In the early hours of the morning, more than seventy loggerhead turtles, known scientifically as Caretta caretta, hatched at Las Marinas beach in Dénia, embarking on their challenging journey towards the Mediterranean Sea. The hatchlings began to emerge around ten thirty in the evening, where they were carefully collected and placed in a special box for health assessments. Blanca Feliu, a representative from the NGO Eucrante, confirmed that around thirty […]

The Health Department has announced the launch of a new Continuity Care Point in the municipality of Torrevieja, which will begin operations during the first week of August at the El Acequión health centre. This initiative aims to enhance emergency healthcare outside of regular hours and adds to the existing Continuity Care Point at the La Loma health centre. With this new addition, Torrevieja will be equipped with two out-of-hospital […]

Residents of Orihuela Costa have voiced their frustration regarding the poor state of Aguamarina Promenade, considered one of the jewels of the coastline. Complaints have surfaced on social media regarding the presence of litter, overgrown vegetation, and untreated sewage following the heavy rains last week. The local association, Unidos X La Costa, published a video highlighting the promenade's unkempt condition, particularly in areas recently designated as Special Conservation Zones by […]

On Tuesday, a military officer found what seemed to be a naval signalling flare while hiking at Cala Dorada in Calblanque Natural Park, Cartagena. Authorities evacuated the area to safely neutralise the device. The following day, the Centre for Operations and Maritime Surveillance informed an Explosive Disposal Team from the Underwater Demolition Unit regarding the discovery. Initially assessed, the Explosive Disposal Team confirmed that the object was an MK-25 Model […]

The Valencian Government has granted approval for vital infrastructure works at the mouth of the River Segura. This initiative aims to facilitate drainage at the river's left bank, significantly reducing the risk of flood damage in the region. A total of fourteen point three million euros is being allocated through European funding to finance these essential upgrades, which include dredging and enhancing local irrigation canals. The expected completion period for […]

On Wednesday afternoon, a shocking discovery was made at La Mata Beach in Torrevieja when lifeguards spotted a large dark shape floating in the water. Upon investigating further, they found that it was a cow in an advanced state of decomposition. The grisly sight quickly captured the attention of beachgoers, leading to the images going viral on social media. Due to the high volume of sunbathers at the beach during […]

On Thursday, thirty-first of July, twenty twenty-five, a five-year-old boy was rescued from a private swimming pool in San Pedro del Pinatar following a near-drowning incident. Emergency services received a call from witnesses at eleven fifty-eight hours, prompting an immediate response. Local police, along with members of the emergency and civil protection services, were dispatched to the scene. During the critical moments before the emergency services arrived, the Coordination Centre […]

The Town Hall of Torrevieja has presented a new project for a multi-functional flood park in the Aguas Nuevas urbanisation. Covering an area of four thousand one hundred square metres, this initiative aims to improve sustainable stormwater management and create an accessible urban green space for recreational activities. The project will unfold in two phases, with the first phase estimated to cost over one million two hundred thousand euros, starting […]

The Murcian regional government has announced a substantial investment of one million four hundred and fifty-nine thousand three hundred and forty-two euros to promote biodiversity conservation throughout the region. This funding will primarily be utilised to adapt high-voltage power lines, with the aim of reducing electrocution risks for wild birds in their natural environments. The provisional resolution for these grants was published in the Official Bulletin of the Region of […]