The Spanish government has approved a €35.7 million project to strengthen flood defences in Los Alcázares and protect the Mar Menor. The Council of Ministers authorised the tender for the main works following a proposal from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. The project focuses on the La Maraña watercourse, which has repeatedly channelled mud and floodwater into the Mar Menor during heavy rain. The first phase, with a budget of more than €17 million, will redevelop […]

San Miguel de Salinas council has launched a dedicated social media campaign aimed at finding loving homes for abandoned and lost dogs and cats in the town. The initiative will run on the council’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts, where detailed profiles of animals currently awaiting adoption will be published. Posts will include information about each animal’s background, personality and specific needs, giving potential adopters a clearer understanding before making a commitment. Under the motto “Adopting is giving a second […]

San Isidoro secondary school in Los Dolores, Cartagena, has been awarded second prize in the National School Coexistence and Wellbeing Awards, organised by the Ministry of Education. The award carries a grant of 7,500 euros. The recognition comes for the school’s ABE emotional wellbeing project, which focuses on improving pupils’ mental health and promoting positive relationships across the school community. Through this initiative, staff have worked to strengthen coexistence, prevent bullying and encourage responsible use of social media. San Isidoro […]

Families of 40 pupils at CEIP Heredades in Almoradí have protested outside the Town Hall after the Generalitat confirmed it will withdraw school transport and dining services for children living in the town centre from the 2026–2027 academic year. Around 100 people attended the demonstration on Monday, reading a manifesto and warning that the loss of both services would make the school “unviable”. They say many families rely on the bus and dining provision to balance work and family life, […]

The Guardia Civil has arrested a 32-year-old man in Dolores in connection with three alleged smishing scams that caused losses of more than 2,000 euros across several provinces. The investigation, known as Nodo_26, began last September after a complaint from a resident of Oliva de la Frontera in Badajoz. The victim had provided bank details after receiving a fraudulent text message posing as a well-known bank. The suspect then created a virtual bank card and withdrew 1,200 euros from a […]

A Northern Irish man accused of shooting dead his friend in Rojales has been sent back to prison after allegedly breaching the conditions of his release. Jonathan Alan S. had been freed on €100,000 bail in December while awaiting trial over the death of fellow Northern Irishman John George Hardy, whose body was found on a lemon farm in January 2025. The investigating judge in Torrevieja revoked his bail on Friday after prosecutors argued he had contacted the victim’s family […]

Spain’s General Directorate of Traffic, the DGT, has launched a special speed control campaign across Alicante province, running until Sunday. A total of 300 Guardia Civil traffic officers, working alongside local police forces, are focusing on interurban roads and stretches considered particularly dangerous. The Subdelegation of the Government in Alicante said the aim is to reduce road deaths and serious injuries. Speeding was a factor in eight of the 38 fatal crashes recorded on interurban roads in the province in […]

Sierra Escalona has reached a key milestone in its bid for full Natural Park status following approval of its Natural Resources Management Plan. The protected mountain range lies between San Miguel de Salinas, Orihuela and Pilar de la Horadada, just inland from coastal areas including Campoamor, Cabo Roig and La Zenia. The plan sets out how the area and its surrounding land will be managed in future. It identifies zones requiring the highest level of protection and establishes rules for […]

Torrevieja Council has submitted a formal request to the Government Sub-delegation and Spain’s Interior Ministry, calling for an increase in Guardia Civil officers in the municipality. The council has described the current situation as one of “extremely serious insecurity”. The move follows a series of recent incidents that have caused concern among residents and visitors. In one case on the town’s seafront, Local Police officers were forced to draw their service weapon while dealing with a man who had caused […]