Pablo Ruz, the Mayor of Elche, has once again urged the Spanish Government to bolster police presence in the local area following the assault of a National Police officer. This incident occurred last weekend, leaving the off-duty officer injured and currently receiving treatment in intensive care. Mayor Ruz provided details of the attack, expressing his deep concern for the safety of the community. Ruz indicated that the officer was brutally […]

Police in Yecla have arrested two individuals accused of exploiting undocumented foreign workers. The investigation began after a police control operation discovered a van carrying nine workers, four of whom were in Spain illegally. It was found that one of the detainees operated a subcontracted company engaged in agricultural work in Villena, Alicante, and Pétrola, Albacete. The workers faced abusive and restrictive conditions. They lacked work permits and social security […]

The Local Police of Guardamar del Segura have reported a weekend incident involving a driver of a Personal Mobility Vehicle, specifically an electric scooter. The individual was stopped while carrying a second occupant, a complete violation of regulations concerning unipersonal vehicles. During the intervention, police uncovered that the scooter’s electrical system had been altered, equipping the device with a homemade battery that could exceed the legal speed limit of twenty-five […]

A shooting incident in Torrevieja has resulted in the death of a thirty-year-old Turkish man, believed to be Caner Koçer, a notable figure within the Dalton crime gang, known for extortion and drug trafficking. The Guardia Civil is conducting an investigation to clarify the circumstances surrounding the murder, which appears to be linked to ongoing rivalries between criminal factions, namely Dalton and Los Caspers. Reports indicate that the shooting occurred […]

On Monday, a series of five earthquakes were recorded in the vicinity of the Murcia region, with three occurring in the Mediterranean Sea. The strongest quake, registering three point seven on the Richter scale, took place at twenty-one twenty-three hours off the Alicante coast and was felt in areas such as Pilar de la Horadada, Torrevieja, Mil Palmeras, Elche, and Santa Pola, according to the National Geographic Institute. Minutes later, […]

On the seventh of July, the Civil Guard detained two suspects linked to the homicide of a seventy-seven-year-old woman in Guardamar del Segura, which occurred on the twenty-first of December, two thousand twenty-two. The son's involvement, along with a thirty-five-year-old friend, has been confirmed by evidence collected at the crime scene. The mother's body was found in her home with signs of violence, leading investigators to believe a heated argument […]

Cartagena has unveiled its longest bicycle lane, which spans six point three kilometres connecting the areas of El Albujón and Santa Ana. The newly opened lane runs along the old national road three hundred and one and increases the total length of the city’s cycling network to thirty-five kilometres. This project aligns with the local government's commitment to enhancing sustainable transportation options throughout the municipality. The bidirectional lane, which varies […]