The National Police have detained a forty-three year old man in Elche following reports of burglary at a local hospital. Security personnel alerted authorities about a man who had been entering patient rooms and restricted medical areas. The suspect was already known to the hospital staff for previous incidents where he had stolen items from other patients' rooms. Upon further investigation, security staff found that approximately fourteen lockers designated for […]

Terra Natura Murcia has confirmed the birth of five wild white storks, marking a significant milestone for the park. Observations of two of the three nests at the facility indicate successful breeding for the first time since two thousand and twenty-one. This development underscores the park's role in providing a safe environment for these storks, which have been nesting naturally there for thirteen years. The arrival of the storks at […]

A twenty-five-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured today in a collision with a car on the RM-F-35 road in Torre Pacheco. The impact was substantial, causing the rider to be thrown from the motorcycle. Emergency services were alerted to the incident and dispatched to the scene promptly. Local police patrols and an emergency mobile unit provided assistance. Upon their arrival, medical personnel worked quickly to stabilise the injured individual at the […]

Seventeen people have been arrested in a significant operation against cannabis trafficking in the Vega Baja area, specifically in the towns of Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, Guardamar del Segura, and Rojales. The operation, named ‘Acido Veintitres’, was led by the Guardia Civil who uncovered a criminal network that was posing as cannabis associations. Authorities initiated this investigation after reports were made to the Anti-Drug Special Prosecutor's Office regarding a newly registered […]

A fire erupted along the Tajo-Segura transfer channel in Orihuela Costa on Sunday afternoon, raising concerns among local residents. The alert came in at six PM, leading to a swift response from emergency services to prevent the flames from reaching nearby homes. Due to the fire's proximity to several urbanisations, level one of the Special Plan against Forest Fires was activated. The fire originated in a wooded area and rapidly […]

Salvamento Marítimo conducted a rescue operation on Saturday night, saving fourteen individuals, among them one minor, from a boat forty miles off the Alicante coast. The Red Cross confirmed that the individuals, aged between seventeen and sixty-two, are of Maghreb origin and have been provided with immediate care at the Alicante port. Most of those rescued are in good health, although two have been transferred to medical facilities for further […]

A two-year-old girl has died after drowning in a private swimming pool in Finestrat today. The Centro de Información y Coordinación de Urgencias reported that they received the emergency call around twelve forty. An ambulance from the Servicio de Ayuda Médica Urgente rushed to the scene to provide assistance. Prior to the arrival of emergency personnel, family members attempted basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation with guidance from a CICU doctor over the […]