Murcia’s International Airport recorded 949,007 passengers in 2025, representing an increase of 4.3 per cent compared with the previous year. The figures were released by Aena, which operates Spain’s airport network. Of the total number of travellers, 947,438 used commercial flights. International travel continued to dominate, with passenger numbers rising by 6.7 per cent to 840,115. In contrast, the domestic market declined by 6.5 per cent, with 107,323 passengers recorded over the year. The airport also saw growth in aircraft […]

Strong winds associated with Atlantic storm Ingrid have been felt across Alicante province, leading Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, Aemet, to activate a yellow weather warning. Wind gusts exceeding 100 kilometres per hour were recorded in elevated and coastal areas, particularly inland mountain ranges. The Provincial Fire Consortium has confirmed that crews responded to 22 incidents linked to the strong winds. Most call-outs involved fallen or unstable trees, loose roof elements, and street furniture moved by the gusts. Orihuela and Elche […]

Izquierda Unida has accused the PSOE-led council in Los Montesinos of tailoring a senior police appointment to benefit a long-serving officer who is close to retirement. The town has a population of just over 5,800 and a local police force of fourteen officers, yet now has a newly created Chief Inspector post that, according to IU, has never previously existed in the municipal structure. The party claims the job requirements, published in September 2025, were so restrictive that only one […]

Twenty nesting boxes for common house martins have been installed this month on the northern façade of Torrevieja University Hospital, next to the Salt Lagoon Natural Park and the town’s salt works. The initiative, led by the council, aims to strengthen colonies detected in the area last year and encourage breeding in what is considered an ideal habitat. The common house martin is a protected migratory bird of high ecological value. It travels around 10,000 kilometres each year and returns […]

A cigarette lit next to an oxygen cylinder has been identified as the cause of a fire at Torrevieja Hospital on Friday, which left two people injured and forced the partial evacuation of the building. Sources close to the investigation said the blaze began shortly after midday on the second floor. A patient carrying an oxygen cylinder reportedly left his room and entered an empty room with a cigarette and lighter. When he lit the cigarette, an explosion occurred, sparking […]

Firefighters from the Alicante Provincial Consortium are currently working to extinguish a forest fire that has erupted in the province. The fire ignited in a reed bed and has since spread to the forest area within the Natural Park of Las Salinas in Torrevieja. The fire was reported on Saturday at approximately six fifty in the evening near La Torreta, an area known for its historical spa. A command unit, along with two heavy urban firefighting engines, and a heavy […]

A troubling incident in San Miguel de Salinas has highlighted the dangers associated with irresponsible electric scooter use. Local police apprehended a minor who was travelling at seventy kilometres per hour, well above the legal limit of twenty-five kilometres per hour. The juvenile reportedly fled from authorities, raising serious concerns about both road safety and compliance with traffic regulations governing personal mobility vehicles. The minor was also riding without a helmet, contravening safety regulations that apply to electric scooter users. […]

The Guardia Civil has successfully executed operation 'Kusuyi', resulting in the dismantling of a family-run drug trafficking operation in Torre Pacheco, Murcia. This initiative, part of efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region, led to the arrest of three individuals associated with the most active drug sale point in the municipality. The investigation began in February after detecting indicators linking a family group to significant sales of substances such as cocaine and crack. Surveillance identified a married couple and […]

A fifty-five-year-old man was airlifted to Santa Lucía Hospital in Cartagena following a fall from a height of two to three metres on Saturday, the eighth of November, two thousand twenty-five. Emergency services received an alert around ten o'clock that morning regarding the incident, which occurred in a remote area of Perín. Responding to the situation, the Cartagena Fire Service and Civil Protection team requested support from the Aerial Rescue Brigade of the Fire Extinction and Rescue Consortium. They promptly […]