Water reserves in Spain’s Segura river basin have climbed above thirty per cent of capacity for the first time in three years, following a series of Atlantic storms during December two thousand and twenty-five and January. The heaviest rainfall and snowfall fell in the headwaters, including the Alcaraz, Cazorla and Segura ranges. Reservoir storage has risen by forty-six hectometres in the past week alone, bringing the total to three hundred and fifty-four cubic hectometres. This represents around thirty-one per cent […]

There has been movement from public institutions over the ongoing lack of heating at CEIP Playas de Orihuela, where the school has been without a gas supply for more than four months. The heating system has been inoperative since 2024, a situation families say has directly affected the health and wellbeing of both pupils and teaching staff. The Association of Families of Pupils says daily protests began a week ago to highlight what they describe as a serious situation, with […]

San Javier Council has put out to tender a contract worth just over €160,000 to protect its municipal palm trees from the red palm weevil, one of the most serious threats to ornamental palms in south eastern Spain. The programme will cover palm trees in parks, gardens, natural areas and along roadsides throughout the municipality. The contract includes preventive, palliative and curative treatments for a wide range of species, including Phoenix, Washingtonia, Livistona and Trachycarpus palms. A key method will […]

Plans by the multinational company Clarios to build a solar self-consumption plant for its battery factory in Guardamar del Segura will now undergo a full environmental impact assessment. The Valencian regional government has ruled that the project could have significant effects on the environment, mainly due to the high flood risk affecting the proposed site. The plant, promoted by Ekhi Energy fourteen, would cover almost ten hectares of traditional farmland near the N three three two road. It is designed […]

Rents in the Valencian Community have climbed sharply over the past year, reaching their highest level on record. According to the latest Idealista report, average rents rose by 11.1 per cent in January compared with the same month last year, standing at 12.7 euros per square metre. This is the joint largest annual increase in Spain, shared with Castilla-La Mancha. Both Valencia and Alicante provinces recorded new highs. In Valencia province, rents rose by 10.5 per cent to 13.9 euros […]

Óptica Óptima has suffered a third robbery in less than a week after thieves targeted one of its two stores in Torrevieja. The break-in happened shortly after three o’clock on Monday morning at the branch in the Torremarina shopping centre. According to sources close to the investigation, two men forced the lower part of a security shutter and then smashed a window using a heavy object to gain entry. Although the alarm was activated, the thieves had enough time to […]

Spain’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda has instructed online rental platforms to remove adverts for 86,275 illegal tourist and short-term rental properties across the country. Of these, 14,387 are located in the Valencian Community. The ministry says the homes applied for a mandatory registration number but did not meet the legal requirements needed for approval. According to the department led by Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez, once platforms are formally notified, they are required to remove the listings. The ministry […]

Orihuela Council has announced the launch of a new service allowing residents of Orihuela Costa to obtain or renew their national identity card or passport in a single appointment. The service will operate from the Costa Security and Emergency Centre and is designed to prevent residents having to travel to other towns for basic documentation. The key feature is the use of a fully equipped National Police Integral Documentation Vehicle, known as VIDOC. This mobile unit offers the same facilities […]

Torrevieja council has presented plans for the new Alto de la Casilla urban park, which is set to become one of the municipality’s flagship green spaces. The park will cover more than 30,000 square metres and is designed as an open, accessible area closely linked to the surrounding landscape. The project includes picnic areas, two large themed children’s play zones, a panoramic viewpoint and a café integrated into the environment. There will also be parking for almost 90 vehicles and […]