A car has caught fire after being struck from behind on the N-332 near Torrevieja on Sunday shortly after one o'clock in the afternoon. Torrevieja fire station crews have extinguished the blaze and removed the vehicle from the carriageway to allow traffic to resume. No other vehicles or people were injured, and the regional emergency centre said no ambulance was required. The N-332 is the busiest road in the Vega Baja and the incident briefly disrupted traffic until the vehicle […]

Municipalities in the Vega Baja region will face a bill of up to €31.7 million in 2026 to transport and dispose of 204,250 tonnes of household waste, an increase of €2.4 million on current budgets. That equates to about €151 per resident and will weigh on the current expenditure of 27 local councils. The shortfall has been caused by the absence of fixed treatment facilities in the region and the need to send waste to twelve different disposal plants across […]

Torrevieja has held a large public switch-on of the Patronal and Christmas 2025 lights on Saturday, 22 November, in Plaza de la Constitución in front of the church of the Immaculate Conception. The moment was marked by the Queen of the Salt, Daniela Daiana Gómez Navarro, her ladies, mayor Eduardo Dolón, deputy mayor Rosario Martínez and lighting councillor Concha Sala pressing the button amid hundreds of onlookers. The new illuminations, awarded to Iluminaciones Granja and largely installed by a local […]

The National Police in Orihuela have detained thirteen people after dismantling a criminal network involved in indoor cannabis cultivation in occupied homes and the distribution of drugs. Two of the detainees are also accused of animal cruelty. The operation followed a wave of complaints from residents about several houses in a local parish of Orihuela, where a strong smell of cannabis had been reported. Investigators from the Alicante Provincial Police's Judicial Police brigades and the Orihuela station conducted long-running surveillance, […]

Torrevieja’s Youth Councillor, Domingo Paredes, has announced the Torrevieja Grand Prix Juvenil. The event will take place Sunday, 30 November, at 11:00 on Paseo Vistalegre, as part of Purísima festivities. The aim is to offer a dynamic, participatory day for local youths in a safe, lively atmosphere, building on last year’s success. Organisers describe it as a team competition in which participants must overcome a series of physical, craft and problem‑solving tasks spread across different zones of the route. Obstacles […]

A boat caught fire yesterday at Cabo Roig harbour in Orihuela Costa. It was in dock at the slipway undergoing repairs. The blaze affected only this vessel and did not spread to other boats despite the materials and fuel on site. Firefighters were alerted at seven twenty and brought the blaze under control by eleven fourteen, with no injuries and only material damage.nnEmergency services from the Guardia Civil, the Local Police and the Provincial Fire Service attended the scene. A […]

Five months after the tender, Orihuela Town Hall has awarded a contract to install a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) in Playa Flamenca on Orihuela Costa. The Tourism Department, not Infrastructure, has handled the process and awarded the services under the Destination Tourism Sustainability Plan (PSTD). Councillor Gonzalo Montoya emphasises the link between tourism appeal and safety, saying: 'Tourism and risk prevention go hand in hand; a destination that protects residents and visitors is a destination that is modern, sustainable […]

Residents of the Santa Ana residential district in Cartagena are set to see one of their long-standing demands realised as work begins on expanding the local medical facility into a full health centre. The works, contracted to Tecopsa, have started on the site with the first loads of materials and prefabricated cabins already in place. Officials say the project was awarded by Murcia’s Health Department in September and is due to run for around fourteen months. The total investment stands […]

Cartagena’s iconic red kiosks have stood along the city’s streets for generations, yet more than half are now closed. A long-awaited overhaul aims to modernise them and revive a cherished landmark. After decades of delay and stalled proposals, the Ayuntamiento has advanced a complete update of the rules governing kiosks. On Thursday, the Heritage Department presented a draft that preserves the historic look in the centre while allowing more modern kiosks in surrounding neighbourhoods. The plan follows earlier ideas dating […]