Police are investigating eleven illegal dumping sites connected to indoor cannabis production near San Miguel de Salinas. The sites were reported by the San Miguel Arcángel residents’ association to the Guardia Civil’s nature protection service and the local council. The waste has been found near the service road of the Cartagena post-transfer canal, southeast of the town centre. It includes plastic fertiliser containers, specialised growing substrates, plant cuttings, high-powered lighting systems, air filters and climate control equipment. Some of the […]

Three people have been injured following a fire at a ground-floor property in Orihuela Costa. The blaze broke out at 4:37am on Wednesday at number 115 Calle Ciruela, a road parallel to the Villamartín road in the Los Dolses urbanisation. The Provincial Firefighters Consortium said crews focused on extinguishing the fire and clearing large amounts of smoke from the home. Firefighters used mechanical extractors to ventilate the property. The incident was brought under control in less than an hour, with […]

Cartagena City Council has approved new regulations allowing Local Police officers to use OC gel launchers as a non-lethal option in high-risk interventions. The decision was taken by the council’s governing board, chaired by Mayor Noelia Arroyo. The JPX devices fire a gel containing oleoresin capsicum, a substance derived from chilli peppers. Unlike traditional aerosols, the system offers greater accuracy at distance and causes temporary effects such as intense tearing, eye irritation and breathing difficulty. According to the approved text, […]

Almoradí’s new Infant and Primary School Number Four is due to open in September 2026, but it will not initially offer Islamic Religious Studies. The issue was discussed at the Municipal School Council on Tuesday 17 March. The local government, led by the People’s Party mayor María Gómez, has confirmed that the decision falls under the responsibility of the regional Education Department, which has so far declined to comment. Islamic Religious Studies has been available in Almoradí’s three existing public […]

Several social groups in Torrevieja have called a public demonstration on Saturday 21 March at 12:00 on the Paseo Juan Aparicio, opposite the town’s natural pools, to protest against the military escalation in the Middle East. Organisers say the aim is to highlight growing concern over the impact of the conflict on civilian populations and to denounce the lack of progress towards a peaceful solution. They have also warned that the consequences of the crisis are already being felt locally, […]

National Police have dismantled a suspected drug selling operation in Benidorm which was allegedly being run from a shop open to the public and a nearby flat used to store and prepare the drugs. A 43-year-old man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons. The investigation began after officers received reports of suspected cocaine sales at a commercial premises in the city’s English leisure area. Police say the shop owner allegedly supplied […]

A 40-year-old man has been injured in a head-on collision on the RM-F22 road near Las Casicas in Torre Pacheco. Emergency services received several calls at 3.20pm on Tuesday reporting a crash on the RM-F22 in the direction of Balsicas, around two kilometres from the Las Casicas area. Guardia Civil officers, firefighters from the Murcia Region Fire and Rescue Consortium, and a 061 ambulance were sent to the scene. On arrival, crews confirmed that two cars had collided head-on. Firefighters […]

Santa Pola Town Council has unanimously approved the start of the tender process for the construction and future operation of a new municipal swimming pool and sports residence. The decision was taken on Tuesday at an extraordinary council meeting, after the public consultation period for the viability study and initial project passed without objections. The project will complete the long-pending municipal pool and add an adjoining building to house athletes, forming part of a wider future sports complex for the […]

Orihuela Council has awarded a contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of four electric bicycle parking units in key locations across the municipality. The move forms part of the town’s strategy to promote more sustainable mobility and improve services linked to tourism. The new facilities will be installed at the UMH campus in Desamparados, the UMH campus in Salesas, Orihuela train station and the El Palmeral sports centre. The aim is to encourage the use of electric bicycles in […]