The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, has voiced strong opposition to the new desalination plant planned by the Ministry for Ecological Transition. The Ministry aims to announce the project next month, intending to install a facility that will produce one hundred cubic hectometres of water annually. Dolón emphasises that the local council was not consulted about this decision prior to the announcement and insists on clear communication from the Ministry […]

La Guardia Civil has discovered the body of a man in a well in Cartagena, confirming reports from the police. Investigators are currently working to establish if the deceased is a La Unión resident who had been missing for several days. This individual was being sought in connection with allegations of assault against his ex-partner. The search began after family members reported the man’s disappearance, prompting authorities to deploy a […]

Rental prices in the province of Alicante continue to rise, reflecting a year-on-year increase of eight point two percent in April, according to the Fotocasa Property Index. The average price in the Alicante capital has reached twelve euros and twenty-four cents per square metre, equating to approximately nine hundred eighty-one euros per month for an average eighty square metre flat. This trend occurs within a broader context of rising rental […]

La Guardia Civil has successfully dismantled an indoor cannabis farm located in a warehouse in Almoradí. This operation, named 'Torsi-Twenty Five', led to the arrest of a thirty-seven-year-old British man, who is suspected of committing a public health offence. The investigation began with vital citizen reports about unusual noises coming from the vicinity of the industrial building, particularly during the night. Following the alerts, officers conducted surveillance and observed suspicious […]

The Ayuntamiento of Torrevieja has officially approved the naming of sixteen streets in the new La Hoya urbanisation. This initiative aims to honour local figures, primarily from Torrevieja, including Canónigo Antonio Pamies Andreu and Don Vicente Castell Ibáñez, a respected merchant and former mayor of the early twentieth century. The street names largely stem from community proposals and previous approvals, with nine names relating to a decree from November two […]

The Generalitat has issued the environmental assessment for the Natural Resource Management Plan for Sierra Escalona and Dehesa de Campoamor, marking a significant step toward creating this future protected area. The plan spans over eighteen thousand hectares, with nearly ten thousand hectares designated for maximum protection within the park and a further nine thousand for impact mitigation zones. The delineation of this area has been in progress for five years. […]

On the eighteenth of May, the National Police successfully dismantled a family clan in Elche, Alicante, arresting four suspects, three men and one woman. The arrests were made in connection with drug trafficking, membership of a criminal group, and electricity fraud. The operation began following numerous complaints from local residents about a continuous flow of individuals coming and going from a property in the neighbourhood of Puñalada, which was operational […]

A motorcyclist, approximately fifty years of age, was injured this Sunday morning after colliding with a wild boar on the RM four hundred twenty-four road that connects Pinoso and Yecla. The incident occurred shortly after eight o'clock, prompting a call to the Emergency Coordination Centre. In response to the accident, both the Guardia Civil and a mobile unit from the Emergency and Health Management services were dispatched to the scene. […]

The Civil Guard in the Region of Murcia has conducted an operation in Cartagena that led to the arrest of two relatives of a minor on serious charges. These include sexual assault against the child and possession of child pornography. The investigation was initiated after a mother reported that her children disclosed inappropriate touching by a family member. Specialist judicial police took over the inquiry, striving to substantiate the reported […]