Around 150 residents gathered in Orihuela Costa on Saturday to call for urgent solutions for Barranco Rubio beach and the restoration of proper access. The protest, organised by local residents’ associations, focused on broken lifts linking the upper part of the urbanisation with the beach, affecting older people, families and those with reduced mobility. Demonstrators also complained of stagnant water, bad smells and poor maintenance. More than 500 people have signed a petition backing the demands. On Thursday, the PSOE […]

The National Police have reinforced surveillance on Elche’s beaches with a special summer operation combining drone flights and ground patrols. The move is aimed at preventing pickpocketing, theft from vehicles and other incidents during the busy holiday season. Aerial units from Alicante are carrying out drone flights along the Elche coastline, providing real-time images to officers on the ground. This allows police to detect potential offences or risky situations quickly and respond without delay. The operation is supported by Response […]

A suspected drug trafficker has been arrested at Murcia International Airport after allegedly attempting to leave Spain with a large quantity of drugs. According to the Guardia Civil, the man had checked in luggage containing nearly 15 kilos of narcotics, including around four kilos of marijuana buds and more than 10 kilos of hashish resin. When officers discovered the drugs, he fled the airport before he could be detained. Five days later, he returned to the same airport, reportedly intending […]

Torrevieja’s new mobility unit has begun issuing fines for illegal parking across the town centre, after starting duties in mid-July. The 20 agents, supported by a supervisor and 10 motorcycles, have focused on busy streets such as Ramón Gallud and on traffic around the Paseo del Mar car park. The unit officially took up post on 11 July following a specific training period. They initially managed traffic during the Virgen del Carmen procession and are now overseeing congestion hotspots, bus […]

Three men have been arrested after the Guardia Civil found more than 11.5 kilos of methamphetamine in the boot of a car stopped in Pilar de la Horadada. The vehicle was intercepted during a preventive operation on the AP-7 carried out by officers from the Citizen Security Unit in Torrevieja. Police said the car was travelling at high speed as the checkpoint was about to finish. Officers also noticed unusual movements inside the vehicle and said the driver was initially […]

Torrevieja’s new urban transport network began operating on Monday, six years after it was first announced, but the launch has been marked by confusion and criticism. Although additional lines and improved frequencies have been introduced, there are still no new buses in service and many new stops are only marked on the ground, without clear signage. Passengers have reported uncertainty about routes and ticketing, with many asking drivers for guidance. Some previously direct journeys now require changes. On Line 1, […]

The La Mata and Torrelamata Residents’ Association has formally asked Torrevieja Council to support a request for noise barriers along the N-332 as it passes through La Mata. The proposal has been submitted to the council so it can be taken to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, which is responsible for state roads. The association says residents in areas including Puerto Romano, Calle La Lecha and around La Mata Health Centre have complained for years about high noise […]

A man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Algerian man in Torrevieja has been released without bail by court order. The 49-year-old suspect had been identified as one of two men who arrived on a motorcycle at the scene in Calle Bergantín, where the victim was shot in the entrance of his home in April. The investigating judge revoked his pre-trial detention on 1 June after new evidence weakened the case against him. A key witness […]

An eight-year-old boy has been injured after a golf buggy left the road and fell from a bridge at sports facilities in the municipality of Rojales. According to the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium, the vehicle dropped approximately three metres. Emergency services received the alert at 5.09pm on Monday. The child suffered several blows and required medical assistance at the scene. However, no one was trapped as a result of the fall. Firefighters from the Almoradí station were deployed, including a […]