Torrevieja has announced a wide-ranging Christmas programme for the 2025 festive season, with more than 40 activities planned across the town and in La Mata. Councillor for Fiestas, Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, said the programme has been designed for all audiences and aims to support local businesses while boosting tourism outside the peak months. The events begin on 11 December with the decoration of shopfronts and the distribution of poinsettias to local businesses. The council will also […]

Torrevieja’s council has finally approved five contracts to design key flood‑protection projects which were first proposed four years ago under the Vega Baja Renhace plan. The initiative was created after the devastating 2019 storms, but Torrevieja is only now beginning to progress its share of the programme. Many neighbouring municipalities have already completed similar works. The design contracts total 481,870 euros and cover improvements in Los Balcones, the Rambla Juan Mateo, Las Torretas, El Limonar and Avenida Roentgen. They include […]

Pilar de la Horadada has officially begun its Christmas season with the switch‑on of its festive lights and the unveiling of the Municipal Nativity Scene. The Festivals Department has prepared a packed schedule of family‑friendly events running from December through to Three Kings Day on 5 January. Organisers say the aim is to offer a warm community atmosphere for residents and visitors throughout the holidays. A key addition this year is “Pilar de la Horadada Magical: Light and Fantasy”, which […]

The Guardia Civil has arrested a couple in Torrevieja who had spent several years evading the authorities. Investigators say the pair were wanted under 62 active court orders and are suspected of running a nationwide network of fraudulent rental adverts and identity theft. The operation, named Avilator 25, began when officers noticed a spike in rental scam reports in the town earlier this year. According to the Guardia Civil, the suspects replied to online posts from people searching for homes […]

Police in La Unión have named a suspect following several knife-point robberies at multiprice shops on Monday evening. Officers were called after a man allegedly threatened staff with a knife and stole small items before fleeing in a Seat León. The first incident took place at a shop on Calle Sor Virtudes, where the worker provided officers with details of the vehicle involved. According to police, at least two other similar incidents were reported that same afternoon. The affected shopkeepers, […]

Local police in Elche have arrested a man suspected of carrying out a violent robbery against an elderly man on Diagonal Street. Officers say the intervention was made possible thanks to both their rapid response and the decisive actions of a young woman who witnessed the incident. According to police, the witness not only assisted the victim but also kept officers informed by phone as she followed the suspect on her scooter. Her updates enabled a nearby patrol to locate […]

A violet stingray has been rescued and returned to the sea in Torrevieja after being discovered alive but stranded on rocks on Monday, 8 December. The species, which is rarely seen in the area, was spotted in time for a coordinated response that brought together several local and regional teams. The call was made to 112, prompting the UMAT environmental unit of Torrevieja’s Policía Local to attend the scene. They worked alongside technicians from Oceanogràfic’s ARCA del Mar and staff […]

Torrevieja has celebrated the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with its customary Magna Procession, held each year on 8 December. Residents filled the streets as balconies and façades were decorated with banners honouring the town’s patron. The image of La Purísima left the parish church after the afternoon Mass, greeted by large crowds waiting outside. The procession featured traditional musicians, the Real Asociación Hijos de la Inmaculada, and the Sociedad Musical Los Salerosos. The Corte de Reina y Damas de […]

Police in Alicante have arrested a forty‑year‑old man accused of managing a cocaine sales point from his home. Officers seized 753 grams of cocaine that had been hidden inside a modified butane cylinder that had been transformed into a compartment. The operation followed repeated complaints from neighbours who reported constant movement at the property and suspected that drugs were being sold from the address. Initial police checks suggested that the man belonged to a family group linked to drug‑trafficking and […]