Alicante’s Urban Mobility department has released figures showing 15,074 speeding fines issued by newly installed roadside cameras between 17 January and 17 October. The council says the devices have helped reduce overall speeds, improve road safety and cut pollution in key corridors leading in and out of the city. According to councillor Carlos de Juan, the cameras have reduced average daily infringements to 55.2, down from 134.5 during the testing phase. The camera on Avenida de Dénia, near Vistahermosa, recorded […]

Cartagena’s Parks and Gardens service has removed an old palm tree near the bust of King Carlos III on Muralla del Mar after discovering signs of red palm weevil infestation. The tree stood beside the monumental staircase connecting the quay with the street and had shown clear symptoms of damage caused by the invasive beetle. The felling was carried out late last month by contracted staff, who confirmed the extent of the infestation during their inspection. Municipal sources say the […]

A car fire caused traffic disruption on the AP‑7 yesterday afternoon near the junction for Los Alcázares and Torre Pacheco. The incident occurred at kilometre point 790 on the southbound side of the motorway, which leads towards Cartagena and Almería. Emergency services were called after several passing drivers contacted Murcia’s Emergency Coordination Centre to report flames coming from the vehicle. Firefighters and Civil Guard officers were sent to the scene to control the blaze and ensure the safety of motorists. […]

More than twelve thousand people attended Torrevieja’s Day of the Paellas at the Antonio Soria park, according to the municipal organisers. Residents had booked more than 500 plots for cooking and socialising, and the event once again formed part of the festivities in honour of La Purísima. The twenty-third edition of the paella competition awarded first place to Los Costeños, with Los Salerosos and Los Roper taking second and third. The T‑shirt contest saw Toda SP win the “most striking” […]

Valencia’s regional agriculture department has confirmed that it is keeping a close watch on the possible arrival of swine fever in the Comunitat Valenciana. The department has stressed that there are currently no suspected cases in the province of Castellón and that recent testing has produced no positive results. Thousands of samples from both wild animals and farmed pigs have been analysed as part of the control effort. Officials say a large monitoring operation is already in place. It includes […]

Spain’s Civil Guard has detained two people in Torre Pacheco and Madrid following an investigation into the online circulation of intimate images of a girl who was sixteen when the photos were taken. The victim, now an adult, reported the matter after a friend alerted her to the images on an internet forum. Specialist officers from the Judicial Police branch examined digital evidence to identify those responsible. They confirmed that the images, which were sexual in nature, qualified as child […]

Torrevieja’s parks and gardens service has advised the removal and replacement of at least 30 palm trees along the town’s central seafront promenades. The recommendation follows a fatal incident on 15 November, when a palm infested by red weevil collapsed onto a car on the CV‑905, killing a 22‑year‑old local driver. Two of the palms already removed were affected by the pest, while others showed structural weaknesses linked to age and deterioration. The contractor Actúa has been carrying out detailed […]

Doctors in our regions and across Spain are set to begin a four‑day strike from 9 to 12 December in protest against planned reforms to the national staffing framework, known as the Estatuto Marco. Medical unions say the changes could worsen working conditions and hinder recruitment, particularly in primary care. Minimum service levels will ensure that emergency departments continue operating, but routine activity in health centres and hospitals is expected to run at reduced capacity. Previous stoppages in June and […]

Torrevieja’s Local Government Board has approved the basic plan for a major redevelopment at Eras de la Sal, intended to create a multi‑purpose complex centred on the International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest. The design has been produced by Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos, led by award‑winning architects Ángela García de Paredes and Ignacio García Pedrosa. The project is divided into three phases. The first, already under way, focuses on restoring the historic Ice Factory and adjoining building to house a municipal tourism […]