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 […]

Three Indian nationals have been remanded in custody after Guardia Civil officers seized 527 kilos of Papaver somniferum, commonly known as opium poppy, in Los Alcázares, Murcia. The men allegedly sent dried poppy capsules by post to Málaga, Ávila, Mallorca and the United States. The investigation began when four parcels containing nearly seven kilos of plant material were intercepted at Alicante-Elche Airport. Laboratory analysis confirmed the substance as opium poppy, a plant directly linked to the production of opium and […]

In the Murcia region, the Seprona unit of the Guardia Civil reported a rise in environmental crime investigations, with one hundred sixty four individuals being scrutinised in the past year. This represents an eighteen per cent increase from the previous year, with six of those cases connected to intentional forest fires. Among the illicit activities detected were clandestine extractions of groundwater for agricultural use and the illegal construction of buildings in natural spaces, which breaches local regulations. Additionally, the Seprona […]

Users of the RM-three hundred fifteen road connecting Mazarrón and Las Ventas are voicing their frustration over the deteriorating conditions of the route. Residents and the Mazarrón Town Council have campaigned for repairs for several years without any concrete action from the authorities. The road has become increasingly dangerous, prompting more demands for immediate attention. The Department of Development and Infrastructure has yet to provide a timeline for when they will address the issue, leaving local users feeling neglected. In […]

The historic tall ship Pascual Flores is set to arrive at Marina Salinas in Torrevieja on Sunday, the ninth of November, around thirteen hundred hours. This arrival marks the culmination of an extensive European tour during which the vessel visited twenty-one ports across France, the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. The Pascual Flores garnered attention by participating in major events, including the Sail Amsterdam 2025 and the Tall Ship Race 2025, where it excelled in its […]

On Monday 1 December, Torrevieja historian and writer Sergio Boj Bri has filed a personal request with the Conselleria de Cultura of the Generalitat Valenciana to open proceedings to declare the Canal de El Acequión a Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC), as a conjunto histórico. The canal, authorised in 1389 by King John I of Aragon to feed an inland lagoon now known as the Laguna Rosa, was completed in 1482 with financing from the notary and merchant Luis de […]

The Murcia Provincial Court has resolved a sexual abuse case involving a minor in the Campo de Cartagena area after all parties reached a plea agreement. The case concerned offences committed over a prolonged period while the defendant lived with the child in a domestic setting. Prosecutors had initially sought a six year prison sentence for a continued offence of sexual abuse of a child under sixteen, along with long-term restraining measures, supervised release and financial compensation for psychological harm. […]