Three people have been injured following a road traffic accident in the Galifa district of Cartagena. The incident happened at around midday on Tuesday in an area known locally as the Subida a la Muela. Emergency services were called to the scene and provided assistance to those involved. The injured were treated after the crash, although officials have not yet confirmed how serious their injuries are. The circumstances surrounding the collision have not been made public. An investigation is expected […]

Firefighters from the Alicante Provincial Consortium have extinguished a fire at an industrial laundry in Rojales, where the company’s manager was treated for smoke inhalation. The alarm was raised at 13:26 on Avenida Justo Quesada, number 21. Emergency services remained at the scene for several hours. Although no serious injuries were reported, the manager required medical attention after inhaling smoke during the incident. Crews from the Almoradí and Orihuela stations attended, supported by a command unit, a heavy urban pump, […]

A man has been reported by Local Police in San Javier for carrying an air pistol in a nightlife area. The incident happened at around 5am on Sunday near the Maná nightclub. Two young women contacted officers and said they had gone to the venue with a friend and another young man. During the night, an argument broke out with the second man, whom they accused of behaving aggressively. They also told police he had brought a replica weapon into […]

Exports from Alicante have continued to struggle, falling by 1.3% in April to 623.1 million euros, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business. The drop follows a 3.1% decline in the first quarter of 2026, with total exports reaching 1.9 billion euros. Despite a brief improvement in March, the overall trend remains negative. The sharpest fall has come from the agri-food sector, traditionally one of the province’s strongest exporters. While fruit, nuts and preserved […]

Torrevieja will celebrate Pride 2026 with a wide-ranging programme of cultural, educational and festive events from 26 June to 4 July. The initiative is led by Torrevieja Town Hall, through the Department of Social Welfare, in partnership with the association Torrevieja Diversa and other social, cultural and academic organisations. Organisers say the aim is to promote equality, inclusion, respect and visibility for the LGTBIQ+ community. Proceedings will begin on 26 June at 11:00 with the reading of the Pride manifesto […]

Torrevieja Municipal Theatre is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its inauguration with a special programme under the slogan “20 years sharing culture, making the heart of Torrevieja beat”. The theatre first opened its doors on 28 June 2006 and has since become one of the leading cultural venues in the city and the wider Alicante province. Over the past two decades, more than 600,000 spectators have attended upwards of 1,500 performances, including more than 30 musicals. More than 50 cultural […]

A teenage boy has been injured in a knife attack in the early hours of Sunday in the municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar. According to the Civil Guard, the minor was stabbed in the thigh near the town’s fairground. After the attack, he walked while bleeding to the Local Police station to seek help. Officers provided assistance before he received medical treatment. The Civil Guard has confirmed that an investigation is under way to establish the circumstances of the […]

Torrevieja City Council has announced a series of major updates affecting the town’s port area, following the recent opening of the Paseo del Mar leisure centre. Speaking on Monday, Mayor Eduardo Dolón confirmed that fairground operators will return to the newly renovated Paseo de La Libertad in mid-July, in time for the Virgen del Carmen festivities. A new road running through the port is also due to open to traffic in the coming days. The council has approved the tender […]

Two men have died after separate drowning incidents on beaches in Alicante province. The emergencies occurred on Sunday in the municipalities of Pilar de la Horadada and Torrevieja, according to the regional Emergency Information and Coordination Centre. In the first case, at 19:40, the centre received an alert that a 24-year-old man had been pulled unconscious from the sea at Mil Palmeras beach in Pilar de la Horadada. A SAMU advanced life support unit and a basic life support ambulance […]