The National Police and Civil Guard in Spain have successfully dismantled an organised crime group that specialised in trafficking immigrants and illegal substances using high-speed boats in the regions of Rojales, Elche, and Molina de Segura in Murcia. This operation was bolstered by a tragic traffic accident in November, which resulted in the deaths of two British tourists after their vehicle collided with a trailer carrying the group's speedboat. The investigation began following the arrest of three individuals on the […]

The Town Council of Torrevieja has published a tender focused on improving maritime buoyancy along local beaches. This initiative aims to visually delineate swimming areas from those used by boating enthusiasts. The contract will involve the installation and ongoing maintenance of fifty eight buoys, as well as repairing damaged or lost elements. This effort is crucial for ensuring the safe enjoyment of the beach by both swimmers and watercraft users. The necessary buoy installation will include designated channels for launching […]

Asaja Alicante has revealed significant losses in lemon production due to severe frosts experienced in January. The impacts were particularly felt in the Vega Baja and Camp d'Elx areas, leading to damages estimated at seventy thousand tonnes in the Alicante province. The agricultural organisation also indicated that the Region of Murcia has been affected even more, with losses potentially exceeding double that amount. Overall, this could result in roughly one hundred and fifty thousand tonnes of lemon damage across both […]

The town of Los Alcázares has introduced the ‘Alerta Punto Rojo’ project, enabling residents to inform authorities about emergencies via the Telegram app. This service, accessible twenty-four hours a day, allows for real-time communication, ensuring that issues requiring urgent attention can be reported and addressed promptly. The initiative encourages residents to report a range of incidents, including robberies, burglaries, and vandalism. Upon receiving a report, group administrators will verify the information before alerting emergency services. This structured approach is aimed […]

José Mancebo, the Director of Patronato Costa Blanca, is currently in Warsaw promoting the Alicante province, supported by Turespaña and the airline WizzAir. This promotion is part of the first significant actions aimed at establishing the Costa Blanca as the best-connected Spanish destination with Poland. The region benefits from good connections through Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport to major Polish cities, encouraging an increase in tourism. WizzAir plans to operate four hundred and twenty-one flights to destinations like Warsaw, Gdansk, and […]

In Cartagena, local police and technical staff from the City Council's Urban Planning department, alongside electricity supply technicians, have collaborated with the National Police to dismantle six cannabis plantations in the Cerro de Los Moros area. The operation, which took place last week, followed police investigations and community reports from residents of Los Mateos and Santa Lucía regarding significant electrical issues, including surges, outages, and occasional fires. During the operation, which involved a multidisciplinary team, over eight hundred cannabis plants […]

The Guardia Civil has successfully dismantled a criminal group specialising in theft at airports, specifically targeting duty-free shops at Alicante-Elche Airport. The operation, known as Operation Rana, led to the arrest of five individuals—three men and two women, aged between eighteen and thirty-eight—who are believed to belong to the group responsible for a series of thefts involving tobacco and perfumes. The investigation began in early January 2024 when the Fiscal and Border Investigation Unit detected a noticeable rise in thefts […]

The Ayuntamiento de Elche, in collaboration with Aigües d’Elx, has launched a new initiative along the Camino Viejo de Santa Pola to mitigate damage from future heavy rains. Council member Juan de Dios Navarro stated that the aim is to find solutions that minimise the impact of significant rainfall in the San Antón ravine area, specifically near the Camino Viejo de Santa Pola and behind the Venta Durá. The initiative includes the installation of a drainage system designed to filter […]

On Saturday morning in La Unión, a driver crashed into two parked cars while travelling at high speed on a road restricted to thirty kilometres per hour. The incident occurred at around seven o'clock when the vehicle, carrying a driver and a passenger, accelerated to a speed estimated between one hundred and twenty-one and one hundred and forty kilometres per hour. Both occupants emerged unscathed due to the car's safety features, particularly the airbags. However, one passenger sustained a minor […]