Three transport groups have presented offers to run Torrevieja’s new public bus service under a contract valued at 138 million euros over ten years. The bidders are Monbus, Sagalés, through its subsidiary Osona 25 Bus, and Avanza, which currently operates the service. The contract does not include extensions and is one of the largest public transport tenders in the Vega Baja area. Avanza has continued to operate the network since 2012 without a formal contract, with the council paying around […]

A woman in Alicante has been the victim of an online investment scam in which she lost almost €206,000. Spanish National Police have arrested two men, aged 22 and 36, as suspected perpetrators of the fraud. Police say the investigation began after the woman reported being misled by adverts on social media. These adverts appeared to show well-known figures from the business and banking world recommending investments with high guaranteed returns. Believing them to be genuine, she shared her phone […]

Prosecutors have requested a prison sentence of eight years for a man accused of a crime against public health through drug trafficking, with the aggravating factor of reoffending. The case has been heard at the Provincial Court in Elche. According to the prosecution, the defendant acted as the supplier of narcotics to another individual who has already been convicted for the same offences. The drugs were allegedly sold on and stored by that individual at his home in the town […]

The Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal group based in the town of San Javier, arresting thirteen people suspected of carrying out a wave of burglaries and thefts across the Region of Murcia and parts of Alicante province. The investigation began last year after officers detected a rise in crimes at homes in San Javier. Police say the group mainly targeted properties when residents were away, either forcing entry or taking advantage of doors or windows left unlocked. Shops in […]

Two people have been arrested following a counter-terrorism operation linked to suspected Islamist radicalisation in the Spanish cities of Cartagena and Ferrol. The operation was carried out yesterday morning by National Police officers deployed from Madrid and was led by Spain’s National Court. In Cartagena, officers detained a young man in the La Palma district after a police raid at his family home. Neighbours reported a large security presence, with armed officers, street closures and searches lasting several hours. At […]

Refuse and street cleaning workers in Orihuela have voted to start the process towards strike action following a general assembly attended by around eighty per cent of the workforce. The meeting was held at the municipal waste depot in the Puente Alto industrial estate and was supported by the three main unions represented on the works council. The unions say the service has been suffering from serious problems for more than a year, including unpaid overtime, agreed pay rises that […]

Local Police in Elche have seized five cockerels following a routine traffic stop in the rural district of Maitino, amid suspicions of animal cruelty and their possible use in cockfighting. Officers stopped a vehicle and discovered the birds being transported in the boot without any form of protection or the required documentation. During an inspection, police noticed that one of the cockerels had a mutilated comb, a practice commonly associated with birds used for fighting, which raised concerns about a […]

Firefighters from the Provincial Fire Consortium in Torrevieja have successfully rescued a cat that had become trapped inside a fallen streetlamp. The lamp was lying on the ground when crews arrived and discovered the animal stuck inside the metal tube. According to the fire service, the operation required extreme care to avoid injuring the cat. Firefighters carefully cut into the streetlamp to create an opening and then used a specialised rescue loop to extract the animal safely. After being freed, […]

Pilar de la Horadada Council has announced an investment of 565,767 euros to upgrade and improve four sports and recreational areas across the municipality. The funding comes from the PLAN PLANIFICA provincial cooperation programme for municipal works and services, covering the period 2024 to 2027, and is provided by Alicante Provincial Council. In Pinar de Campoverde, two new padel courts will be built on the existing multi-sport pitch on Calle Tejo. At Las Villas, on Calle Mar Báltico, the two […]