Algorfa Council has put a four-year contract out to tender for technical collaboration on traffic enforcement. The successful company will install and manage a red-light camera at the junction of the CV-920 and CV-935, in the centre of the town, alongside speed cameras and number-plate recognition systems. The equipment will detect vehicles crossing red lights and may also identify illegal turns, prohibited access, misuse of loading bays and entry into restricted areas or times. The council says the measures are […]

Torrevieja’s Beach Department has carried out a drowning rescue exercise at Los Locos Beach to assess the municipal lifeguard service’s response to an emergency involving cardiac arrest. The drill took place on 14 August, during the high season, to recreate conditions as close as possible to a real incident. The operation involved a jet ski, a coordination vehicle and a basic life support ambulance, alongside oxygen equipment, a defibrillator, a stretcher and a spinal board. The lifeguard began approaching the […]

The State Meteorological Agency, known as AEMET, has issued an orange heat warning for the southern coast of Alicante, including Torrevieja, on Wednesday 19 August. The warning will be in force from 13:00 to 20:59, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C. Orange level means there is a significant danger from the heat. Torrevieja Town Council has urged residents, visitors and tourists to drink water regularly, avoid alcohol and limit direct sun exposure during the hottest part of the day. People […]

Four armed men have robbed an armoured van that was transporting the takings from several gaming establishments in Mazarrón. The robbery took place at about 6.30am on Tuesday at a roundabout near the exit for the AP-7, close to Puerto de Mazarrón, according to sources in the Guardia Civil. The robbers had reportedly been waiting at the roundabout before stopping the vehicle. They threatened its occupants with pistols and escaped with thousands of euros from the establishments’ collections. The Guardia […]

A 70-year-old man has died after being hit by a car while cycling on the RM-F38 road near the border between Torre Pacheco and San Javier. The collision happened at around 9.24am on Tuesday, 18 August, on the road between Dolores de Pacheco and Pozo Aledo. The crash involved the man's bicycle, a car and a lorry. Initial findings from the Guardia Civil investigation indicate that the cyclist and car were travelling in the same direction when the man was […]

Torrevieja Council has expanded its current recruitment process for local police officers to 63 posts, following approval by the staff committee. The total has risen from 44 after the council added posts from its 2025 and 2026 employment offers to those already planned for 2023 and 2024. Of the total, 45 posts are open-entry positions and 18 are reserved for internal mobility. The selection process is now in its final phase. Candidates have recently completed the final practical test and […]

Torrevieja council’s governing committee has approved the project for a new heated swimming pool at the Ciudad Deportiva sports complex. The facility will be built behind the Tavi y Carmona Sports Palace and opposite the Cecilio Gallego Pavilion. It has a tender budget of €5,533,669.03 and an expected construction period of 18 months. Sports councillor Diana Box Alonso said the pool will measure 25 metres by 12.5 metres. It will be suitable for swimming warm-ups and aquatic activities. The building […]

Torrevieja Council has awarded a €1,936,897 contract to renew and improve its Municipal Home Help Service. The agreement will run for two years, with the option of a further two-year extension, and will support older people, people with care needs and vulnerable families. The service will combine applications handled by the council with support provided under the Valencian Government’s Dependency Law for people in grades I, II and III. Social Services councillor Óscar Urtasun said the contract would strengthen practical […]

An administrative section of Elche’s Court of Instance has partially upheld a legal challenge by Recreativos Acuáticos Horadada against Torrevieja Council and the consortium awarded the beach concession. The concession covers sunbeds, parasols and water activities for four seasons, from 2025 to 2028, and was awarded to a consortium formed by Actividades Náuticas Torrevieja and Baliser Equipamientos de Playas. The court found that the council’s tender panel had departed from the municipal technical report without providing sufficient reasons. That report […]