A 70-year-old man has died after being hit by a car while cycling on the RM-F38 road near the border between Torre Pacheco and San Javier. The collision happened at around 9.24am on Tuesday, 18 August, on the road between Dolores de Pacheco and Pozo Aledo. The crash involved the man's bicycle, a car and a lorry. Initial findings from the Guardia Civil investigation indicate that the cyclist and car were travelling in the same direction when the man was […]

Torrevieja Council has expanded its current recruitment process for local police officers to 63 posts, following approval by the staff committee. The total has risen from 44 after the council added posts from its 2025 and 2026 employment offers to those already planned for 2023 and 2024. Of the total, 45 posts are open-entry positions and 18 are reserved for internal mobility. The selection process is now in its final phase. Candidates have recently completed the final practical test and […]

Torrevieja council’s governing committee has approved the project for a new heated swimming pool at the Ciudad Deportiva sports complex. The facility will be built behind the Tavi y Carmona Sports Palace and opposite the Cecilio Gallego Pavilion. It has a tender budget of €5,533,669.03 and an expected construction period of 18 months. Sports councillor Diana Box Alonso said the pool will measure 25 metres by 12.5 metres. It will be suitable for swimming warm-ups and aquatic activities. The building […]

Torrevieja Council has awarded a €1,936,897 contract to renew and improve its Municipal Home Help Service. The agreement will run for two years, with the option of a further two-year extension, and will support older people, people with care needs and vulnerable families. The service will combine applications handled by the council with support provided under the Valencian Government’s Dependency Law for people in grades I, II and III. Social Services councillor Óscar Urtasun said the contract would strengthen practical […]

An administrative section of Elche’s Court of Instance has partially upheld a legal challenge by Recreativos Acuáticos Horadada against Torrevieja Council and the consortium awarded the beach concession. The concession covers sunbeds, parasols and water activities for four seasons, from 2025 to 2028, and was awarded to a consortium formed by Actividades Náuticas Torrevieja and Baliser Equipamientos de Playas. The court found that the council’s tender panel had departed from the municipal technical report without providing sufficient reasons. That report […]

Orihuela Council has issued a favourable environmental report on a planning change requested by Costa Mar Torrevieja Internacional in Orihuela Costa. The proposal concerns two undeveloped private plots in the Sector I-1 Citrus Partial Plan, near the planned Las Vistas development at Cala Mosca. Together, they cover 2,188 square metres and are currently classified for social, healthcare and administrative uses. The change would allow a range of tertiary and residential uses, including hotels, shops, offices, sports and leisure facilities, specialist […]

Police in Orihuela Costa have intercepted a driver who allegedly fled on foot after causing a traffic collision involving a family. The family was travelling to breakfast when a white vehicle hit them, leaving those involved needing medical attention for bruising. The driver reportedly left the scene after the crash and hid among some bushes. When officers found him, he ran away, prompting a pursuit on foot that ended with his interception. A breathalyser test recorded 0.62 milligrams of alcohol […]

Torrevieja Local Police, working with the Unit for Investigations and Reports, has carried out a vehicle and documentation check on Avenida Monge y Bielsa. The operation resulted in several traffic-related actions and proceedings for two alleged criminal offences. Officers detected two drivers who were over the legal alcohol limit. They have started proceedings for alleged offences against road safety under Article 379.2 of Spain’s Penal Code, which covers driving under the influence of alcohol and exceeding the legally permitted limit. […]

Cartagena Civil Protection has rescued 17 people from the Galúa and Entremares beaches at La Manga after they entered the water despite red flags warning of dangerous currents and unsafe bathing conditions. The rescues took place on Sunday afternoon, during a busy period for tourism that also included Spain’s national holiday for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Surveillance teams carried out several interventions after swimmers ignored the areas marked with red flags. In some cases, people refused to leave […]