A video recorded off the coast of Torrevieja has triggered anger on social media after showing a jet ski operating close to a group of dolphins. The footage, posted on Instagram, captures the watercraft manoeuvring near the animals in the Calas area, close to the town’s harbour. The person who filmed the scene said what began as a special sighting turned into a "sad" episode. In the recording, he claims the jet ski riders did not simply observe the dolphins, […]

Twenty new trainee local police officers have formally taken up their posts at San Javier Town Hall. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday morning in the council chamber. A further officer, the twenty-first in this intake, is currently completing practical training at another local authority and is expected to join the force shortly. During the same event, four new sub-inspectors from the municipal Local Police force were also sworn in. With the latest additions, the total number of officers […]

The Government Delegate in Murcia, Francisco Lucas, has announced that all available resources will be mobilised this summer to ensure responsible jet ski use in the Mar Menor and to prevent illegal gatherings. Speaking after a meeting with regional yacht club presidents in Cartagena, Lucas confirmed that an unauthorised gathering of jet skis and other leisure boats has been called for 4 July. He said the event has not been authorised and will not be permitted. The Guardia Civil, Maritime […]

A man has been arrested in Cartagena as part of a Guardia Civil operation into a series of thefts across Cabo de Palos, El Algar and Pilar de la Horadada. Officers linked him to around a dozen property offences, including the theft of a van and a motorcycle, as well as break-ins to several cars and a petrol station. The investigation, known as Operation Chichar, began after an increase in reported thefts in Cabo de Palos and El Algar. Detectives […]

Three people over the age of 65 have died in the Valencian Community after extreme heat in recent days, according to the Daily Mortality Monitoring System, known as MoMo, run by the Carlos III Health Institute. Two of the deaths were recorded on 23 June and another on 22 June, bringing the total number of heat-related deaths in the region to seven so far this month. The fatalities coincide with a heatwave that has affected much of Spain, with temperatures […]

Orihuela Local Police have arrested a man following a violent incident in which several officers were injured. The arrest came after a member of the public alerted police to a suspicious vehicle whose driver attempted to identify himself using another person’s licence. A roadside drug test returned a positive result for cocaine. When officers confirmed his true identity, they found he was the subject of multiple search and arrest warrants issued by courts across Spain. Police also established that he […]

Firefighters have extinguished a garage fire on Avenida del Mar in Punta Prima, Orihuela Costa, a main road in the northern part of the coastal residential area bordering Torrevieja. The alarm was raised at 15:11 on Wednesday, and crews from the Torrevieja fire station were deployed to the scene. According to the Provincial Firefighters’ Consortium, the incident was declared under control at 17:11, after around two hours of work. The fire is believed to have started in the electric battery […]

The Vega Baja University Hospital has announced plans to open a new Paediatric Rehabilitation Unit as part of its service expansion. The unit will provide specialist care for children with neurological disorders, developmental delays and musculoskeletal conditions. Around 45 children each month are currently treated by the Orihuela Health Department, with approximately 200 physiotherapy sessions carried out monthly. One of the most common conditions referred for rehabilitation is infant torticollis, often caused by posture, alongside cases such as cerebral palsy, […]

A court agent who worked for Torrevieja City Council for decades has accepted a two-year prison sentence after reaching an agreement with prosecutors in a fraud case involving municipal funds. He admitted diverting almost 37,000 euros in court-awarded costs into his personal bank account and has repaid nearly all of the money. The agreement avoids a public trial and reduces the original charges, which had included fraud and falsifying documents and carried a potential sentence of more than eight years. […]