Doctors and medical staff in several autonomous regions, including the Valencian Community, have begun a 48-hour strike demanding improved pay and working conditions, as well as the creation of a separate Medical and Facultative Statute. The protest has been called by the Agrupación por un Estatuto Médico y Facultativo, which represents unions across Spain. In the Valencian Community, the regional health department has set minimum service levels similar to previous strikes. Hospitals are operating emergency services and essential units as […]

The Department of Culture at San Miguel de Salinas Town Council has announced new theatre and on-camera acting classes aimed at children, young people and adults. The initiative is designed to introduce participants to performance for both stage and screen. The courses will be taught by José Macia Ruiz, an acting teacher trained at La Cinescuela Méliès in Valencia and at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. Classes will be held in small groups, with a maximum of twelve […]

The Ayuntamiento de San Javier has approved plans for two new sections of cycle lane as part of its ongoing strategy to promote sustainable mobility across the municipality. The works will be carried out by construction firm González Soto and will focus on Avenida Pinatar and the road linking Santiago de la Ribera with the roundabout at the old airport access. The project has a total budget of €548,251 and an expected execution period of four months. According to council […]

A man has been arrested in Calp after police intercepted a van suspected of being involved in the theft of gas bottles from private properties. Local Police were alerted yesterday afternoon by the 112 emergency service after reports that suspects had jumped a fence and entered a private plot. Patrols from the Local Police and the Guardia Civil coordinated efforts to locate the vehicle used by the suspects as they fled the scene. Officers managed to block the van on […]

Emergency services are continuing to search for a thirty-six-year-old man who went missing at sea off the coast between Guardamar and Santa Pola, in the province of Alicante. The operation is being led by the Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil alongside Maritime Rescue, after a small inflatable boat suffered a mechanical failure. The incident began on Saturday evening when the engine of the boat stopped and water started to enter the vessel. The two men on board, cousins from […]

The Torrevieja and District Hospitality Association has officially presented its Tenedor de Oro twenty twenty-six awards, recognising excellence across the local hospitality sector. The announcement was made at a media event held at Torrevieja Town Hall, led by the association’s president, José Ignacio Pastor Pérez. The highest honour, the Tenedor de Oro twenty twenty-six, has been awarded to Restaurant La Mar de Bien. The association highlighted the restaurant’s strong track record, quality standards and growing influence within Torrevieja’s gastronomic scene. […]