Two British men are currently on trial in Alicante, facing serious charges of raping a British woman in a hotel room in Benidorm. The alleged incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 5, two thousand twenty-three, following a night out at a local nightclub. The woman claims she blacked out after being offered a drink and repeatedly found the men taking turns with her as she lost consciousness. […]

The local council in Elche has launched an important health initiative by installing forty semi-automatic defibrillators in solar-powered totems throughout various public spaces. Inma Mora, the health councillor, highlighted that these devices include a direct connection to emergency services, allowing immediate guidance on how to use the defibrillator effectively. This connection is aimed at ensuring the safest use possible during emergencies. Many of the new solar-powered defibrillators are located at […]

Today marks the beginning of university entrance exams for nearly one thousand five hundred students from educational centres throughout Vega Baja. Students are assembled to take important steps towards their futures through higher education. The examinations are being held at two main locations: Orihuela and Torrevieja. In Orihuela, nine hundred thirty-four students will be taking their exams at two sites associated with Miguel Hernández University of Elche. The first site, […]

The summer season has been marked by the opening of lifeguard posts at three popular beaches in Los Alcázares, along the scenic Mar Menor. Starting from first July, lifeguard services will expand across the entire seven-kilometre stretch of coastline. Councillor María José Benzal confirmed that the posts are currently stationed at Los Narejos, Las Palmeras, and Playa Manzanares, operating daily from eleven in the morning until seven in the evening. […]

The Nature Protection Service of the Civil Guard has shut down a mechanic workshop in Algorfa operating without the necessary licenses. The operator, a forty-two-year-old man from Torrevieja, may face fines ranging from two thousand and one to one hundred thousand euros for serious violations of environmental laws. This unlicensed operation represents a significant risk to both the environment and vehicle owners. During an inspection, officers discovered that the operator […]

A beach and underwater clean-up will take place on Saturday, the seventh of June, at Cala del Salaret, located behind Playa de Los Locos in Torrevieja. This event, part of the local environmental calendar, will see thirty volunteers committed to protecting the coastal area. They will collect waste from both land and sea to promote environmental stewardship. The collected waste will be exchanged for food items as part of a […]

The Guardia Civil has executed an operation, named 'Hit Tox', resulting in the arrest of a man in the Murcia region following the discovery of thirty-four bottles of nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as laughing gas. This investigation commenced in November when local police noticed a vehicle behaving irregularly in the Baños and Mendigo area during the early hours. The driver fled at high speed, leading authorities to an abandoned […]

Sueña Torrevieja has raised concerns over the chaotic management by the local Popular Party in the run-up to the high summer season. Many essential beach services remain unfinished, with safety buoys still not installed, posing risks to swimmers. It has been reported that there are already forty-six days of delay since the buoys were supposed to be in place by the twelfth of April, which creates a dangerous environment for […]

The Friends of the Wetlands of Southern Alicante, known as AHSA, have expressed significant concerns regarding the upcoming dredging project at the mouth of the River Segura. The Generalitat Valenciana plans to execute this project to enhance drainage capacity for future flooding scenarios. However, environmentalists argue that the ecological costs outweigh any potential benefits, particularly due to the presence of pollutants in the sediment to be extracted. AHSA describes the […]