Torrevieja’s Department of Local Police has confirmed that drainage works resumed at 10:00 on Wednesday on Ramón Gallud Street, at its junction with María Parodi. The works, being carried out by Agamed, are expected to continue until mid-June. Traffic in the affected section will be diverted for the duration of the project. Cars, motorbikes and personal mobility vehicles must turn towards the seafront via Azorín Street or continue along Joaquín Chapaprieta Street. Lorries, heavy goods vehicles and buses are not […]

A man is due to stand trial in Elche on Thursday accused of sexually assaulting a woman and stealing 700 euros from her. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a prison sentence of six years and ten months for the alleged offences of sexual assault and theft. According to the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, the incident dates back to February 2022. The defendant and the woman met at a nightclub in Torrevieja and agreed to go […]

The Valencian Government has invested more than €120 million in measures to strengthen public safety and restore the productive capacity of the region’s farming sector. Agriculture Minister Miguel Barrachina described the programme as an “unprecedented effort” made possible through regional funding to help communities feel more secure in the face of adverse weather events. The investment includes €46 million for flood control works in both state- and municipally-owned areas. Although these zones fall under the responsibility of the Spanish Government, […]

A man has been arrested at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia on suspicion of stealing personal belongings from several patients admitted to the centre. National Police detained the suspect on Sunday after members of staff reportedly detected his presence inside the hospital. According to police sources, the man broke a window and attempted to flee using a fire escape staircase when nurses became aware of him. Officers have confirmed that the suspect has multiple previous convictions for […]

Ports of the Generalitat has installed three large signs at the entrance to Torrevieja harbour to reinforce the long-standing ban on anchoring in the bay. The notices, placed on both sides of the harbour mouth and near the Levante breakwater lighthouse, warn boaters in Spanish and English that anchoring is prohibited. A further sign has been installed on the Poniente quay. Despite the ban, anchoring by leisure boats, yachts and small hire vessels has become increasingly common, particularly during peak […]

Three people have been injured following a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Filet de Fora street in Elche, according to the Alicante Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU). Emergency services received the alert at 19:15 and mobilised one Basic Life Support (SVB) unit and two SAMU ambulances to the scene. Paramedics treated two men, aged 51 and 57, who had suffered head injuries and dislocations. A 16-year-old girl was also treated for multiple injuries. After receiving initial care […]

San Javier Town Council has launched a new beach cleaning service designed to keep its coastline in good condition throughout the year. The service covers the beaches of Santiago de la Ribera, including La Hita, Barnuevo, Colón and Castillico, as well as the full length of La Manga del Mar Menor on both its Mediterranean and inland shores. The scheme is intended to complement existing municipal resources rather than replace them. It will focus on tasks that standard beach cleaning […]

Around twenty neighbourhood and social organisations have taken part in a march in Los Nietos in defence of the Mar Menor. The demonstration was held on Saturday and brought together representatives from groups including Ecologistas en Acción, the Los Nietos Residents’ Association, Plataforma Stop Biogás, Pacto por el Mar Menor, Yayoflautas, SOS Mar Menor, Fundación Sierra Minera, Mar Menor de los Niños and Greenpeace. Organisers said the aim of the march was to defend the rights of the Mar Menor […]

A Local Police officer in Torrevieja was forced to draw his service firearm last Thursday evening after a man allegedly threatened officers with a knife on the busy Juan Aparicio seafront. The incident happened at around 7.30pm while officers were asking unlicensed street vendors to leave the area near a beachfront restaurant. When they returned to their patrol car, they discovered that all four tyres had been slashed. A witness identified a suspect, who then reportedly brandished a knife at […]