A thirty-year-old woman has been arrested in Elche for committing fraud against a tattoo shop owner, reportedly scamming her out of four thousand five hundred euros. The suspect created a bond of trust with the victim, who tattooed her twice, and convinced her that her bank account had been blocked by the tax authorities due to a debt of seven hundred and eighty euros. In reality, the accused had a balance of one hundred and fifty-six thousand euros. While the […]

The construction of the new local police station in the Los Dolores neighbourhood of Cartagena has commenced, as announced by the town hall on Tuesday. The project comes with a budget of nearly six hundred thousand euros and a scheduled duration of ten months, with hopes for the station to open in the coming year. The single-storey building will occupy three hundred square metres and is located on municipal land between La Vía and Río Narcea streets, adjacent to a […]

A leatherback turtle, scientifically known as Dermochelys coriacea, was sighted last Friday along the coast of Guardamar del Segura. This rare event marks the first live observation of this species in the Mediterranean since nineteen eighty-six, when one was recorded at Cabo Roig. Leatherback turtles are notoriously difficult to spot due to their dark colouring and predominantly pelagic behaviour. Although there have been previous encounters in the region, all were of deceased turtles found washed ashore in years such as […]

The Guardia Civil of the Murcia Region has concluded Operation Handel Twenty-Five in Los Alcázares, aimed at solving a series of forceful burglaries at local businesses. Authorities have identified, located, and arrested a young man believed to be responsible for these incidents. To date, investigators have cleared ten crimes involving robberies at hotels and shops, with expectations that this number may rise as the investigation progresses. The operation commenced at the start of summer, sparked by a notable increase in […]

A seventy-four-year-old man from Lithuania has tragically drowned at La Mata beach in Torrevieja on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around eight o'clock in the evening when the bather, who was swimming with friends, began to struggle in the water. Lifeguards and local police aided in the rescue, bringing him to the shore, where resuscitation efforts commenced. Sadly, despite more than thirty minutes of attempts, he was not able to be revived. Throughout the day, a yellow flag had been […]

A seventy-one-year-old man tragically died on Tuesday afternoon after collapsing at Rihuete Beach in Puerto de Mazarrón. According to witness accounts, the man fainted while performing physical exercises in an outdoor calisthenics area. Other witnesses noted that he had just exited the water and felt unwell after leaving the sea. Civil Protection members quickly responded to the incident and found the individual in cardiac arrest. They proceeded to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an attempt to revive him. Despite their multiple […]