This morning, the Local Police's Environmental Unit, along with the Vega Sur Fire Brigade in Torrevieja, conducted a rescue operation to free an alcaraván that had become trapped in separation nets at the municipal sports centre. This bird, native to Mediterranean ecosystems and classified as a protected species in the Valencia Community, was entangled and unable to free itself, leading to high stress levels and potential injury. Quick coordination between officers and firefighters enabled an effective response, ensuring the safety […]

Torrevieja will shine brighter than ever this Christmas, with extraordinary ornamental lighting for the Patron Saint Festivities and Christmas 2025 set to illuminate seventy streets, plazas, promenades, and urbanisations throughout the municipality. The official switch-on event is scheduled for the twenty-second of November, heralding the start of the festive season. Concha Sala, the councillor responsible for the service, has shared details of the project executed by Iluminaciones Granja, which will feature over five hundred light fixtures, including arches and decorative […]

Ryanair has unveiled plans to expand its winter programme for twenty twenty-five from Alicante by adding ten new routes. This move increases the total number of routes to seventy-nine, with new destinations including Bratislava, Linz, Salzburg, Bydgoszcz, Rzeszow, Cardiff, Aberdeen, Stockholm Västerås, Småland, and Lanzarote. The announcement was made during a conference on air connectivity on the Costa Blanca, led by the President of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Toni Pérez. During the event, Ryanair's spokesperson in Spain, Alejandra Ruiz, […]

The National Police have arrested a fifty-year-old woman in Orihuela, suspected of a continual theft offense. Employed at a clothing store, she allegedly stole recognised brand items for several years to sell online. The total value of the stolen goods amounts to twenty-nine thousand six hundred and ninety-two euros. The fraud was uncovered after company officials detected discrepancies following a customer's attempt to return an unregistered item. A comprehensive inventory check revealed that the employee, who had worked at the […]

On Sunday, approximately two hundred residents of Los Montesinos protested in front of the town hall to demand that the local government improve the waste collection and cleaning services that they deem unsatisfactory. Issues raised include insufficient collection frequency and the poor state of waste bins. Additionally, residents highlighted the accumulation of rubbish on municipal land due to the contractor's inadequate resources. The local council's waste collection service has been operating without a formal contract for five years, a situation […]

A sixty-year-old man has been admitted to Santa Lucía Hospital in Cartagena after suffering a stab wound to the neck. This incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, reportedly around seven o'clock in the Ribera de San Javier area. Emergency services promptly responded to a call placed by the National Police requesting urgent medical assistance for the injured man. Local police and a mobile emergency unit from the Emergency Health Management arrived at the scene. Medical personnel provided initial care before transferring […]