Torrevieja’s Local Government Board will approve two new agreements on Friday to move forward with the large-scale transformation of the Eras de la Sal, one of the city’s most significant urban, cultural and tourism regeneration projects. The first measure is the execution project for Phase Two, with an investment of 10,485,452 euros including VAT and a planned duration of 24 months. The works will include the remodelling of Calle Salero, construction of a new open-air Habaneras auditorium and full restoration […]

Up to 700,000 lemon and orange trees in Alicante province could be uprooted as part of efforts to eradicate yellow vein chlorosis virus, which has now spread from lemon trees to oranges. The first positive cases in orange trees have been confirmed in Albatera, where a plantation of 3,000 navel oranges has been removed as a precaution, despite showing no visible symptoms. According to Asaja Alicante, the virus can remain asymptomatic in orange trees but still pose a risk to […]

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked with a hammer in Torre Pacheco on Thursday evening. The victim, a Senegalese national, was struck repeatedly on the head in Avenida Juan Carlos I, in the centre of the town. Emergency services took him to the Virgen de La Arrixaca hospital in Murcia, where he was admitted alive but with extremely serious injuries. A second Senegalese man was also injured during the incident. He suffered a wound […]

Emergency services have rescued an 83-year-old man who was found unconscious in the sea at Castillico Beach in Santiago de la Ribera, in the municipality of San Javier. The man was discovered in the water and pulled to safety by responders, who treated him at the scene. He was later transferred by ambulance to Los Arcos del Mar Menor Hospital for further medical care. Officials have not confirmed the circumstances that led to the incident, and no further details about […]

Torrevieja will host British Armed Forces Day on Saturday, 27 June, with a programme of events in the town centre organised by The Royal British Legion in collaboration with the council’s Department for Community Relations and Integration. Proceedings begin at 18:00 with a parade of standards from Plaza Miguel Hernández to Plaza de la Constitución, accompanied by the Torrevieja Pipes & Drums band. The formal ceremony will take place on arrival in the square. Mayor Eduardo Dolón is expected to […]

A video recorded off the coast of Torrevieja has triggered anger on social media after showing a jet ski operating close to a group of dolphins. The footage, posted on Instagram, captures the watercraft manoeuvring near the animals in the Calas area, close to the town’s harbour. The person who filmed the scene said what began as a special sighting turned into a "sad" episode. In the recording, he claims the jet ski riders did not simply observe the dolphins, […]

Twenty new trainee local police officers have formally taken up their posts at San Javier Town Hall. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday morning in the council chamber. A further officer, the twenty-first in this intake, is currently completing practical training at another local authority and is expected to join the force shortly. During the same event, four new sub-inspectors from the municipal Local Police force were also sworn in. With the latest additions, the total number of officers […]

The Government Delegate in Murcia, Francisco Lucas, has announced that all available resources will be mobilised this summer to ensure responsible jet ski use in the Mar Menor and to prevent illegal gatherings. Speaking after a meeting with regional yacht club presidents in Cartagena, Lucas confirmed that an unauthorised gathering of jet skis and other leisure boats has been called for 4 July. He said the event has not been authorised and will not be permitted. The Guardia Civil, Maritime […]

A man has been arrested in Cartagena as part of a Guardia Civil operation into a series of thefts across Cabo de Palos, El Algar and Pilar de la Horadada. Officers linked him to around a dozen property offences, including the theft of a van and a motorcycle, as well as break-ins to several cars and a petrol station. The investigation, known as Operation Chichar, began after an increase in reported thefts in Cabo de Palos and El Algar. Detectives […]