Demolition work has begun on the former hospital residence and nursery run by Carmelite nuns in the centre of Torrevieja. Heavy machinery moved onto the site on Monday, marking the start of a municipal project valued at more than three million euros. The new building, to be known as iHub Torretech, will serve as a centre for innovation, entrepreneurship and business development. It will include a technical office to manage and promote the hub, alongside a ‘Talent Launchpad’ designed to […]

A 37-year-old man has been remanded in custody after National Police officers uncovered a hidden drug compartment in his vehicle in Santa Pola, Alicante. Officers from the Elche Drugs Unit began investigating after receiving information about a suspected drug dealing point operating from a home in the town. Police say the suspect was supplying narcotics to both users and other dealers across Alicante, Elche and Santa Pola, often taking what they described as significant security measures during his journeys. He […]

The Guardia Civil has investigated a married couple, aged 52, and their 21-year-old son for allegedly running a drug trafficking operation from a CBD shop in Guardamar del Segura. The investigation began in December after officers noted a significant rise in cannabis use and possession in the town. Police identified the family business, which sold cannabidiol products, as the suspected source. Although CBD is legal in Spain if it contains less than 0.2% THC, officers believe the shop was selling […]

The Guardia Civil has arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man at Rocío de Mar beach in Torrevieja on 1 March. The victim was discovered on the sand with a head injury by a couple walking in the area. He was taken to Torrevieja University Hospital, where he later died. Medical tests confirmed that the injury had been caused by a gunshot wound. Officers intercepted the suspect on 17 March in the car […]

A 17-year-old girl has died at Dénia Hospital after developing symptoms compatible with meningitis, the Valencian regional Health Department has confirmed. The teenager was transferred by ambulance from a nearby town in the Marina Alta area and died a few hours later. Although microbiological analysis is still pending to confirm the exact cause, health officials believe the clinical picture is consistent with meningitis. As a precaution, the Generalitat’s Public Health service has activated the established protocol. Teams are contacting the […]

Torrevieja Council has started removing 20 large palm trees from Paseo Juan Aparicio after technicians identified a potential structural risk. The work began on Tuesday and is being carried out by Actúa, part of Grupo Hozono Global, which maintains the town’s parks and gardens. Councillor Concha Sala said the most vulnerable specimens are being removed before the busy Easter period, when thousands of visitors gather along the seafront. The work will pause during the holiday and resume afterwards. The action […]

Santa Pola has recovered 5,316 cubic metres of sand, equivalent to more than 5,000 tonnes, removed alongside posidonia wash-ups from its urban beaches. Councillor for Beaches and the Environment Ángel Piedecausa has said the sand is returned to its beach of origin after a four-stage sifting process that separates it from plant remains. Municipal cleaning services carried out the recovery over the past year. The concessionaire Urbaser transports the collected material to a quarry, where it is stored separately according […]

The regional Secretary for Education, Daniel McEvoy, has said Islamic Studies will not be included in the ordinary enrolment process in May for Almoradí’s new Number 4 primary school. He described the subject as a pilot scheme introduced by the previous Botànic government and said a decision on its future will be taken once the school is operating in September, taking into account the views of the council and the wider educational community. However, McEvoy later suggested it is still […]

The mother of three-year-old Ainhara, who was killed by her father in Torrevieja, had gone to the Guardia Civil hours before the deaths to report threats and express fears for her daughter’s safety. She told officers her former partner had threatened to harm the child if she continued a new relationship and said she had not heard from either of them since earlier that day. Officers went to the property and discovered the bodies of the father and daughter in […]