Emergency services have attended to and rescued a truck driver who was injured after his vehicle overturned on the RM-F fourteen road in Torre Pacheco. The accident occurred at approximately one forty-five PM, prompting several calls to the emergency services for assistance. Witnesses at the scene reported that the driver was trapped inside the cabin of the overturned truck. In response, patrols from the Civil Guard, a Mobile Emergency Unit with medical personnel from the Emergency and Urgency Management, and […]

Almoradí has recently installed six educational speed cameras at the town's entrances as part of a strategic plan to enhance road safety. These cameras will not impose penalties but will provide real-time feedback to drivers about their speed, aiming to encourage safer driving behaviours. The initiative is supported by a budget of three hundred and ninety thousand euros, with fifty per cent of the funding coming from the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness. Additionally, the project includes plans for the […]

A major campaign to prune palm trees has begun in Torrevieja, set to last throughout September, October, and early November. The extensive operation will involve a total of five thousand five hundred and twenty-six palm trees across the city’s green areas. The majority of these trees, three thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, belong to the Washingtonia robusta species, although other varieties such as Phoenix dactylifera and Phoenix canariensis will also be addressed. These specialised pruning works require specific machinery, proper […]

A sixty-four-year-old British woman has been placed in provisional custody in Benidorm, Alicante, following allegations that she strangled a friend with a vacuum cleaner cord. The incident has drawn the attention of the authorities as the woman faces a homicide investigation. The event allegedly took place last Thursday, while the two women were spending time together in a holiday apartment. The victim, a sixty-six-year-old compatriot, was reportedly strangled during their stay in the popular tourist district of Rincón de Loix. […]