The Guardia Civil has executed an operation, named 'Hit Tox', resulting in the arrest of a man in the Murcia region following the discovery of thirty-four bottles of nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas. This investigation commenced in November when local police noticed a vehicle behaving irregularly in the Baños and Mendigo area during the early hours. The driver fled at high speed, leading authorities to an abandoned […]

Sueña Torrevieja has raised concerns over the chaotic management by the local Popular Party in the run-up to the high summer season. Many essential beach services remain unfinished, with safety buoys still not installed, posing risks to swimmers. It has been reported that there are already forty-six days of delay since the buoys were supposed to be in place by the twelfth of April, which creates a dangerous environment for […]

The Friends of the Wetlands of Southern Alicante, known as AHSA, have expressed significant concerns regarding the upcoming dredging project at the mouth of the River Segura. The Generalitat Valenciana plans to execute this project to enhance drainage capacity for future flooding scenarios. However, environmentalists argue that the ecological costs outweigh any potential benefits, particularly due to the presence of pollutants in the sediment to be extracted. AHSA describes the […]

Local authorities in Catral have arrested a man on suspicion of domestic violence. The arrest followed alerts from neighbours who heard loud bangs and screams coming from a house. Police responded quickly to the scene, where they found the front door broken and a woman suffering from visible injuries on her neck, indicating a possible assault. Upon entering the property, the officers focused on securing the safety of the woman […]

This Monday, demolition activities commenced on the two most iconic beach restaurants at Playa Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura. The Restaurante Jaime Playa closed its doors on Friday after a long history of over thirty years of service, following an order from Costas to cut off water and electricity supplies. The restaurant, located in prime beachfront territory, has become a symbol of local hospitality and served thousands of visitors over […]

Residents of Orihuela Costa have voiced their strong opposition to an increase in rubbish collection fees that has seen charges triple. The annual fee has escalated from seventy euros to a flat rate of two hundred and two euros and eighty-seven cents. This significant increase has triggered criticism from the Unidos por la Costa association, which has been actively campaigning for residents to lodge formal complaints, arguing that the new […]

An eighty-seven-year-old man was rescued unconscious from the water at Los Narejos beach in Los Alcázares yesterday. Emergency services received a call from beachgoers who spotted him in distress at twelve thirty-nine. Prompt action was taken as lifeguards swiftly approached the scene. Ambulances from the local Emergency and Civil Protection Services and the regional Emergency Management were on hand to provide immediate medical assistance. Upon arrival, they stabilised the man […]

The common flamingo is solidifying its presence at the Natural Park of Las Lagunas de la Mata and Torrevieja, following six years of continuous reproduction. Recent observations by Federo Kenzelmann confirm that around sixty percent of this season's chicks have already hatched. The colony, one of the largest recorded to date, consists of adult flamingos incubating eggs as well as newly hatched chicks of varying ages, ranging from just a […]

On Friday, high temperatures have put pressure on schools in the Region during an already stressful exam period. Many educational centres are struggling to cope with the soaring heat, prompting the first protests. Students and staff have expressed their dissatisfaction with the conditions in classrooms. At IES Valle de Leiva in Alhama de Murcia, classes were suspended for the second day in a row as the heat became unbearable. Meanwhile, […]