A burst pipe has caused flooding on Paraná Street in Orihuela Costa during works to improve the stormwater drainage network. The incident happened on Monday outside Playas de Orihuela school, where a large column of water was seen rising from the street. According to municipal sources, an excavator working to install new gullies dug deeper than intended, damaging a pipe. The council has said mains water supplies in this part of the coast will be cut for around four hours […]

The Valencian Health Ministry has increased mental health staffing in the Torrevieja health department by 64% over the past year, a move officials say is already reducing waiting times for care. The Director General for Mental Health and Addictions, Bartolomé Pérez Gálvez, visited Torrevieja Hospital and met teams from Torrevieja, Orihuela and Elche, which form the Alicante South Interdepartmental Health Grouping. In Torrevieja, psychiatry posts have risen by 63%, the number of psychologists by 50%, and mental health nursing staff […]

Orihuela City Council has awarded a €36,179 contract to Dnota Medio Ambiente for the installation of a new air quality monitoring system in the municipality. The final cost is lower than the original €51,653 tender price, and the completion period has been reduced from three months to two. The sensors will be installed at several tourist information points, including Calle Jade in Orihuela Costa, the Town Hall and Glorieta Gabriel Miró. They will measure different environmental parameters, allowing the council […]

Albatera Town Council has signed a collaboration agreement with the Guardia Civil in Alicante to install a new public assistance office in the municipal building known as 3 de Abril, located in Plaza San Jaime. The office will operate from Monday to Friday during morning hours, although the exact opening times are due to be confirmed in the coming days. The new facility will allow residents to file complaints without travelling to the Guardia Civil barracks in Dolores, which currently […]

A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Orihuela Costa on a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Finnish authorities for alleged defamation and harassment. The offences are said to have taken place in 2022 and 2023 and carry a possible prison sentence of up to eight years. Spain’s National Police said the alert was passed to officers in Alicante by the International Fugitives Group of the Judicial Police, amid suspicions the man was living in the province. Investigators located him […]

Two British men aged 70 and 50 have been arrested in Alicante after National Police uncovered an illegal streaming platform believed to have generated around €190,000. The Central Cybercrime Unit traced the operation to a private home, described as the nerve centre of the scheme. Officers seized 42 decoding devices, seven memory cards, a computer, two mobile phones and a tablet. Investigators said the equipment was used to provide paid access to television channels without authorisation. The platform operated through […]

More than 500 children from 11 schools have filled the streets of Torrevieja for the seventh edition of the popular Carnaval de los Coles. The event, organised by the Asociación Carnaval de Torrevieja, has become a firm favourite in the city’s calendar and continues to grow each year. The parade made its way along Ramón Gallud Street before ending at Paseo de Vista Alegre, transforming the town centre into a colourful stage of superheroes, princesses, magical animals and storybook characters. […]

Aena has launched a third public auction for two aircraft declared legally abandoned at the former Murcia-San Javier airport, which has been closed to commercial passenger traffic since 14 January 2019. The tender was published in the Official State Gazette on Friday. Despite a combined technical valuation of more than 45,000 euros, the lot has been listed with a starting price of zero euros. After two unsuccessful attempts to sell the planes, bidders are not required to lodge a deposit. […]

Work has begun on the first phase of a new cycle lane along the Paseo Marítimo in Los Alcázares, marking the first step towards a continuous coastal route. The project aims to connect the seafront with a safe and environmentally friendly bike lane, while improving the overall appearance of the Mar Menor coastline. The initial 490-metre stretch runs between Playa de La Hita and Avenida Radiobaliza Óscar. It will be a two-way lane, two metres wide, built on the inland […]