The Council of Torrevieja has formalised a new contract aimed at enhancing the cleaning, maintenance, and repair of public toilets located on the municipality’s beaches. The contract has been awarded to EULEN Centro Especial de Empleo S.A. and spans a duration of four years, amounting to a total of nine hundred and ninety-five thousand two hundred and sixty-nine euros, with the possibility of an additional one-year extension. This initiative marks a significant step forward in improving the quality and safety […]

On Friday, twenty-sixth September twenty twenty-five, Poniente Beach in Benidorm witnessed an emotional return to the sea for nine loggerhead turtles, known scientifically as Caretta caretta. These turtles were hatched in August twenty twenty-four and have spent the past year under the care of L’Oceanogràfic as part of a conservation programme aimed at ensuring their survival during critical early life stages. The event coincided with World Tourism Day and was attended by local schoolchildren, residents, tourists, municipal representatives, and staff […]

The Guardia Civil has opened investigations against a thirty-one-year-old driver involved in a fatal accident on the AP-Seven motorway in Los Alcázares, Murcia. The tragic incident, which occurred on the night of the sixth of September, led to the death of a twenty-nine-year-old motorcyclist. Authorities attribute serious driving offences to the driver, including homicide through negligence and violating road safety laws due to exceeding the legal alcohol limit. On arrival at the scene, officers from the Traffic Detachment of the […]

The ninth edition of International Tapas Day is set to take place in Torrevieja on Saturday, the twenty-seventh of September, promising a host of exciting events. Organised by the Association of Hospitality Entrepreneurs of Torrevieja and the surrounding area, the event aims to showcase the culinary talents of local establishments while providing a unique experience for residents and visitors alike. The official presentation was led by José Ignacio Pastor, President of the Association, alongside Rosario Martínez, Councillor for Hospitality and […]

Torrevieja is set to launch its Low Emission Zone in 2026, with penalties for vehicles that do not comply coming into effect on the first of January twenty twenty-seven. The City Council has been processing this project since twenty twenty-three and plans to provisionally approve the ordinance dictating these timeframes on Monday. Despite doubts from the ruling Popular Party concerning the necessity of the legislation, the rush to implement it aims to secure European funding associated with the project. Low […]

A British fugitive, who has been on the run for over three years, has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, after allegedly murdering a man in April twenty twenty-two in the Algarve, Portugal. The suspect reportedly attacked the victim with a kitchen knife, inflicting twenty-four stab wounds in an apartment they shared. The victim attempted to escape through a window but tragically succumbed to his injuries shortly after. The arrest was carried out by the Guardia Civil with assistance from the […]

The Instituto Municipal de Cultura 'Joaquín Chapaprieta' has scheduled auditions for a choir to perform the renowned 'Carmina Burana' composed by Carl Orff. This production is set to premiere in March twenty twenty-six. To select the choir, two auditions will take place: the first on Thursday, the second of October at eight o'clock in the evening, at the Teatro Municipal de Torrevieja located at Plaza de Miguel Hernández, three, and the second on Monday, the sixth of October at eight […]

A curious incident unfolded on Tuesday afternoon in San Javier when several drivers encountered an unexpected shower of money on the street. Witnesses reported that cash began to flutter in the air along Avenida Aviación Española, and as onlookers approached, they realised the papers were actual banknotes. Some drivers stopped, and pedestrians rushed towards the scattered cash, crossing the road to retrieve the flying notes. One woman managed to collect a total of five hundred and eighty euros in various […]

Residents in Dehesa de Campoamor, located in Orihuela Costa, are calling on the local council to take action on environmental concerns affecting their area. They are specifically urging the cleaning of the ramblas that flow through the urban environment of the Río Nacimiento and Barranco Rubio. The Costa Campoamor residents' association has submitted a formal request to both the coastal and environmental departments, as well as to the Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura, following a collaboration agreement worth eight hundred thousand […]