A 38-year-old delivery driver has been arrested in Elche, Alicante province, on suspicion of stealing high-end mobile phones worth almost 7,000 euros. National Police believe he is responsible for theft and document forgery. According to police, the suspect allegedly removed the devices from parcels during deliveries and later resold them through online second-hand sales platforms. Investigators say he used falsified invoices from a well-known electronics retailer to give the phones an appearance of legitimacy. The investigation began after a mobile […]

A 33-year-old Czech man who was on provisional release over his alleged involvement in the murder of a Northern Irish man in Rojales has been shot dead in Torrevieja. The shooting took place in the early hours of 1 March in the Punta Prima area. The Guardia Civil’s Homicide Unit is investigating. The man had been facing charges of alleged cooperation in the killing of 37-year-old John George, whose body was found in early 2025 in a lemon grove in […]

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, has activated a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across almost the whole of the Valencia region on Thursday 5 March. Forecasters say rainfall could reach 20 litres per square metre in one hour and up to 60 litres per square metre over 12 hours. The warning applies to all areas except the south of Alicante province. In Alicante, the alert covers the northern coast from 4am until 9pm. In Valencia province, both the north […]

Cartagena City Council has formally requested permission from Spain’s coastal authority to install five floating docks on the Mar Menor during the busier months of the year until 2030. The proposal covers the period from 1 March to 31 December 2026, and the same seasonal window each year from 2027 to the end of 2030. The floating pontoons would be located at Los Nietos-Marina, Cavanna Beach and Los Alemanes Beach, all on the Cartagena side of the lagoon. According to […]

Habaneras Shopping Centre in Torrevieja closed 2025 with a record 4.9 million visits, a 2% increase on the previous year. Sales rose by 4% between January and December. Since Castellana Properties acquired the centre in 2018, footfall has grown by 20%, with occupancy now at 98.1%. The company has invested nearly 2 million euros in refurbishments to adapt the site for new brands. Over the past year, twelve commercial operations have been completed, covering more than 3,900 m² through new […]

Residents and visitors in Torrevieja will receive an ES-Alert message on their mobile phones at 9am this morning as part of the official “Torrevieja 2026” earthquake and tsunami drill. The exercise, coordinated by the Valencian Government, will trigger a public alert confirming that the situation is only a simulation. Authorities have stressed that it is not a real emergency and there is no cause for alarm. Operational activities and precautionary evacuations will take place at three locations: the International Auditorium, […]

Playas de Orihuela school has had its gas supply restored after 153 days without heating and 41 consecutive days of protests by the school community. Families had also launched a petition campaign to press for action. Despite the reconnection, the school is still waiting for the town hall to repair the boiler, which has been broken since March 2024. The Association of Pupils’ Families has said that if there is no solution by Thursday, it will continue taking weekly photographs […]

The mayors of Elche and Torrevieja have agreed to request a joint meeting with the Ministry of Transport to push for long-awaited infrastructure upgrades. Pablo Ruz welcomed Eduardo Dolón to Elche Town Hall on Tuesday for talks focused on strengthening cooperation and improving strategic connections across the province. Following the meeting, both councils confirmed they will formally seek talks with the ministry to clarify timelines and investment plans. They want improvements to rail services, stronger direct links between Elche and […]

Guardamar del Segura Council has launched a new system to monitor coastal dynamics and study beach erosion through the installation of a network of sensors along its shoreline. The technology includes a current meter, several oceanographic buoys and coastal video monitoring systems. The network gathers high-resolution in situ data on hydrodynamic behaviour in the surf zone, where most sediment movement caused by waves takes place. According to the council, continuous data collection will help identify patterns in marine sediment movement, […]