Pavasal has emerged as the leading bidder to carry out the reurbanisation of Los Locos Beach in Torrevieja, after the opening of financial offers by the municipal contracting committee. Eleven companies submitted bids for the project. The company offered €8,592,352, representing a 14.65% reduction on the original tender price. The committee is expected to propose Pavasal as the provisional contractor in the coming days, before requesting the final documentation required to award and sign the contract. The scheme will pedestrianise […]

Torrevieja joined cities around the world on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour by switching off lights in five of its most emblematic squares. From 20:30 to 21:30, public lighting was turned off in Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza Miguel Hernández, Plaza del Centro Cultural Virgen del Carmen, Plaza de Oriente and Plaza de Encarnación Puchol in La Mata. The initiative formed part of the annual Earth Hour campaign. The councillor for Public Lighting, Concha Sala, said the city was […]

Torrevieja Town Hall has valued the construction and installation of new stalls for the popular Hippies Craft Market at €3,545,488. The project, which will relocate the market to the harbour area beside the new leisure complex, represents an average cost of around €32,800 per unit including VAT. The council will fund the investment in full, with works expected to take up to 12 months from the formal award of the contract. Current technical documents provide for 108 stalls, although sources […]

Torrevieja Council is processing an Interior Reform Plan submitted by developer Grupo Insara to reclassify a 1,389 square metre residential plot in La Veleta for tertiary hotel use. The proposal would allow the construction of a minimum three-star hotel tower of 11 storeys and 36 metres in height, close to the seafront at Calle Mar del Coral. The scheme maintains the existing buildable volume of 6,945 cubic metres, with a total constructed area of 2,315 square metres. Occupancy would increase […]

The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility will begin work on Monday 30 March to install an artificial intelligence-based traffic light system at the Punta Prima–Rocío del Mar roundabout on the N-332, near the Torrevieja and Orihuela boundary. The project has a budget of €409,369, funded through the EU Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Partial traffic restrictions will be in place until the end of May to ensure safety. The scheme will introduce an intelligent monitoring and traffic management system […]

The Guardia Civil in the Region of Murcia has seized 202,608 cans of carbonated soft drinks from a distribution warehouse in Los Alcázares as part of an investigation into potentially counterfeit or low-quality products. Officers from the Fiscal and Borders Unit worked alongside inspectors from the Murcia Health Department. They found that the drinks, covering several well-known brands, did not carry mandatory Spanish labelling or the required European CE mark. All affected stock has been sealed while enquiries continue. The […]

Seven people have been arrested in Torrevieja as part of a Guardia Civil investigation into alleged drug trafficking through local cannabis associations. Officers said the suspects, aged between 19 and 45 and of five different nationalities, operated five associations that appeared to function as non-profit entities but were in fact used as drug sales points. Investigators believe those responsible acted in an organised manner with a clear profit motive. The operation began in January, when officers reviewed the activities of […]

Torrevieja Council has carried out improvement works at Plaza María Asunción as part of its Municipal Plan for the Maintenance, Renewal and Enhancement of public spaces. In recent weeks, council teams have worked to improve the square’s overall condition and encourage its use as a space for residents to gather and relax. The project included the planting of five new trees — three olive trees and two jacarandas — to provide more shade, enhance the urban landscape and improve environmental […]

Three in four everyday journeys in Benidorm are now made on foot, according to new data presented to the Mobility Council. The review of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan shows 75% of trips within the municipality are walked, while private cars account for 15% and buses 5%. Motorcycles, trains, bicycles, taxis and scooters make up only a small proportion. Jesús Alba, director of the mobility plan, said the figures confirm the town’s commitment to sustainable transport. Councillor for Mobility Francis […]