Orihuela town hall has announced the completion of significant repair works aimed at improving road safety and coastal infrastructure. The urgent project involved filling two hundred and fifty seven potholes across eighty three streets in various coastal urbanisations like Campoamor, Cabo Roig and La Zenia. Councillor Manuel Mestre highlighted that the project was essential due to heavy rainfall that had deteriorated road conditions, classifying it as an emergency procedure to […]

In the early hours of last Sunday, the night watchman at the Cabo Roig marina in Orihuela Costa activated the regional protocol for marine turtle nests after calling emergency services. The turtle, known as Ana, has been returning to this southern coastline every year since two thousand eighteen. Although she is unable to nest due to a physiological issue, biologist Juan Antonio Pujol confirmed her presence. Additionally, another turtle, Diana, […]

Alicante has received two black flags in Ecologistas en Acción’s 2025 environmental report, which addresses severe cases of pollution and poor environmental management. This year, the focus is on Levante Beach in Benidorm and the Mosca and Ferris Coves. The designation for Levante Beach stems from untreated sewage discharges affecting its waters, while inadequate infrastructure investments have compelled authorities to authorise controlled discharges in protected natural areas. Furthermore, the environmental […]

On June tenth, a dramatic rescue unfolded in Cabo Roig when Guardia Civil officers received reports of a Danish man who had fallen from a cliff and became trapped. At one forty in the afternoon, they were alerted to the challenging situation unfolding between the breakwater and Cala Caleta beach. A local woman assisted the officers by guiding them to the difficult-to-access area where the victim lay. The officers encountered […]

Terra Natura Murcia has presented a new edition of its Summer School and Teen Camp. The programmes will take place from twenty-fifth June to fifth September for the Summer School and from thirtieth June to first August for the Teen Camp. This year's theme is 'A Safari Around the World'. The Summer School, designed for children aged three to twelve, will feature a variety of activities including outdoor workshops, games, […]

A substantial plan has been launched to modernise and enhance infrastructure in La Manga, one of the Region of Murcia's prime coastal tourist attractions. La Manga, developed in the second half of the twentieth century, has transformed from a quiet area into a bustling destination, with a population that can exceed two hundred fifty thousand during peak summer months. The project, particularly focused in the San Javier region, has been […]

The AP-7 tunnel, which has been closed for over a month following a fatal truck fire, is scheduled to reopen on the last weekend of June. This announcement was made by the Mayor of Pilar de la Horadada, José María Pérez Sánchez, on social media and will come as welcome news for many residents and tourists heading to the beaches in Campoamor, Torre de la Horadada, and Mil Palmeras. Since […]

The Vega Baja region's recycling efforts remain below average, as reported by Ecoembes, the manager of the blue and yellow recycling bins. The municipalities within the Vega Baja Sostenible Consortium averaged only eleven point seven seven kilos of lightweight packaging recycled in twenty twenty four, which is four kilos less than the Alicante provincial average and nearly five kilos less than the regional average of sixteen kilos. The situation is […]

On Sunday morning, a thirty-eight-year-old woman experienced a cardiac arrest at her residence in Torrevieja. The Centre for Information and Coordination of Emergencies (CICU) received the emergency call and promptly dispatched an emergency medical unit from the Emergency Medical Attention Service (SAMU). Meanwhile, CICU nursing staff gave instructions over the phone to a family member to begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Upon the arrival of the SAMU medical team, they took over […]