Six people have been remanded in custody after the Guardia Civil dismantled an alleged criminal organisation linked to a series of home burglaries in Torrevieja. The operation, known as “Khachapuri 26”, was led by the ROCA rural crime unit and began on 1 April. Officers initially stopped a man driving a hire car and discovered he was subject to an active arrest warrant. A search of the vehicle uncovered items he could not account for, prompting a wider investigation. Subsequent […]

National Police have arrested a man in Orihuela Costa who was wanted under an International Arrest Warrant issued by the Russian authorities for alleged fraud offences. He could face a maximum sentence of ten years in prison if extradited and convicted. Russian officials indicated that the fugitive might have taken refuge in Alicante province to evade justice. Acting on that information, officers launched an investigation which led to his location in Orihuela Costa, where he was detained following a planned […]

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has extended a yellow warning for adverse weather across parts of the Region of Murcia for Monday. The alert applies to the Altiplano and North West mountain areas, where heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected. Forecasters have warned that rainfall could reach up to 20 litres per square metre within an hour. A yellow warning indicates a risk of localised disruption, particularly in areas prone to surface water and poor drainage. Storms may also bring […]

The council has lost a European Union grant worth 436,875 euros after the regional government declined to extend the deadline for delivering new brown bio-waste containers. As a result, the local authority has been forced to shelve an ongoing tender valued at 436,375 euros for the supply of around 6,000 containers. The bins formed a key part of plans to introduce separate bio-waste collection across the municipality. The deadline for receiving the containers had been set for 31 May 2026. […]

Torrevieja’s Local Government Board will approve two new agreements on Friday to move forward with the large-scale transformation of the Eras de la Sal, one of the city’s most significant urban, cultural and tourism regeneration projects. The first measure is the execution project for Phase Two, with an investment of 10,485,452 euros including VAT and a planned duration of 24 months. The works will include the remodelling of Calle Salero, construction of a new open-air Habaneras auditorium and full restoration […]

Up to 700,000 lemon and orange trees in Alicante province could be uprooted as part of efforts to eradicate yellow vein chlorosis virus, which has now spread from lemon trees to oranges. The first positive cases in orange trees have been confirmed in Albatera, where a plantation of 3,000 navel oranges has been removed as a precaution, despite showing no visible symptoms. According to Asaja Alicante, the virus can remain asymptomatic in orange trees but still pose a risk to […]

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked with a hammer in Torre Pacheco on Thursday evening. The victim, a Senegalese national, was struck repeatedly on the head in Avenida Juan Carlos I, in the centre of the town. Emergency services took him to the Virgen de La Arrixaca hospital in Murcia, where he was admitted alive but with extremely serious injuries. A second Senegalese man was also injured during the incident. He suffered a wound […]

Emergency services have rescued an 83-year-old man who was found unconscious in the sea at Castillico Beach in Santiago de la Ribera, in the municipality of San Javier. The man was discovered in the water and pulled to safety by responders, who treated him at the scene. He was later transferred by ambulance to Los Arcos del Mar Menor Hospital for further medical care. Officials have not confirmed the circumstances that led to the incident, and no further details about […]

Torrevieja will host British Armed Forces Day on Saturday, 27 June, with a programme of events in the town centre organised by The Royal British Legion in collaboration with the council’s Department for Community Relations and Integration. Proceedings begin at 18:00 with a parade of standards from Plaza Miguel Hernández to Plaza de la Constitución, accompanied by the Torrevieja Pipes & Drums band. The formal ceremony will take place on arrival in the square. Mayor Eduardo Dolón is expected to […]