The National Police have arrested a forty-nine-year-old man in Rojales for a crime against public health after seizing two hundred and twelve cannabis plants. The individual was the tenant of a property that operated as an illegal vehicle workshop and hid a cannabis cultivation inside. Local police had previously informed the National Police of potential illegal activity at what appeared to be an abandoned property, where a significant amount of […]

On Saturday, August ninth, two thousand and twenty-five, hundreds of people formed a human chain around Mar Menor as part of the fifth annual 'Embrace of the Water' event. The participants, who gathered from various points including Lo Pagán and La Manga, aimed to signify their demand for effective protection of the ecosystem, which is under threat from agricultural pollution and urban encroachment. Julia Albaladejo, from the beach of La […]

A stunning meteor explosion illuminated the night sky over eastern Spain on Friday, the 8th of August, two thousand and twenty-five. The event was caused by a meteor originating from the Perseids, which are expected to reach their peak activity on the 12th and 13th of August. The meteor was first reported at twenty-one fifty-five, travelling at a remarkable speed of approximately two hundred and seventeen thousand kilometres per hour […]

The maritime rescue service Salvamento Marítimo has delivered a new vessel, LS Moraga, to Cruz Roja. This vessel will operate from the San Pedro del Pinatar base and marks the first of four new boats set to be introduced over the coming months. The delivery ceremony was attended by María José Vera, the regional director of Cruz Roja, and Sergio Rodríguez Carbonell, the head of the Salvamento Marítimo Coordination Centre […]

The Town Council of Torrevieja has announced the sixteenth edition of the Young Entrepreneurs Awards, aimed at fostering local youth talent and entrepreneurship. Applications for the awards open tomorrow, the fifth of August, and will remain open until the eighth of September. These awards consolidate their importance as a key municipal initiative to promote young talent and entrepreneurship in the area. Domingo Paredes, the Councillor for Employment and Entrepreneurship, emphasised […]

On Thursday, the seventh of August, twenty twenty-five, bathers at La Reya beach in Mazarrón were startled by the sudden appearance of a two-metre shark. The shark came close to the shore around three o'clock in the afternoon, causing panic among swimmers who quickly exited the water. As news of the shark spread, more people gathered to witness the unusual sight and take photographs. Emergency services responded swiftly to the […]