Six people have been arrested by the National Police in Alicante, accused of running a criminal network that sexually exploited women in two properties in Santa Pola. The arrests were carried out on 11 March in Elche and Santa Pola, following an investigation led by the provincial unit against illegal immigration networks and document fraud. Police say the group forced women into prostitution, controlled their movements and withheld promised earnings. One protected witness told officers she had been held for […]

Low Festival begins its first edition in Torrevieja today, bringing three days of live music to Antonio Soria Park. Organisers expect around 20,000 attendees each day at the 15,000 square metre site, set beside the Mediterranean and the city’s salt lagoons. Kasabian, The Hives, Fangoria, Dani Fernández and Editors top the bill, while Love of Lesbian are set to appear as part of their farewell tour. In total, more than 50 acts will perform across four stages, with a wide […]

Torrevieja’s mayor, Eduardo Dolón, has missed his latest deadline for returning the town’s funfair to its traditional site in the port area. Speaking on 22 June, he said the attractions would be back by mid-July, even suggesting a reopening around the feast of the Virgen del Carmen. That target has not been met. The delay has been blamed on the scale of the port redevelopment works and setbacks in obtaining final permits. Authorisation from the Generalitat to open the new […]

A vehicle has been completely destroyed by a fire on the RM-19 motorway, also known as the Mar Menor dual carriageway. The incident happened at around 8.50am on Tuesday near the Murcia district of Baños y Mendigo. According to sources from Murcia Fire Brigade, the car caught fire while travelling along the route. Firefighters were sent to the scene and managed to bring the blaze under control quickly. Despite the dramatic images, no one was injured in the incident. The […]

San Pedro del Pinatar has added a new three-seater buggy to reinforce Local Police patrols along the coastline. The vehicle was presented on Wednesday by the mayor, Pedro Javier Sánchez, and the councillor for Local Police, Pedro Antonio Vivancos. The buggy cost 28,554.97 euros and was funded through a 94,000-euro grant from the Regional Government of Murcia. The funding has also supported improvements at the town’s Integrated Security Centre, including refurbishment of the detainee holding area. The four-wheel-drive vehicle has […]

The Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante has announced three new appointments within Vicaría I, affecting parishes in Guardamar del Segura, Rojales and Almoradí. The changes were approved on 24 July 2026 by the Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante, José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre. José María Galán Valero has been appointed parish priest of the Church of San Jaime Apóstol in Guardamar del Segura. Meanwhile, Manuel Antonio Bernabé Belmonte will take on the role of parish priest at San Pedro in Rojales. The list of appointments […]

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Torrevieja after officers discovered he was the subject of several European Arrest Warrants issued by Lithuania and Germany. The Guardia Civil made the arrest during a routine public safety patrol. Officers identified several people in the street and noticed inconsistencies in the documents presented by one man, raising suspicions about his true identity. Further checks confirmed he had been using a false identity and was internationally wanted. Lithuanian authorities are seeking him for […]

A Guardia Civil investigation has resulted in the arrest of an employee of the AP-7 motorway in the Region of Murcia, accused of misappropriating more than 1,200 euros in toll payments. According to officers, the man allegedly manipulated the system when drivers paid in cash. He is said to have recorded shorter journeys using tickets from other vehicles, allowing him to keep the difference between the amount paid and the sum registered. The inquiry, known as Operation ‘Enlazado’, began in […]

Residents in the Playa Moncayo area of Guardamar del Segura have voiced concern about the condition of a pinewood next to Calle Suecia, warning that dry trees and accumulated vegetation pose a potential fire risk. The alarm was raised on Tuesday evening by the president of the Phase III Parcela 2A-2 Community of Property Owners, Samuel Flores Molina. Flores says the community has repeatedly asked the Valencian regional government’s Environment department to inspect the area and assess whether preventive measures […]