Spanish police have arrested a forty‑eight‑year‑old man wanted by the UK in connection with an alleged fraud valued at around £180,000. Officers detained him at Alicante–Elche Airport after receiving information that he might be living in the province. A police operation was launched once investigators traced him to Orihuela Costa. According to British authorities, the suspect is accused of posing as a kitchen and bathroom installer between 2018 and 2022, using company logos without permission to gain clients’ trust. He […]

Emergency services in Murcia resumed their search on Friday for a man reported to have fallen into the River Segura on the night of 25 December. Firefighters focused on the area around the Poceros track in Alquerías, where a witness said he saw the man in the water. Despite several hours of work involving three fire service vehicles and multiple officers, the search was suspended on Friday afternoon without locating the missing person. The alert was first raised when a […]

Police in Murcia have arrested three men accused of running a significant cannabis plantation inside a home in the El Progreso neighbourhood. Investigators say the suspects were responsible for installing and maintaining the set‑up, which had been concealed within a room altered with plasterboard to mask odours and obstruct police enquiries. The house reportedly suffered constant power cuts, and officers warned there was a permanent fire risk due to illegal electricity connections. Residents are said to have raised concerns about […]

The Valencian Community has experienced its coldest Christmas Day in many years, with exceptionally low daytime temperatures reported across Alicante, Valencia and Castellón. According to the State Meteorological Agency, the daytime maximums were more than 6ºC below the long-term average for 25 December. Despite cloudy and wet conditions preventing an especially cold night, the daytime readings were the most unusual, making this the coldest Christmas Day since 1962 when considering daytime temperatures alone. In Alicante, it was the coldest 25 […]

A strong storm has been battering a 19‑metre sailing vessel that has remained grounded off Xàbia since July. The boat, named Bau Bau, became stranded during the summer and has not yet been recovered despite salvage work beginning more than a month ago. Rough seas over recent days have complicated the already challenging efforts to refloat the vessel. Crews have faced delays as heavy waves continue to strike the hull, making the operation increasingly difficult. Footage from the shoreline shows […]

Carlos Javier Llorca Martínez has formally left his notary post in Novelda and taken office as the new notary of Torrevieja. He has handed over his former protocol to local notary María del Mar Belchi Vicente before assuming his new position. His arrival fills the vacancy created by the departure of notary Tatiana Pilar Martín Ruiz. Llorca Martínez will now serve residents from his office on Rambla Juan Mateo García, 21, second floor left. Contact numbers for the office are […]