This week, Dénia has enjoyed a front-row seat to one of nature’s grandest spectacles. Over one hundred fin whales, the second largest animals on Earth, have been seen migrating along the Costa Blanca. Led by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, this migration study has focused on tracking these gentle giants and understanding their behaviours. As part of the research efforts, the team has successfully placed satellite tags on […]

The local government of Torrevieja has approved the contracting process for a new heated swimming pool at the Ciudad Deportiva, with a budget set at eighty-seven thousand four hundred ninety-nine euros. The facility will measure twenty-five metres in length and twelve point five metres in width, designed for warming up and aquatic activities. Located behind the existing Olympic-sized pool, the project will ensure direct communication between the current sports facilities, […]

Pedro Javier Sánchez, the mayor of San Pedro del Pinatar, visited the ongoing construction of the new emergency response centre on Monday. This facility, located within the comprehensive security centre, is crucial for modernising emergency coordination services and enhancing public safety in the municipality. The new centre will provide double the space of the previous installations, enabling a more functional and technologically advanced environment. The renovations are backed by an […]

Beaches along La Manga del Mar Menor are currently closed due to a sewage spill from a ship that occurred on Monday, July twenty-first. Authorities raised red flags along the shoreline, prohibiting swimming while health and environmental officials evaluate the contamination levels in the water. The local sewage system remains completely operational and has not contributed to the incident. Less than twenty-four hours prior to the spill, a separate incident […]

This July, the Torrevieja City Council has appointed ten new officials to enhance public services in the area. The new staff includes two local police agents appointed for replacements, an administrative assistant to assist the Education and Elderly departments, and a support worker for the beaches. This move aims to improve the efficiency and responsiveness of local services. The Culture Department benefits from the addition of three support staff, two […]

The Orihuela Town Hall has announced a significant investment of two hundred eighty-eight thousand euros to upgrade the area's tourist signage. This initiative, part of the Sustainable Tourism Destination Plan, aims to enhance road safety and ensure visitors can easily navigate to various locations without confusion. The current signage has been deemed ineffective, prompting the need for an overhaul. The project will not only replace deteriorated signs that no longer […]

Last Friday marked the launch of the first edition of the Campus Experience by the Real Madrid Foundation in Los Alcázares. This exciting event will take place at the La Torre Sports Complex from the fourth to the eighth of August. More than one hundred children, aged between seven and fourteen, will take part in various sports activities, educational dynamics, and football matches, incorporating the values promoted by the Real […]

Emergency services successfully contained a forest fire early this morning in Cartagena, located between the Mar de Cristal urbanisation and the Caravaning Villas campsite. The incident sparked swift action, as the emergency services received over twenty calls from the public around midnight. Firefighters and an environmental agent quickly mobilised to the area. By one eighteen AM, authorities reported that the fire was under control, thanks to the rapid response of […]

A nine-year-old boy and a thirty-seven-year-old woman were seriously injured on Sunday in a boating incident in La Manga, San Javier. According to the Emergency Coordination Centre, witnesses reported the accident at seven eleven in the evening, stating that a child had been severely hurt and was being taken to Tomás Maestre Port. Emergency services, including Civil Protection, local police, and a Mobile Emergency Unit, were dispatched to the scene. […]