A tragic accident in Torrevieja has resulted in the death of a twenty-two-year-old man. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, when a palm tree collapsed onto his vehicle while he was driving along the CV-905 road. Emergency services, including firefighters, the Civil Guard, and local police, arrived swiftly at the scene. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the young driver succumbed to his injuries. The accident occurred at approximately five ten in the afternoon on the stretch of road between […]

Spanish police have arrested a plastic surgeon accused of sexually assaulting a sedated patient during a breast operation in a rented operating theatre in Murcia. The incident is reported to have taken place on four December at the IMED Virgen de la Fuensanta hospital, where the surgeon had hired the facilities for the procedure. Two nurses who were present in the theatre are said to have witnessed suspicious behaviour and recorded a video, which was later handed to hospital management. […]

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze that broke out on the third floor of a six-storey residential building in Torrevieja on Friday evening. The Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium said the alarm was raised at 8.04pm. Flames spread to the balcony of the property, causing thick smoke and prompting the evacuation of all residents in the building. Although no one was injured, three flats were described as having been completely affected by the fire. Emergency crews included a command unit, two heavy […]

The Association of Hospitality Businesses of Torrevieja and the surrounding area has announced the recipients of the Gold Fork Awards during the forty ninth Brotherhood Dinner. This prestigious event rewards excellence, innovation, and career achievements in the hospitality and tourism sectors. Held at the Tourism Development Centre in Torrevieja, the event was attended by local authorities, business owners, and industry professionals. This year’s award winners include Sunset Beach Restaurant as the Gold Fork Award recipient, while Juan Antonio Cases Gabin […]

The Guardia Civil of the Murcia region has successfully dismantled a criminal gang involved in drug trafficking and violent robberies. This operation, known as 'Fitión', led to the arrest of four individuals in the Campo de Cartagena area. Authorities conducted preliminary investigations due to the alarming rise in violent robberies, and the probe eventually pointed to a well-organised group that targeted various shops, threatening employees and demanding cash at gunpoint. Investigators revealed that the gang was sophisticated, changing vehicles regularly […]

A sixty-four-year-old woman has been detained in Benidorm, Alicante, for the alleged murder of a sixty-six-year-old woman. The incident took place in an apartment in the Rincón de Loix area, known for being frequented by British tourists. Authorities were notified by a third visitor from the United Kingdom, who reported that her friend had confessed to killing another woman by strangling her with a vacuum cleaner cord. Local police first responded to the scene, but the National Police have since […]

International tourism in the Valencia Community has achieved remarkable milestones. From January to September two thousand and twenty-five, expenditure by foreign tourists reached twelve billion eight hundred and seventy-seven million euros, surpassing the twelve billion eight hundred million euro mark for the first time and showing an increase of six point six percent compared to the same period in the previous year. This data, published by the National Institute of Statistics, indicates record levels both in terms of spending volume […]

Police in Elche have charged a 52‑year‑old Spanish woman accused of selling pirated telenovelas through the website Milanuncios.com. The investigation, led by the city’s Court of Instruction Number 1, forms part of Operation Pecadora. Officers say the case is unusual because the material involved consists of full telenovela series rather than films or single episodes. According to the National Police, officers seized around 1,300 counterfeit DVDs, seven hard drives and a desktop computer during a search of the woman’s home […]

Spain has announced plans to ban children under the age of sixteen from using social media, in a move that would make it the first European country to introduce such restrictions. The measures are due to begin next week and form part of a broader crackdown on major technology companies. Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said social media platforms had failed to protect users, particularly children, from harm. He said companies would be […]