Orihuela Council has banned vehicles from a roughly 250-metre stretch of Calle Mira, continuing into Calle Hita, in Orihuela Costa. The narrow road has been used as a two-way shortcut between La Zenia shopping centre and the weekly market on Avenida Nicolás de Bussy, including by traders’ lorries. Residents living beside the route have complained about the traffic and its safety risks. The road crosses a green area, is not listed as a public road in the General Plan and […]

The Guardia Civil has arrested two men, aged 34 and 53, and a 29-year-old woman over the alleged sale of drugs from two homes in Daya Vieja and Formentera del Segura, in Alicante province. The suspects face alleged offences involving public health, money laundering and membership of a criminal group. The investigation began after officers received information about a possible drug-dealing site in the Vega Baja area. Investigators identified two properties allegedly used to store and distribute drugs before carrying […]

Extreme heat has been linked to 225 deaths in the Valencian Community during August, according to estimates from the Daily Mortality Monitoring System, known as MoMo, run by Spain’s Carlos III Health Institute. Since summer began on 21 June, the system has attributed 517 deaths to high temperatures in the region. July recorded 235 heat-related deaths, 11 more than in the same month last year. August’s total was 225, which was 25 higher than in August 2025. The deadliest week […]

Historian and fine arts doctor Sergio Boj Bri has registered an application with the Generalitat to protect archaeological remains south-west of Los Náufragos beach in Torrevieja. The proposed Site of Cultural Interest would cover the coastal strip between the beach and La Veleta, alongside Desiderio Rodríguez Avenue, because of its archaeological, historical and ethnological value. The site is a former sandstone quarry measuring about 350 metres along the coast and around 20 metres wide. Part of it extends into the […]

Orihuela Council has expanded its municipal network of semiautomatic external defibrillators with seven new outdoor devices. The move is intended to strengthen the resources available for immediate action when someone suffers a cardiac arrest. Four devices are already installed and operational in La Aparecida, Entrenaranjos, Desamparados and the Playa Flamenca promenade. The council plans to install three more in Hurchillo, Arneva and Raiguero de Bonanza in the coming weeks. They will join outdoor defibrillators already located in La Matanza, Torremendo, […]

Torrevieja Council has approved further extensions to two of the three redevelopment projects under way around the port, beside the new Paseo del Mar leisure centre. The pedestrian esplanade planned for the fairground now has a completion deadline of 22 October. The promenade along the fishing quay and its surroundings is expected to be finished by 15 October. The council has accepted the contractors’ explanations for the delays and has not applied the penalties set out in the contracts. The […]

Maintenance work is intensifying in Torrevieja as the municipality prepares the outdoor areas of its schools for the start of the new academic year. Teams are working in gardens, playgrounds and other external spaces so they are ready to welcome pupils back. The work includes pruning and trimming trees and hedges, mowing, clearing vegetation, cleaning and carrying out general maintenance. These measures are intended to improve the appearance and usability of the areas, while helping provide pupils with clean, well-maintained […]

Seven migrants, believed to be Algerian men, have reached Santa Pola del Este beach in Alicante by boat. The vessel, measuring around three metres and fitted with an outboard motor, came ashore at 12.28pm on Sunday, 30 August, while the urban beach was crowded with swimmers. The seven occupants left the boat and fled on foot along the seafront towards Santa Pola town centre. No incidents involving bathers have been reported, although those on the beach witnessed the arrival from […]

Spain’s National Police have arrested three men aged 20, 21 and 46 in Orihuela over two separate investigations into violent robberies. One suspect is accused of attacking three women and stealing their handbags, while two others allegedly assaulted a man and took his personal belongings. The first investigation followed reports from three women. In separate incidents, the suspect allegedly pulled a handbag from one woman as she entered her home, pushed an elderly woman to the ground and stole her […]