The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility is implementing energy efficiency improvements in the Pilar de la Horadada Tunnel, located on the AP-Seven between kilometres seven hundred seventy-four and seven hundred seventy. The project has a budget of three point five million euros, funded by the European Union's NextGenerationEU initiative, under the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. This announcement follows a tragic accident earlier this week where a truck driver lost control of his vehicle, leading to a fire in […]

The Spanish government has fulfilled its promise to enhance road infrastructure in Alicante province, beginning with the critical access route to Alicante-Elche Airport. A contract worth twelve million euros has been awarded by the Ministry of Transport to maintain several high-capacity roads over the next three years, with the possibility of extending the agreement to nearly five years. This project aims to support the rising passenger demand at the Costa Blanca flight hub. The maintenance will involve more than one […]

The Cartagena Fire and Rescue Service is undertaking intensive training for its personnel focused on operational response to electric and hybrid vehicles. This initiative is essential as it adapts firefighting protocols to meet the challenges posed by sustainable mobility. The course aims to provide firefighters with the necessary skills to act with safety and efficiency in emergencies involving these vehicles. The training covers critical areas, including the identification of electrical hazards, safe disconnection procedures, structural damage assessment, and fire extinguishing […]

The Local Police of Orihuela has shared an important reminder regarding the current regulations for using personal mobility vehicles, commonly known as VMPs, such as electric scooters. The initiative aims to enhance road safety and reduce accidents in the area. The police emphasise that various prohibitions are in place to ensure public safety. Notably, it is prohibited to use headphones or mobile phones while operating a VMP. Individuals must be at least sixteen years old to ride, and those under […]

The National Police have launched an investigation after a young woman has been found dead with dozens of stab wounds in a flat in Alicante. The woman, aged 29 and originally from Argentina, was discovered at about five thirty in the afternoon on Cánovas del Castillo in the Carolinas Altas neighbourhood. Her 34-year-old partner has been found hanged in the same home. The couple had been reportedly separating but continued to live together. Their three-year-old son was in a nursery […]

The opening of Torrevieja’s new public Nursery and Primary School number sixteen has been postponed, despite plans for pupils to move in after the Christmas holidays. The delay is due to the company contracted by the regional government not yet formally handing over the prefabricated facilities, alongside outstanding municipal works on the site. The Town Hall is responsible for adapting the plot, including basic services and fencing, and must also tender a separate contract for classroom furniture. Education councillor Ricardo […]

Orihuela Council has ordered the temporary suspension of several municipal activities due to an orange-level alert for strong winds and coastal phenomena issued by the Valencian regional emergency authorities. The decision follows advice from the municipal emergency service, which warned of wind gusts of up to 90 km/h affecting the entire municipality from the early hours of Saturday. The measures include the suspension of the twenty-sixth Medieval Market between midnight and one pm, with the possibility of reopening later in […]

Registered unemployment in the Region of Murcia increased in January by 1,351 people, a rise of 1.84 per cent compared with December, taking the total number of jobseekers to 74,832. The figures, published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, show that this is still the lowest unemployment level for a January since 2008. Over the past twelve months, unemployment in the region has fallen by 5,242 people, a drop of 6.55 per cent. By sector, joblessness declined in […]

Two men have been injured after a fight in the centre of San Javier on Wednesday evening. The incident took place in an alleyway in the Torres Blancas area, next to the town’s courts, which residents describe as a run-down part of the town. According to reports, two Moroccan brothers who sell second-hand goods in the area became involved in an argument with a customer of Algerian nationality. During the dispute, one of the brothers allegedly produced a knife and […]