A minor earthquake measuring two point one on the Richter scale was recorded last night southeast of Santa Pola, Alicante. The tremor occurred at twenty-three minutes past eight in the evening and was reported to be at a depth of three kilometres according to the Spanish National Geographical Institute. Emergency services have confirmed that the earthquake was felt by residents in the area, prompting them to receive a total of thirteen calls to the one-one-two emergency number. No injuries or […]

A tragic incident occurred over the weekend, resulting in the death of a seventy-one-year-old woman in a traffic accident in Cartagena. The accident, which took place near the Cabezo Beaza industrial estate, involved a vehicle driven by her seventy-five-year-old husband. He has been transported to Santa Lucía Hospital, where he is reported to be in serious condition. The local police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash, which happened at approximately three thirty in the afternoon. According […]

San Javier Town Council is actively looking for a company to supply and install public Wi-Fi in various outdoor locations as part of a project aimed at boosting tourism. The initiative is fully funded by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU programme and seeks to modernise the municipality while enhancing the visitor experience. The contract will involve the supply, installation, and commissioning of the Wi-Fi network at key tourist sites. The new free public network will provide easy internet access […]

La Cala de la Higuera recently hosted the eleventh International Clean-Up of Marine and Beach Areas in Torrevieja, where an impressive total of thirty-five volunteers gathered to protect the local environment. Some volunteers joined spontaneously, highlighting the community's commitment to preserving the coastline and its marine diversity. The clean-up resulted in the removal of two hundred and thirty-five kilograms of waste, a substantial effort that reinforces the importance of environmental stewardship. Among the waste collected were one thousand three hundred […]

The Association of Small and Medium-Sized Traders of Torrevieja, known as Apymeco, has successfully established a partnership with TheExal04, a project created by a local YouTuber who boasts over five million followers and has exceeded seventy million views in a single month on social media. This strategic alliance is set to highlight local businesses within one of the most engaging digital and sports experiences popular among young people today. Under this collaboration, local establishments will have the opportunity to participate […]

The Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, alongside the Government of the Region of Murcia and the fishing sector, have successfully collaborated to remove a large lost fishing net from the waters near La Manga del Mar Menor. This initiative began on the fourth of September, when technicians from Tragsatec, who assist the Ministry in marine biodiversity monitoring, discovered the net while searching for guitarfish as part of the Guitar Hero project at the University of Murcia. The […]

The Club Buceo Torrevieja is organising the XI International Cleanup of Marine Environments and Beaches, scheduled for Saturday, the twentieth of September, at ten in the morning. The event will take place at Cala de la Higuera, directly in front of Karaoke Supersol. Those interested can find further information by emailing buceotorrevieja@gmail.com or contacting via WhatsApp at six hundred and ninety-eight nine hundred and fourteen three hundred and twenty-nine. Since its establishment in two thousand and thirteen, the Marine Guardians […]

The Los Montesinos School of Music has begun a new academic year with approximately one hundred and fifty students registered, positioning itself as a key educational and cultural space in the municipality. A highlight of this year's curriculum is the newly implemented Music Therapy Intervention Project. This inclusive initiative aims to utilise music as a therapeutic tool for students with functional diversity and special educational needs. The programme is designed to improve communication, foster emotional expression, and support cognitive and […]

A thirty-one-year-old Spanish man has been detained by the Guardia Civil on suspicion of drug trafficking in Bigastro. The arrest occurred during a routine vehicle identification check near a nightclub on the morning of twenty-fourth August, when officers noticed the driver appeared excessively nervous. Upon searching the vehicle, they found an open dose of cocaine which led to a more thorough examination. Inside the car, the officers discovered numerous bags containing various illicit substances, all divided into individual doses ready […]