Torrevieja Council has made a formal complaint to the Vega Baja Sustainable Waste Consortium, warning of what it describes as a repeated collapse at the Dolores waste transfer plant. The facility, run by the Prezero–Cívica joint venture, is responsible for transferring municipal waste to recycling and disposal plants, but the council says it is no longer operating normally. According to a report dated four February, the council says the plant has suffered months of systematic saturation, particularly at weekends and […]

Save the Children has warned that severe child poverty remains a major problem in the Valencian Community, with more than 150,000 children affected. According to analysis based on the latest Living Conditions Survey from Spain’s National Statistics Institute, 152,613 children live in households whose disposable income is below 40% of the median. The figures mean that 13.8% of households with children in the region are experiencing severe poverty, more than a point higher than the national average of 12.5%. By […]

Three children have been injured after metal roofing sheets fell from a sports club building in Cartagena, in the Murcia region. The incident happened on Hermano Pedro Ignacio Street, next to the Maristas school, when strong winds affected the area. Emergency services received the call at 3.03 pm. Local Police, fire crews, Civil Protection teams and medical staff from the one zero six one emergency service attended the scene. Two children, aged ten and eleven, were treated at the site […]

A dolphin found stranded on a beach in Dénia, in the province of Alicante, has died, according to municipal sources. The animal was discovered by a local resident, who alerted the authorities after finding it on the shore. Local Police informed the Oceanogràfic Marine Rescue Unit, which travelled to the scene with a team of specialist veterinarians. Despite their intervention, the dolphin later died. Initial observations suggested the animal showed signs consistent with a natural viral process. A necropsy will […]

Two off-duty National Police officers have saved the life of a three-year-old boy who was suffering severe breathing difficulties in the centre of Alicante. The child was being held by his mother when the officers, who were nearby a police station, noticed her asking for help in the street. After seeing that the child was barely breathing and unresponsive, the officers placed him on the bonnet of a police vehicle and carried out an examination. They found his tongue was […]

The Valencian hotel industry has begun 2026 with a drop in occupancy, in line with the usual January slowdown, traditionally the weakest month for tourism. Average occupancy across the region stood 3.3 points below January 2025, influenced by adverse weather, the emotional and connectivity impact of the Adamuz rail accident, and calendar changes affecting major events. Despite the overall decline, several destinations maintained solid winter figures. In Benidorm, average January occupancy reached 64.6 per cent, four points down year on […]

Playas de Orihuela primary school remains without heating after a gas supply problem linked to an unpaid debt of around 200,000 euros. The school had been connected to a temporary construction gas supply since opening at its current site in 2017, a situation the supplier only identified recently. The Orihuela council is now negotiating how to settle the unexpected bill, which covers eight years of gas use. At the same time, the council has awarded a one-year interim, or “bridge”, […]

The Valencian regional health department has begun the process to expand Torrevieja Hospital, a major project aimed at increasing capacity and responding to growing healthcare demand in the area. Officials say the expansion is needed because of population growth and the gradual ageing of residents within the local health district. The regional health minister, Marciano Gómez, has met with Torrevieja’s mayor to agree the transfer of a council-owned plot of around 12,000 square metres next to the hospital and facing […]

A loud bang heard across parts of Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja on Wednesday afternoon has been linked to military flight activity rather than severe weather or seismic movement. The noise, which lasted only a few seconds, was strong enough to rattle windows and alarm residents in several neighbourhoods. Authorities and observers have ruled out storms and earthquakes, which are relatively common in the area. Attention has instead turned to military aviation, particularly Eurofighter jets believed to be operating as part […]