Three people over the age of 65 have died in the Valencian Community after extreme heat in recent days, according to the Daily Mortality Monitoring System, known as MoMo, run by the Carlos III Health Institute. Two of the deaths were recorded on 23 June and another on 22 June, bringing the total number of heat-related deaths in the region to seven so far this month. The fatalities coincide with a heatwave that has affected much of Spain, with temperatures […]

Orihuela Local Police have arrested a man following a violent incident in which several officers were injured. The arrest came after a member of the public alerted police to a suspicious vehicle whose driver attempted to identify himself using another person’s licence. A roadside drug test returned a positive result for cocaine. When officers confirmed his true identity, they found he was the subject of multiple search and arrest warrants issued by courts across Spain. Police also established that he […]

Firefighters have extinguished a garage fire on Avenida del Mar in Punta Prima, Orihuela Costa, a main road in the northern part of the coastal residential area bordering Torrevieja. The alarm was raised at 15:11 on Wednesday, and crews from the Torrevieja fire station were deployed to the scene. According to the Provincial Firefighters’ Consortium, the incident was declared under control at 17:11, after around two hours of work. The fire is believed to have started in the electric battery […]

The Vega Baja University Hospital has announced plans to open a new Paediatric Rehabilitation Unit as part of its service expansion. The unit will provide specialist care for children with neurological disorders, developmental delays and musculoskeletal conditions. Around 45 children each month are currently treated by the Orihuela Health Department, with approximately 200 physiotherapy sessions carried out monthly. One of the most common conditions referred for rehabilitation is infant torticollis, often caused by posture, alongside cases such as cerebral palsy, […]

A court agent who worked for Torrevieja City Council for decades has accepted a two-year prison sentence after reaching an agreement with prosecutors in a fraud case involving municipal funds. He admitted diverting almost 37,000 euros in court-awarded costs into his personal bank account and has repaid nearly all of the money. The agreement avoids a public trial and reduces the original charges, which had included fraud and falsifying documents and carried a potential sentence of more than eight years. […]

Three people have been injured following a road traffic accident in the Galifa district of Cartagena. The incident happened at around midday on Tuesday in an area known locally as the Subida a la Muela. Emergency services were called to the scene and provided assistance to those involved. The injured were treated after the crash, although officials have not yet confirmed how serious their injuries are. The circumstances surrounding the collision have not been made public. An investigation is expected […]

Firefighters from the Alicante Provincial Consortium have extinguished a fire at an industrial laundry in Rojales, where the company’s manager was treated for smoke inhalation. The alarm was raised at 13:26 on Avenida Justo Quesada, number 21. Emergency services remained at the scene for several hours. Although no serious injuries were reported, the manager required medical attention after inhaling smoke during the incident. Crews from the Almoradí and Orihuela stations attended, supported by a command unit, a heavy urban pump, […]

A man has been reported by Local Police in San Javier for carrying an air pistol in a nightlife area. The incident happened at around 5am on Sunday near the Maná nightclub. Two young women contacted officers and said they had gone to the venue with a friend and another young man. During the night, an argument broke out with the second man, whom they accused of behaving aggressively. They also told police he had brought a replica weapon into […]

Exports from Alicante have continued to struggle, falling by 1.3% in April to 623.1 million euros, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business. The drop follows a 3.1% decline in the first quarter of 2026, with total exports reaching 1.9 billion euros. Despite a brief improvement in March, the overall trend remains negative. The sharpest fall has come from the agri-food sector, traditionally one of the province’s strongest exporters. While fruit, nuts and preserved […]