Torrevieja Council has approved a sponsorship contract to secure the Low Festival in the city for up to three years. The agreement, confirmed on Monday, covers an initial year with two possible extensions, allowing the indie music festival to remain in Torrevieja until 2028. The sponsorship will cost 217,800 euros per year including VAT, potentially totalling 653,400 euros if all three editions go ahead. In return, the promoter Producciones Baltimore will provide advertising and branding to promote Torrevieja as a […]

A 77-year-old man has died while swimming at Rihuete Beach in Mazarrón, in the Region of Murcia. The Murcia Emergency Coordination Centre received a call at 13:07 on Sunday reporting that a man had been pulled from the water unconscious. Bystanders had begun cardiopulmonary resuscitation before emergency crews arrived. Civil Protection, Local Police and Judicial Police officers attended alongside an ambulance from the 061 Emergency and Health Service. Despite continued resuscitation efforts, a doctor confirmed the man’s death at the […]

A 50-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a balcony collapsed at a tourist complex in La Manga del Mar Menor, in the municipality of Cartagena. Emergency services received several calls to the 1-1-2 emergency number at 7.37pm on Saturday reporting that a balcony had fallen from the ninth floor of the building into the hotel’s swimming pool area. Callers said one person had been injured in the incident. Civil Protection volunteers, firefighters from Cartagena City Council’s Fire and […]

Emergency services operating under the regional coastal emergency plan have rescued a 20-year-old man after he was injured in an incident at El Mojón, in Puerto de Mazarrón. The young man hit rocks in the area on Sunday and was reportedly struggling to breathe following the impact. Responders brought him safely to shore before paramedics reached the scene. He was later transferred to Santa Lucía Hospital in Cartagena for further assessment and treatment. No further details about his condition have […]

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport has surpassed two million passengers in a single month for the first time. In May, 2,070,599 travellers passed through the terminal, an increase of 11.9% on the same month in 2025. The record forms part of sustained growth across the Valencian Community’s airports. International traffic at Alicante-Elche reached 1,827,523 passengers, up 12.5%, while domestic traffic rose 7.6% to 241,703. The United Kingdom remained the largest market, with around 692,000 passengers, followed by the Netherlands and Germany […]

Two Czech nationals have been remanded in custody after a 33-year-old compatriot was allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and robbed in Guardamar del Segura. Police say the woman initially offered the pair temporary accommodation at her home after they responded to a room rental advert. After she returned from a trip abroad, investigators believe the suspects tied her up, assaulted her and forced her to transfer money from her bank account. She was allegedly held for two days. On 19 May, […]

Torrevieja has inaugurated Paseo del Mar, a major new leisure, dining and retail complex on the Levante Dock, marking a significant transformation of the city’s waterfront. The opening ceremony brought together regional and local leaders, including the Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and representatives of the Valencian government. Built with an investment of more than €60 million, the development offers 27 businesses across more than 10,500 square metres of commercial space. Designed as an open, pedestrian-friendly area, it features terraces, […]

National Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in Elche in connection with the theft of collector’s Lego sets valued at more than 10,000 euros. The items were taken from a detached property in the Torrellano district during the final weekend of May. The victim, who owns a shop specialising in these products, reported that a window had been broken and a large number of exclusive sets stolen. He provided officers with a detailed list, explaining that some of the pieces […]

A loggerhead turtle has been rescued and returned to the sea after becoming entangled in nets and ropes near Cabo de Palos. The animal was spotted on Saturday in a rocky area of small coves between the fishing village and the Calblanque Regional Park. Juan Miguel Sánchez Mellinas and Álvaro González Gómez had gone there to practise diving when they noticed the turtle struggling. With the assistance of a tourist who was nearby, the two men worked to free the […]