A man has died while swimming at Los Náufragos beach in Torrevieja on Monday afternoon. The incident took place at one of the town’s most popular beaches during the busy summer period. According to local reports, emergency services were alerted and attended the scene. Despite their efforts, the man could not be saved. The circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been confirmed. The death has caused concern among beachgoers in the Costa Blanca resort, which attracts large numbers of […]

Police and fire crews in Guardamar del Segura are investigating a series of suspected arson attacks after multiple vehicles were set alight over the weekend. Between Saturday night and early Monday, nine cars and one motorcycle were burned, with additional vehicles and nearby homes suffering damage. The first incidents were reported shortly after 11.00pm on Saturday, with further fires breaking out in nearby streets. Emergency services were repeatedly called out as flames spread between parked vehicles. A similar pattern was […]

Torrevieja City Council has announced that the Valencian Regional Government is investing €289,000 to improve thermal comfort in the town’s public schools. The plan covers 21 educational centres and aims to address the high temperatures often recorded during much of the school year. A total of €151,500 has been allocated to 14 centres providing Early Years, Primary, Special and Adult Education. The remaining €137,500 will be shared between seven secondary schools and specialist institutions, including the Official Language School and […]

Torrevieja Council has reinforced watering work across the municipality as high summer temperatures put increasing pressure on local green spaces. The Parks and Gardens Department, headed by Concha Sala, says the measures aim to preserve the condition of parks, roundabouts, flowerbeds and landscaped areas during prolonged heat and limited rainfall. Municipal teams are working continuously to ensure trees and plants receive sufficient water to withstand the most intense periods of heat. The council says this seasonal effort is essential to […]

Work has begun on the construction of a new municipal ecopark in Los Montesinos, marking a significant step forward in the town’s waste management and environmental strategy. The project represents an investment of more than 500,000 euros and is expected to take five months to complete. The fixed Type C ecopark will be built on a 2,000 square metre plot of land provided free of charge by the council to the Vega Baja Sostenible Consortium, following the signing of a […]

Torrevieja Council has introduced summer parking restrictions on Ramón Gallud from Monday 20 July until the end of August. The measure affects the section between Orihuela and Apolo streets. During this period, parking will only be allowed overnight between 11pm and 8am. Vehicles must leave the area before 8am each day. The council says the seasonal restriction aims to improve mobility, increase safety and ease the flow of pedestrians and traffic in one of the town’s main commercial streets. The […]

A 50-year-old man has been arrested by the Guardia Civil as the alleged operator of a drugs sales point in Albatera. Officers say the activity was being run from a property in the town. The investigation began in April 2026 after a report from Albatera Local Police raised concerns about possible drug trafficking at the address. The Area of Investigation at the Guardia Civil’s main post in Dolores monitored the property and reported a steady flow of people entering and […]

A man has been arrested after a serious hit-and-run in Guardamar del Segura left a woman with severe injuries. Guardamar Local Police responded immediately to reports that a woman had allegedly been deliberately run down. Officers provided urgent assistance at the scene and activated all necessary emergency resources to ensure the victim received rapid medical treatment. At the same time, police began gathering information about the vehicle involved and the direction it had taken after leaving the scene. Details were […]

Eight vehicles have been destroyed in a series of suspected arson attacks in Guardamar del Segura. According to the Provincial Firefighters Consortium of Alicante, the fires began on Doctor Luis Rivera Street late on Saturday night and then spread to other nearby roads. Emergency services received the first alert at 23:04 on 18 July, and crews remained at the scene until 04:00 the following morning. Firefighters from Almoradí and Orihuela attended, with additional support from Torrevieja, as they worked to […]