Torrevieja has launched its summer retail campaign, ‘An Epic Shop’, an initiative led by APYMECO in collaboration with the Town Hall to encourage spending in local businesses. The campaign will run from 3 July to 31 August and will distribute more than 5,000 euros in direct prizes to customers who spend over 20 euros in participating shops. Among the prizes are official ÉPICO football team kits, tickets to Aquópolis Torrevieja, 40% discounts for the water park, as well as backpacks, […]

Police have arrested several suspects in connection with thefts reported in late 2025 at the Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Los Urrutias and the chapel of Santa María del Rosell Hospital in Cartagena. Investigations into the incidents enabled officers to identify and detain those allegedly responsible. The arrests bring some relief to both religious communities, which had been awaiting progress in the case for several months. However, the outcome has been described as bittersweet. By the time the […]

A 66-year-old woman has died after collapsing on Parazuelos beach in Cañada Gallego, in the municipality of Mazarrón, according to the regional emergency coordination centre. The 1-1-2 service received several calls at 11.40am on Tuesday from bathers who reported that a woman had been found unconscious and in cardiac arrest at the water’s edge. Those at the scene began cardiopulmonary resuscitation and used a semi-automatic defibrillator from a nearby campsite. Lifeguards and Civil Protection volunteers from Mazarrón and Lorca were […]

An 80-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from the sea at El Pedrucho beach, on the Mediterranean side of La Manga in the municipality of San Javier. Emergency services were alerted at 12.50pm on Tuesday after several calls reported that beach users had pulled a man from the water who needed urgent medical assistance. According to the Murcia regional emergency coordination centre, the man was semi-conscious when he was brought ashore. Lifeguards and healthcare staff from […]

An English-speaking driver has been rescued after becoming disoriented and trapped in her car in a citrus grove known as Los Alcores, in the municipality of San Miguel de Salinas. The alarm was raised at around 3pm on Saturday 27 June, when the Local Police received a call via the 112 emergency line reporting that the woman was stuck somewhere within an unspecified citrus farm. Communication proved difficult, and the available geolocation data only identified the wider municipal area. Officers […]

Residents in Cabo Roig have succeeded in halting Orihuela City Council’s plans to concrete the central reservation of Avenida del Cabo after a wave of protests over the removal of mature trees and shrubs. Many of the plants were more than 50 years old and formed part of the area’s natural character. The controversy began after works started in March as part of a €209,344 project to improve accessibility and road safety along the avenue. Local associations estimated that between […]

Torrevieja City Council has approved the initial draft of an ordinance regulating fares for the town’s new municipal urban bus service. The measure was backed by the PP and Vox, while PSOE and Sueña Torrevieja abstained. It marks one of the final administrative steps before the new public transport model comes into operation. The new system introduces a broader and more socially focused fare structure, tailored to residents, young people, older passengers, families, unemployed people and visitors. A single ticket […]

A company has applied to build a major eco-resort on more than 170,000 square metres of protected rural land in the buffer zone of the Natural Park of La Mata and Torrevieja lagoons. Inner Wellness Eco Resort has submitted documents to the Generalitat for environmental assessment, citing the existence of the century-old Casa Sala farmhouse on the site. In March, the developer also requested a certificate of urban compatibility from Torrevieja City Council, which has issued a favourable but conditional […]

A network of smart buoys developed by the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) has strengthened environmental monitoring in the Mar Menor lagoon. The regional Minister for Environment, Universities and Research, Juan María Vázquez, visited one of the platforms near Santiago de la Ribera on Monday, alongside UPCT rector Mathieu Kessler. The buoys, designed by the university’s PRISMA research group, collect continuous, autonomous and high‑resolution data to assess the lagoon’s condition. Sensors measure dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, salinity, temperature and other key […]