Seven people, including a child, have suffered minor injuries after part of a hotel roof collapsed in Benidorm, in the province of Alicante. The emergency call was received at around 2.20pm on Sunday. According to the Emergency Information and Co-ordination Centre, medical teams treated five men and two women at the scene for contusions. An eight-year-old child and a 78-year-old man were discharged at the scene. The remaining five patients, aged between 33 and 80, were taken to the Clínica […]

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a frequency jammer to steal from vehicles parked in the city centre. Police believe he is responsible for up to six thefts carried out during March using the same method. According to investigators, the suspect used a device to block the electronic locking signal as drivers secured their cars. This prevented the vehicles from locking properly, allowing him to enter without forcing doors or windows. Many of the affected cars were […]

Work has begun on the first dyke built specifically to protect the urban centre of San Fulgencio from flooding by the River Segura. The project, led by the Generalitat, represents an investment of almost three million euros and is expected to take eight months to complete. The nearly one-kilometre-long embankment will stand four metres above sea level and is designed to shield the town from overflow from the old riverbed and surrounding irrigation channels. The scheme includes three internal retention […]

The National Police unit attached to the Valencian Community has opened a confidential preliminary inquiry into its Elche-based chief, Fernando Gómez, following controversy over police inspections in San Fulgencio. In March, officers carried out a two-day operation inspecting around 20 small businesses in the town centre. The action followed confirmation of a 120-euro municipal fine issued to Gómez in December after he was allegedly seen dumping rubble into a domestic waste container. The Guardia Civil reported the incident to the […]

A man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Alhama de Murcia following reports of shotgun fire at a nightclub. Officers detained the suspect in the early hours of Thursday. The shots are believed to have been fired with a cartridge shotgun at the Mediterráneo club, which is located between Alhama and Totana, next to the local fire station. No further details have been released about injuries or damage. The Guardia Civil has confirmed that an investigation is ongoing […]

Four people have been arrested in Elche as part of a National Police investigation into an alleged vehicle fraud linked to leasing and finance agreements. Two men and two women, aged between 38 and 52, are suspected of operating a criminal group that used front companies to obtain new or nearly new cars through leasing, renting and vehicle loans. Police say the vehicles were then sold on, often abroad and at prices well below market value, in an attempt to […]

Torrevieja has once again been named the most transparent municipality in the Valencian Community after achieving 85.8% in the latest DYNTRA transparency ranking. The result also moves the town up to 22nd place nationally, a significant rise from its previous position of 167th. Innovation councillor Ricardo Recuero said the progress reflects sustained work to improve public access to information, accountability and administrative modernisation. He described the ranking as evidence of the council’s commitment to citizen participation, efficient public management and […]

The Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organisation accused of carrying out large-scale fraud involving the purchase of fuel and other materials across south-east Spain. Investigators said the group operated in the Region of Murcia, Almería and Alicante province, allegedly obtaining fuel and various goods without paying the full amount owed. The estimated financial impact of the fraud stands at around 196,000 euros. According to officers, the suspects used deceptive methods to secure supplies, targeting businesses in several locations. Following […]

A 56-year-old man has been injured after falling from a mountain in the Sierra de Orihuela, in Alicante province. According to the regional Emergency Information and Co-ordination Centre, the man suffered multiple injuries as a result of the fall. Emergency teams were dispatched to the scene after the incident was reported. He was later transferred to Vega Baja Hospital for further assessment and treatment. Health officials have not released any additional information about his current condition. The circumstances surrounding the […]