A man has been arrested in Elche after allegedly threatening several people with a pistol in different premises along Filet de Fora, according to the city council. Local Police were alerted on Tuesday afternoon to reports of a man brandishing a firearm. Officers arrived and saw him leaving a nearby driving school. On noticing the police, he reportedly placed the weapon on the ground and approached them. He was quickly restrained. Police later confirmed the weapon was a Powerline 426 […]

Twenty-four migrants, including four minors, have been assisted in separate incidents off the coast of Alicante province. In the most recent case, a merchant vessel named Grande Detroit spotted a small boat around 68 miles east of Torrevieja on Tuesday. After receiving the alert, Valencia’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre deployed the Salvamar Leo, which rescued 14 people – 12 men, one woman and one child – and brought them safely to Torrevieja port. In a separate incident on Sunday afternoon, […]

The Mayor of Los Alcázares has reaffirmed the council’s firm opposition to plans for a medical waste incinerator in the municipality’s industrial estate. Mario Pérez Cervera said the local authority “will not change its position” on the controversial project. The council has rejected an appeal lodged by the developer, Ecology Recycling Technologies, against a plenary decision taken in March 2026. That decision introduced a one-year suspension on granting licences to potentially polluting industries across the municipality. Mr Pérez said the […]

Orihuela Council has launched the first phase of a new electric bike parking network, installing four secure and covered modular units across the town. The facilities are located at Miguel Hernández Intermodal Station, El Palmeral sports centre, and the UMH campuses in Desamparados and Salesas. Each module provides space for up to 10 bicycles in individual lockers, allowing users to store bikes, helmets and belongings safely while charging them. The units are powered by solar panels, include LED lighting, and […]

Torrevieja’s Environmental Police have confirmed that a dog reported on a vacant plot between Calle Ciudad de Barcelona and Calle Diego Ramírez was in good health. The inspection followed a public alert and was carried out in coordination with the council’s Animal Protection Department. Officers visited the site and contacted the owner after speaking to the residents who raised the concern. A visual inspection identified the dog near a kennel at the rear of the plot, where there was also […]

Torrevieja has launched its summer retail campaign, ‘An Epic Shop’, an initiative led by APYMECO in collaboration with the Town Hall to encourage spending in local businesses. The campaign will run from 3 July to 31 August and will distribute more than 5,000 euros in direct prizes to customers who spend over 20 euros in participating shops. Among the prizes are official ÉPICO football team kits, tickets to Aquópolis Torrevieja, 40% discounts for the water park, as well as backpacks, […]

Police have arrested several suspects in connection with thefts reported in late 2025 at the Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Los Urrutias and the chapel of Santa María del Rosell Hospital in Cartagena. Investigations into the incidents enabled officers to identify and detain those allegedly responsible. The arrests bring some relief to both religious communities, which had been awaiting progress in the case for several months. However, the outcome has been described as bittersweet. By the time the […]

A 66-year-old woman has died after collapsing on Parazuelos beach in Cañada Gallego, in the municipality of Mazarrón, according to the regional emergency coordination centre. The 1-1-2 service received several calls at 11.40am on Tuesday from bathers who reported that a woman had been found unconscious and in cardiac arrest at the water’s edge. Those at the scene began cardiopulmonary resuscitation and used a semi-automatic defibrillator from a nearby campsite. Lifeguards and Civil Protection volunteers from Mazarrón and Lorca were […]

An 80-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from the sea at El Pedrucho beach, on the Mediterranean side of La Manga in the municipality of San Javier. Emergency services were alerted at 12.50pm on Tuesday after several calls reported that beach users had pulled a man from the water who needed urgent medical assistance. According to the Murcia regional emergency coordination centre, the man was semi-conscious when he was brought ashore. Lifeguards and healthcare staff from […]