Orihuela has finally reopened its long-awaited traffic education park, which had been abandoned for two decades. The park, built between residential areas and green spaces, was never inaugurated due to delays in its reception. The local government, comprising the People's Party and Vox, aimed to revitalise the park, putting out a tender for its refurbishment in March, with a budget of seventy-seven thousand five hundred and forty-six euros. The Council for Citizen Security, led by Mónica Pastor, justified the investment […]

The National Police in Alicante have apprehended three individuals — two men aged thirty-six and thirty-nine, and a thirty-seven-year-old woman — accused of defrauding a telecommunications distributor out of nearly thirty thousand euros. The suspects reportedly falsified documentation to activate lines associated with high-end mobile devices without proper authorisation, thereby acquiring the phones at no cost. The investigation began following a complaint from the manager of the affected company, who was alerted by the network operator about several suspicious contracts. […]

A tragic incident unfolded on Thursday when a rescue mission took place off the coast of Cartagena, Spain. A boat carrying eighteen migrants was discovered drifting approximately sixty miles from the shore. Unfortunately, one migrant was confirmed dead after falling into the sea. Emergency services were alerted by a merchant vessel that located the stricken craft. Upon reaching the scene, rescue teams, including a helicopter and a fast boat from Salvamento Marítimo, were deployed. The survivors reported that their companion […]

The ‘Mayores en Marcha Orihuela Costa’ event, organised in collaboration with the Sports Department, aims to promote health and active ageing among the local community. This year's edition is scheduled for Wednesday, the nineteenth of November, and will commence at ten o’clock in the morning. Participants will enjoy a two-kilometre walk along the picturesque Cala Mosca beach, designed to encourage physical activity while embracing the beautiful surroundings. Following the walk, attendees will partake in a communal lunch along with a […]

A police investigation in Torrevieja, conducted by the Judicial Police Team of the Guardia Civil with collaboration from the National Police of Alicante, has led to the resolution of the violent death of Christian J., a thirty-year-old Swedish national and owner of a hamburger restaurant. Christian died after spending four days in a coma due to a severe head injury sustained while trying to stop the theft of his mobile phone. He was dragged by a car occupied by the […]

The Guardia Civil, in collaboration with the Local Police of Almoradí, has detained five suspects, aged between nineteen and thirty-one, for their alleged involvement in a series of violent thefts from vehicles and commercial establishments in the area. The operation was initiated following a rise in theft reports detected on the twenty-eighth of October, prompting an investigation by the Guardia Civil’s Almoradí Investigative Unit. To tackle the escalating crime, investigators implemented a specific surveillance operation designed to identify and apprehend […]

This afternoon, a small vessel identified as a patera arrived at Playa de los Locos in Torrevieja. Images show the boat, which is coloured white and blue and flying an Algerian flag, making its way to the shore with several individuals on board. According to available information, as the occupants descended from the vessel, five to six of them were arrested by authorities. This incident raises questions about maritime activities in the area, reflecting ongoing issues concerning migration across the […]

La Guardia Civil has successfully rescued a griffon vulture located near Alicante-Elche Airport. The bird was first reported to authorities on the first of November, having been spotted in a region close to the airport infrastructure. Officers from the Nature Protection Service responded to the call, observing the vulture flying in the area. They alerted the airport control tower to prevent the bird from entering the airspace and interfering with aircraft operations. After several flights, the young vulture, which does […]