Torrevieja's city council, represented by Rosario Martínez, along with local dance school leaders, has announced the Feria de Mayo for twenty twenty-five. This much-anticipated event will unfold from the fifteenth to the eighteenth of May at the Antonio Soria Park, promising a celebration of Andalusian culture through folk music, dance, and food. Festivalgoers can look forward to four days filled with musical acts, family-friendly activities, equestrian performances, and the festive […]

A fourteen-year-old boy missing in Torrevieja has been found safe, according to the organisation SOS Desaparecidos. The alert was activated on Saturday, the fourth of May, when his family reported him missing. His whereabouts were unknown since that day, and a community search was initiated. Samuel Romero Adán was last seen wearing black trousers, a black sweatshirt with purple writing, and grey Nike trainers. His family and the organisation urged […]

The City Council of Almoradí has scheduled a Security Board meeting for Tuesday, the sixth of May, to discuss increasing police presence on local streets. The aim is to strengthen crime prevention efforts and ensure enhanced safety during the town's forthcoming Fair and Festivals. Key topics will also include improving collaboration between the Civil Guard and Local Police. The Security Board comprises the Government Subdelegation, Local Police, National Police, Civil […]

Residents in Orihuela Costa have expressed their frustrations during a protest against the local council's failure to hold district meetings. This demonstration, which drew in over three hundred participants, highlighted the perceived lack of democratic representation and dissatisfaction with municipal services. Protesters pointed to the absence of the mayor, Pepe Vegara, who has failed to respond to calls for accountability, further igniting community discontent. The Partido para la Independencia de […]

April saw a notable rise in tourist occupancy rates in the province of Alicante, reaching seventy-eight point two percent, a slight increase over the previous year. In detail, the city of Alicante obtained eighty-one point six percent, whilst Playa de San Juan topped the charts with an impressive ninety-one point five percent occupancy rate. Visitor demographics reveal that international tourists were the primary contributors, amounting to seventy percent of total […]

Community groups and environmentalists in Orihuela Costa are raising concerns over a proposed change to the development plan for sector Y-one. The change aims to increase the number of homes on plot U-eight from thirteen detached houses to thirty-three townhouses. Local groups, including Amigos de Sierra Escalona and various neighbourhood associations, argue that the area is within a flood risk zone outlined by the Patricova report, as it is adjacent […]

Recent findings indicate a notable recovery of wildlife in the Segura River, with otters being sighted again in the region. This marks a significant moment for the area's ecosystem, highlighting efforts from environmental groups such as the Keuper Association and the Association for Rural Development of Campo de Elche, which have been tracking the population of this mammal. Otters had previously vanished from the region since the nineteen sixties due […]

A three-year-old boy has been injured after a dog attack in the La Murada district of Orihuela. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon, around two thirty, at the junction of Antonio Balaguer street and Camino de los Almendros. Witnesses say the child was playing when the dog, a large mixed breed, broke free from its garage and lunged at him. Family members nearby quickly responded to the situation, managing to […]

On Friday, the Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, revealed plans to significantly enhance the city's green spaces. The allotment will extend to ninety thousand square metres over the coming years, coupled with a commitment to plant fifteen thousand trees. This announcement coincides with the launch of a new maintenance service for green areas and open spaces in the municipality. The new maintenance contract, approved for one hundred eleven million euros, […]