups and environmentalists in Orihuela Costa are raising concerns over a proposed change to the development plan for sector Y-one. The change aims to increase the number of homes on plot U-eight from thirteen detached houses to thirty-three townhouses. Local groups, including Amigos de Sierra Escalona and various neighbourhood associations, argue that the area is within a flood risk zone outlined by the Patricova report, as it is adjacent […]

Recent findings indicate a notable recovery of wildlife in the Segura River, with otters being sighted again in the region. This marks a significant moment for the area's ecosystem, highlighting efforts from environmental groups such as the Keuper Association and the Association for Rural Development of Campo de Elche, which have been tracking the population of this mammal. Otters had previously vanished from the region since the nineteen sixties due […]