National Police in Cartagena have opened an investigation after two people were shot in the Lo Campano neighbourhood. A twenty-year-old man and a thirty-seven-year-old woman have reported they were shot after going to recover a debt. The male victim filed a complaint on 8 November saying the shooting occurred the previous night. At the station they identified a person they believe took part in the attack. According to their statements, the three had met at a gaming salon in Los […]

The Guardia Civil and Almoradí local police have arrested three men accused of illegal detention, assault and serious threats after two men were allegedly kidnapped and beaten in Almoradí, Alicante. The suspects, aged 20, 28 and 44, have been placed at the disposal of the Investigating Court number two in Orihuela, which was on duty, while inquiries continue. According to a Guardia Civil statement, the incidents occurred late on the evening of 31 October when the suspects intercepted the two […]

CGT has called strike action at Amazon's RMU1 logistics centre in Corvera, in the Region of Murcia, for 26–28 November and 16–23 December 2025. The union has said the decision responds to a “constant deterioration of working conditions” and to what it describes as a lack of willingness from management to hold meaningful talks. After a meeting held on 10 November at the Office of Mediation and Labour Arbitration (OMAL), USO and eight legally recognised worker representatives have joined CGT's […]

The council of Orihuela Costa has awarded a four-year contract for electric scooter hire to MGC Clean Energy, in a deal worth €164,800. The contract includes an annual fee of €41,200 payable to the council and has been awarded after a tender process that has taken more than ten months because of a previously reckless bid. The successful bidder has included user identification via a mobile application and will meet the local administration in the coming days to organise the […]

A 44-year-old British man has been arrested in Benidorm after officers from the Policía Nacional spotted him acting nervously in a hotel complex on Monday. Officers had no identification for the man and accompanied him to his room, where they confirmed his identity. He has been identified as a fugitive wanted by UK authorities on two counts of sexual assault and as the subject of a ten-year prison sentence. The international arrest warrant was issued on 12 November in connection […]

Torrevieja council has approved the award of five contracts for the preparation of construction projects within the Plan Vega Renhace, with a total investment of €481,870. The works aim to strengthen stormwater evacuation and improve flood protection across several parts of the municipality. The projects will modernise hydraulic infrastructure in Los Balcones, Rambla Juan Mateo, Punta de la Víbora, El Limonar and the Roentgen area. Lot 1, the Los Balcones collector, has been awarded to Vielca Ingenieros S.A. for €237,402 […]

The Civil Guard has developed Operation Litterbug following an investigation into alleged fraud in the management of hazardous waste in the Region of Murcia. The inquiry has been opened after a construction company complained that a Madrid‑based waste removal firm provided a certificate that appeared false. The firm's manager has been placed under investigation as the suspected author of fraud, document falsification and offences against natural resources and the environment. The case began last summer when the construction company hired […]

On Saturday 22 November a ticket sold in Ciudad Quesada, in the municipality of Rojales, has won the first prize in the National Lottery Saturday draw. The winning number was 74622 with refund digit 1-2-6. The top prize of €60,000 was paid at the administration on Avenida Naciones 11. The ticket was sold to a local resident. The Lotería Nacional is drawn from printed décimos. A billete comprises ten décimos with the same number and series and each décimo is […]

Around two hundred family members, friends and neighbours have gathered in La Florida, Orihuela Costa, to mark the first anniversary of the killing of fifteen-year-old Cloe. After a minute’s silence, her aunt Amor Fenoll has called for change to Spain’s Ley del Menor, saying the crime was committed with cold planning and extreme violence and that justice must reflect that severity. The judicial investigation and the autopsy have described a brutal attack: six stab wounds, two more superficial injuries and […]