The President of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, has visited the modernisation works at Torrevieja Port, which involve more than €100 million of investment. He said the project is designed to reconnect the maritime area with the town while preserving its Mediterranean identity. During his tour, he was accompanied by the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the regional vice-president and environment and infrastructure chief, Vicente Martínez Mus. The works include the creation of a new seafront promenade to improve […]

Five people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out on Sunday morning in Elche. Emergency services say the group, aged between 19 and 35, suffered smoke inhalation during the incident. The alarm was raised at around 8.30am, prompting a significant response from local medical teams. Crews from SAMU, a Basic Life Support unit and a TNA ambulance were sent to Antonio Mora Ferrández Street, where the fire had been reported. Paramedics treated the five individuals at the […]

A thirty-three-year-old man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a three-storey home on Calle Pablo y Marco in Torre Pacheco. The incident occurred on Saturday and prompted a response from the Consorcio de Extinción de Incendios de la Región de Murcia (CEIS). Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control shortly after arriving. An emergency mobile unit from the regional health emergency service, 061, provided medical assistance at the scene. The man received […]

Torrevieja’s municipal water company AGAMED has approved its Infrastructure Plan for 2026, confirming a total investment of 4,937,471 euros. The plan focuses on improving the stormwater, potable water, and wastewater networks to ensure the system meets the current needs of the growing population. The announcement was made following a board meeting chaired by mayor Eduardo Dolón. Stormwater projects will receive the largest share, with 1,776,247 euros allocated to enhancing rainwater evacuation. Key works include Phase III of the Torreta Florida […]

Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and Valencia Airport have exceeded their total passenger numbers for 2024 with one month remaining in the year. Alicante has handled 18,631,566 passengers between January and November, while Valencia has recorded 10,954,107. These figures represent year‑on‑year increases of 8.5% and 9.4% respectively, according to data released by Aena. Aircraft movements have also risen. Alicante recorded 116,924 flights in the first eleven months of the year, up 8.4% on the same period in 2024. Valencia managed 85,986 […]

A thirty-two-year-old British national is in a serious condition after being shot in an underground car park in Orihuela Costa. The incident happened at around 22:00 on Thursday, when several shots were fired at the vehicle he was in. The Guardia Civil is investigating the attack and is examining whether it may be linked to a settling of scores. Police sources have identified the victim as Peter F., who had been released on bail at the end of November after […]

Police in San Pedro del Pinatar are investigating a suspected stabbing after a man was found dead in Lo Pagán early on Sunday morning. The victim, believed to be around 50 years old and of Latin American origin, was discovered at about 6am in Calle Berlín, near a pub popular with the local Latin community. He had suffered a severe abdominal wound, thought to have been caused by a knife. Emergency teams from the 112 service confirmed he had died […]

A plastic surgeon working in the Valencian Community has been arrested in Alicante on suspicion of sexually assaulting a patient who was under anaesthesia. According to judicial sources, the incident took place on Thursday in a rented operating theatre at a private hospital in the Region of Murcia, where the woman was scheduled to undergo cosmetic breast surgery. Two nurses present in the operating area reported that, once the patient was fully sedated, they saw the surgeon making movements they […]

Two cotton-top tamarins have been born at Terra Natura Benidorm, one of the most endangered primate species on the planet. The infants arrived on 29 November and are the fifth litter from breeding pair Martina and Basel, who have previously raised eight offspring. A third infant was born but did not survive the first few days, which the park says is common in multiple births for this species. The surviving infants are healthy and are showing normal behaviour for their […]