The First Vice-Presidency and Ministry of Social Services, Equality and Housing of the Valencian Government has announced an allocation of one point eight million euros to aid in the construction of new social service centres as part of the two thousand and twenty-five funding programme. Elena Albalat, the Secretary for the Autonomous Sociosanitary System, emphasised that investing in social infrastructure equates to investing in dignity, aiming to ensure safe, modern spaces for quality care of the most vulnerable individuals. Albalat […]

The National Police have arrested a fifty-two-year-old man and his twenty-four-year-old daughter in Torrevieja for offences including drug trafficking, possession of illegal firearms, and money laundering. The operation, conducted by the Judicial Police from Elche, resulted in the seizure of over twelve kilograms of cocaine, three handguns with ammunition, luxury vehicles, and cash valued at around one hundred and fifty-one thousand euros. Investigators had been monitoring a male resident of a Torrevieja urbanisation suspected of selling cocaine on a medium […]

Terra Natura Murcia has said farewell to its oldest animal, Fabila, a brown bear who turned 34 in January. She died this week after spending nearly three decades at the park. Fabila arrived at the former Espinardo zoo, now Terra Natura Murcia, in 1997 alongside another bear, Baku. The pair were the first brown bears to be housed at the park, having come from the Martioda Centre in Sobrón, Álava. Fabila went on to live at the site for 28 […]

San Javier’s former airport is being transformed into a major aerospace and science innovation hub. Work is already under way to create a dual technology centre focused on the aerospace sector, with that part of the project expected to open next summer. Alongside it, a new Business Incubation Centre will be established, co-financed and coordinated by the Spanish Space Agency and the European Space Agency. The plans allow for up to four start-ups to be incubated at any one time […]

The Valencian Community is witnessing a significant rise in job vacancies as it approaches the Holy Week holiday. According to recent data from employment platform InfoJobs, there were a total of eighteen thousand twenty-four job listings registered in February, reflecting a three percent increase from January and a thirty-three percent increase compared to February of the previous year. Particularly, the tourism and hospitality sectors have experienced a remarkable growth of fifty-four percent in available positions from January, amounting to one […]

An accidental overflow of sewage has led to contamination of the Mar Menor at Castillico Beach in San Javier today. This situation arose due to a blockage caused by construction works undertaken by the Ministry of Defence. The overflow affected a sewage network that discharged washing water from pumps used nearby. Local authorities confirmed that environmental agents were deployed to investigate the incident. The general director of Mar Menor, Víctor Serrano, also visited the site to ensure the issue was […]

The Cartagena Fire and Rescue Service is undertaking intensive training for its personnel focused on operational response to electric and hybrid vehicles. This initiative is essential as it adapts firefighting protocols to meet the challenges posed by sustainable mobility. The course aims to provide firefighters with the necessary skills to act with safety and efficiency in emergencies involving these vehicles. The training covers critical areas, including the identification of electrical hazards, safe disconnection procedures, structural damage assessment, and fire extinguishing […]

A tragic accident occurred on Monday afternoon when a fifty-seven-year-old man lost his life following a collision with a lorry on the RM-F fourteen road, which connects Torre Pacheco to the district of El Jimenado. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, including a mobile emergency unit and firefighters from the regional fire consortium, based in San Pedro and Los Alcázares. Upon arrival, firefighters worked to rescue the victim, who was trapped inside his vehicle. Tragically, despite the urgent medical […]

The tragic death of a twenty-seven year old woman has stirred a strong sense of community solidarity as residents rallied together to find her missing dog, which had fled the scene of the accident. Following her untimely passing, local groups took it upon themselves to search the surrounding areas. Their efforts culminated in a heart-wrenching discovery several days later when the beloved pet was found deceased next to an irrigation pond. This incident has highlighted the close-knit nature of the […]