Benidorm has taken significant steps to combat unsafe e-scooter usage, resulting in the scrapping of more than two hundred seized scooters. Many of these scooters were found to have tampered software or missing ownership documentation, making their return impossible. Local authorities are keen to stress that modifications to enhance the power or speed of e-scooters are strictly prohibited and could lead to hefty fines. As part of a broader initiative to promote safety, the Ayuntamiento and local police have begun […]

An eleven-year-old boy has suffered minor injuries following a collision between his scooter and a vehicle on Monday evening at six oh six in the Doctor Serrano street of Barrio Peral, Cartagena. The incident prompted a call to the Emergency Coordination Centre one hundred and twelve of the Region of Murcia, which alerted local authorities. The Cartagena Local Police arrived promptly at the scene and requested a medical unit to assess the boy's injuries. The Emergency and Health Services Management […]

Three members of a criminal group, specialising in cyber scams, have been arrested by the Civil Guard in connection with a fraudulent scheme targeting Torre Pacheco Town Council. The group is alleged to have deceived the council out of four hundred and fifty-five thousand euros using a 'man in the middle' technique. The operation, named 'Financiero', successfully blocked the bank account into which the money was transferred before it could be moved elsewhere. The fraud was reported in March of […]

The town of Rojales has officially opened a new pedestrian bridge over the Segura River. Following the completion of construction and rigorous safety and accessibility checks, the bridge is now operational. It measures fifty-two metres in length and is constructed without intermediate pillars, preserving the natural flow of the river. The bridge has a width of three metres, allowing simultaneous passage for pedestrians and cyclists, along with facilitating access for individuals with reduced mobility. This new bridge connects the Malecón […]

Residents of Lomas de Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa are voicing their frustration as the plans for a long-awaited pedestrian footbridge over the AP-7 motorway have not yet been awarded, nearly six months after the deadline for public tender. The footbridge was first promised by the developer back in two thousand four as a condition of the licence to build the urbanisation. Since then, the situation has been dire as pedestrians are forced to navigate an unsafe road bridge that […]

In the early hours of yesterday morning, two masked thieves attempted to rob an automated cash machine outside a bank in a shopping centre in Orihuela-Costa. The incident occurred around four fifty-eight, during which the suspects detonated an explosive device. Fortunately, they were unable to successfully manipulate the cash machine and fled the scene shortly after the explosion. A taxi driver, who happened to be in the area, witnessed the incident and interrupted the robbery attempt, which likely led to […]