A vegetation fire in Catral has led to a large emergency response near the El Hondo natural park. The alert was received at 4.33pm on Monday. The fire is located on Camino del Hondo, in an area close to the road to Dolores, according to the Alicante Provincial Firefighters’ Consortium. The operation was still under way at the time of the latest update. Three heavy rural fire engines have been deployed, along with an MV8 helicopter. A sub-officer, a sergeant, […]

Local Police in Orihuela have arrested a man on suspicion of an offence against industrial property after seizing a large shipment of suspected counterfeit goods. The operation took place at the municipal vehicle depot in Orihuela Costa. The owner of a van attended the site to recover his vehicle, which had previously been immobilised for not having compulsory insurance. During the handover, officers noticed that the rear doors were not closing properly. When they asked the owner to secure the […]

Torrevieja City Council has taken a further step towards expanding Torrevieja University Hospital after the mayor, Eduardo Dolón, signed a decree to begin formal processing of an urban planning agreement for the early transfer of land. The agreement allows for the voluntary early transfer of a public service plot known as PQM-1, located in Sector S-29 La Ceñuela. The site covers 11,492 square metres and is owned by Explotaciones Agrícolas La Ceñuela, S.L., which is also the area’s development agent. […]

A driver has died after a single-vehicle crash on the RM-605 between Los Dolores and the district of El Plan in Cartagena. Emergency services were alerted at 4.51pm on Saturday by several calls to the 112 emergency number reporting that a car had left the road near the AP-7 motorway. Callers said the vehicle had overturned and that the sole occupant was trapped and unconscious inside. Firefighters from Cartagena City Council attended the scene alongside Local Police, the Guardia Civil […]

Torrevieja Council has presented the implementation timetable for its new Municipal Urban Transport Service, marking what officials describe as the most significant transformation of the town’s public transport in decades. The phased plan will culminate in 2027 with a larger, more efficient and more sustainable network. The first phase will begin on 27 July 2026, when the new network comes into operation with a provisional fleet of 32 low-emission buses. The model will include 12 lines — nine daytime and […]

A wildfire affected a pine woodland area close to homes in Villamartín, Orihuela Costa, on Sunday evening. The blaze started near Antillas and Wagner streets, in an area where housing developments sit alongside pine trees and dry scrubland, close to the Villamartín golf course. The Provincial Fire Consortium confirmed that four Generalitat forest crews and five consortium units were deployed to tackle the flames. According to Orihuela City Council’s governing team, the fire was brought under control and was almost […]

A man has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Acequión beach in Torrevieja on Friday morning. The Valencian Emergency Information and Coordination Centre said it received an alert at 10am reporting that a man had been taken from the sea unconscious. A basic life support ambulance team carried out cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the shore. When a SAMU doctor arrived, there were no signs of life and the man was pronounced dead. Police sources have indicated the victim […]

The second heatwave of the summer has begun across the Valencian Community, with Spain’s State Meteorological Agency forecasting at least three days of extreme and persistent heat. Temperatures are expected to reach 40°C on Monday, climbing to as high as 44°C on Tuesday in southern coastal areas of Valencia province. A red alert for “extraordinary danger” has been issued for districts including La Ribera, La Safor and La Costera between midday and 8pm on Tuesday. Orange warnings are in place […]

A woman from Los Alcázares has filed a legal challenge against Spain’s national blind organisation, ONCE, after it refused to pay out a €35,000 prize from a daily lottery draw. The winning coupon was purchased on 5 August 2025 and presented for payment days later, but the prize was denied. ONCE said the woman is registered on the General Register of Gambling Access Bans, a national self-exclusion database for people with gambling addictions. The organisation stated that the law requires […]