The Local Police of Catral have taken action following an incident involving the unauthorized use of a vehicle parked on the public road. Authorities identified the suspects who accessed the vehicle while cleaning operatives conducted their duties at the weekly market. With the keys left inside, the duo drove the vehicle approximately one kilometre before abandoning it. The incident prompted immediate action from the Local Police, who set up a […]

In Ciudad Quesada, a driver has been arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase lasting almost ten kilometres. The incident escalated when local officers received numerous reports from residents about speeding vehicles in the area. During their patrol, officers noticed a large vehicle accelerating rapidly, prompting witnesses to signal their concerns. Once verified, police initiated a chase, putting themselves at risk to apprehend the speeding car. The driver ignored […]

In the Mar Menor region, the Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organisation linked to the alarming overprescription of psychopharmaceuticals. Over one thousand five hundred packages of medications, including benzodiazepines, were prescribed by a local doctor and dispensed by a pharmacist within just six months. This led to heightened scrutiny from law enforcement agencies, highlighting significant risks to public health. The investigation named Operation Prazo commenced after irregularities in the […]

The Town Hall of Torrevieja has awarded a contract for the cleaning and maintenance of beach toilets, amounting to nine hundred and forty-seven thousand two hundred eighty-six euros, including VAT. The contract spans four years with an additional option for extension and is assigned to Recreativos Acuáticos Horada, ensuring annual costs of two hundred and thirty-six thousand eight hundred twenty-one euros. This new arrangement aims to provide a comprehensive service […]

The local government of Torrevieja has approved a new contract for the maintenance of its public lighting system, marking a significant investment of four million three hundred sixty thousand seven hundred thirty-nine euros over the next five years. The base annual price for the contract is eight hundred seventy-two thousand one hundred forty-seven euros, including VAT, and includes an initial period of four years, with a possibility for a one-year […]

A forty-eight-year-old British man was successfully rescued after spending the night lost in the Peñón de Ifach natural park in Calpe. Emergency services received a distress call from the hiker around midday on June nineteenth, prompting a swift response. Specialist teams, including a rescue helicopter and mountain rescue experts from the Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium, were mobilised to locate the man. The hiker was airlifted safely just before two forty-five […]

Torre Pacheco is set to convert the former health centre, in operation from nineteen eighty-four to two thousand two, into a significant cultural centre for the community. The local council has recently issued an urgent call for tenders to carry out the necessary construction work, aimed at creating a vibrant space for residents. The development project was awarded through a competitive process in two thousand twenty-two, with the tender just […]