Two people and their dog have been rescued after getting into difficulty off the coast of Isla Plana in Mazarrón. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon near El Mojón. Emergency services were alerted when the pair were unable to make their way back to shore. Crews from the regional coastal rescue plan, known as Plan Copla, were deployed to assist. A Civil Protection jet ski reached the group and towed them safely back to Playa del Corral in Cartagena. No […]

A primary school in Orihuela Costa has raised concerns about health and safety after repeated complaints about sewage water draining into its playground. Los Dolses school says runoff from neighbouring properties has effectively turned the yard into a drainage zone. The centre serves more than 600 pupils. Headteacher Isaac Bonafé says at least 12 illegal drain outlets have been identified along the boundary wall over the past 15 years, including one installed two weeks ago. He says a third of […]

Valencia has struggled through a week of tropical nights, with temperatures consistently failing to fall below 20°C. In the early hours of Tuesday 16 June, the city recorded a minimum of 20.8°C at 6.40am, the highest overnight temperature anywhere in the Valencian Community that day, according to Aemet. The heat has also been intense during the day. Valencia reached 34.4°C on 15 June, while Orihuela recorded the highest temperature in the region at 35.9°C later that afternoon. The run of […]

Rojales will begin its annual patron saint festivities in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle and the Moors and Christians this weekend, with two weeks of celebrations planned across the municipality. The official opening will take place on Saturday 20 June at 9 pm at the Malecón del Soto, featuring the presentation of standard bearers and sultans, followed by the reading of the proclamation by María Teresa Cartagena Chazarra, a physiotherapist at Hospital del Vinalopó with strong ties to local […]

Benidorm Local Police have intercepted an electric scooter that reached 104 km per hour after a pursuit of more than 2 km through the city centre on Saturday afternoon. The incident began when the rider failed to stop at a checkpoint for personal mobility vehicles. Officers said the scooter travelled at high speed along several busy streets, including Gambo, Pérez Llorca, Primavera, Emilio Ortuño, Arco Iris and Sol, as well as areas near the beach and the Town Hall. Despite […]

Torrevieja Council has approved the final construction projects for the new Sea and Salt Museum and its surrounding area, with a total tender budget of 15,494,541 euros including VAT. The scheme is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The planned construction period is 20 months from the formal signing of the works contract. The investment includes 11.76 million euros for the museum building and 3.73 million euros for the new upper promenade, to be known as the Paseo de […]

A young man has been arrested in San Javier on suspicion of assault following a violent incident in the early hours of Sunday. According to Local Police, the suspect allegedly struck another man several times on the head with a glass bottle during a fight. The victim was left semi-conscious on the ground and suffered injuries to his face. Emergency services attended the scene and transferred the injured man to Los Arcos Hospital for medical treatment. His condition has not […]

Orihuela City Council has presented new machinery for its municipal company Ildo, which maintains parks and green areas along the coast. The equipment was unveiled on Monday at Playa Flamenca and follows a review of the first year and a half of the current contract. The Department of Infrastructure has invested 150,000 euros in a tractor with various attachments, including a brush cutter, and a lorry with a 24-metre articulated arm. The vehicle will be used mainly for pruning palm […]

The owner of an agricultural estate in Santiago de la Ribera has admitted discharging nitrate-contaminated water into the Mar Menor and has accepted a prison sentence of one year and three months. The case was heard in Cartagena as part of one of the strands of the so-called ‘Topillo case’, which investigates environmental damage linked to agricultural activity around the lagoon. The businessman acknowledged collaborating in the harm caused to the Mar Menor. In court, he admitted dumping water laden […]