On the night of October eighteenth, an alarming incident occurred on the AP-seven motorway in Alicante, where a seventy-six-year-old British man drove seventeen kilometres against oncoming traffic. This dangerous act prompted immediate responses from the Guardia Civil after multiple motorists alerted emergency services regarding the threat. The vehicle was detected by traffic cameras as patrols from Torrevieja and Orihuela rushed to intercept it. Despite repeated attempts to stop the driver with flashing lights, sirens, and loudspeakers, he continued in the […]

Aena's Board of Directors has approved the tender for the first technical assistance related to the expansion of Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, with a budget exceeding thirty-eight million euros. This initiative marks a significant step forward in the modernisation and expansion project of the Alicantine airport, which involves a total investment of approximately one billion one hundred and fifty-four million euros. The contract, valued at thirty-eight million two hundred and fifty-six thousand four hundred and ninety-three euros, will include project […]

Torrevieja is preparing to develop a significant new green area, set to begin construction on the eleventh of November and estimated to cost five point four million euros, including value added tax. This initiative responds to local demands concerning the long-neglected main green space of Sector twenty-five. Urban developers, who previously failed to establish a park despite securing construction permissions, will not hinder this project, with assurances from the local council regarding execution timelines. The green area will cover seventy […]

In Orihuela, the local government has faced a setback as the Generalitat rejected its proposal to transfer an approximately eleven thousand one hundred and thirty-nine square metre plot on Limonero Street for the construction of a new school. This area is intended to address the growing educational demands of the Costa region, which has been experiencing significant expansion. The project was partly funded by the previous regional government with an investment of nine million euros. Councilman Matías Ruiz noted that […]

The Guardia Civil has launched an investigation into fifteen individuals suspected of conducting fraud amounting to three hundred and ninety-three thousand euros. The investigation focuses on the use of 'smishing' and 'vishing' techniques, where perpetrators impersonate legitimate entities like banks and public administrations to make unauthorised charges to victims. The actions are part of the Plan Levante initiative, encompassing operations in various locations including Alicante, Murcia, Madrid, and Zaragoza. In the first operation, thirteen individuals have been implicated in alleged […]