Torrevieja Council has approved the final construction projects for the new Sea and Salt Museum and its surrounding area, with a total tender budget of 15,494,541 euros including VAT. The scheme is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The planned construction period is 20 months from the formal signing of the works contract. The investment includes 11.76 million euros for the museum building and 3.73 million euros for the new upper promenade, to be known as the Paseo de […]

A young man has been arrested in San Javier on suspicion of assault following a violent incident in the early hours of Sunday. According to Local Police, the suspect allegedly struck another man several times on the head with a glass bottle during a fight. The victim was left semi-conscious on the ground and suffered injuries to his face. Emergency services attended the scene and transferred the injured man to Los Arcos Hospital for medical treatment. His condition has not […]

Orihuela City Council has presented new machinery for its municipal company Ildo, which maintains parks and green areas along the coast. The equipment was unveiled on Monday at Playa Flamenca and follows a review of the first year and a half of the current contract. The Department of Infrastructure has invested 150,000 euros in a tractor with various attachments, including a brush cutter, and a lorry with a 24-metre articulated arm. The vehicle will be used mainly for pruning palm […]

The owner of an agricultural estate in Santiago de la Ribera has admitted discharging nitrate-contaminated water into the Mar Menor and has accepted a prison sentence of one year and three months. The case was heard in Cartagena as part of one of the strands of the so-called ‘Topillo case’, which investigates environmental damage linked to agricultural activity around the lagoon. The businessman acknowledged collaborating in the harm caused to the Mar Menor. In court, he admitted dumping water laden […]

Torrevieja Council has approved a sponsorship contract to secure the Low Festival in the city for up to three years. The agreement, confirmed on Monday, covers an initial year with two possible extensions, allowing the indie music festival to remain in Torrevieja until 2028. The sponsorship will cost 217,800 euros per year including VAT, potentially totalling 653,400 euros if all three editions go ahead. In return, the promoter Producciones Baltimore will provide advertising and branding to promote Torrevieja as a […]

A 77-year-old man has died while swimming at Rihuete Beach in Mazarrón, in the Region of Murcia. The Murcia Emergency Coordination Centre received a call at 13:07 on Sunday reporting that a man had been pulled from the water unconscious. Bystanders had begun cardiopulmonary resuscitation before emergency crews arrived. Civil Protection, Local Police and Judicial Police officers attended alongside an ambulance from the 061 Emergency and Health Service. Despite continued resuscitation efforts, a doctor confirmed the man’s death at the […]

A 50-year-old man has been taken to hospital after a balcony collapsed at a tourist complex in La Manga del Mar Menor, in the municipality of Cartagena. Emergency services received several calls to the 1-1-2 emergency number at 7.37pm on Saturday reporting that a balcony had fallen from the ninth floor of the building into the hotel’s swimming pool area. Callers said one person had been injured in the incident. Civil Protection volunteers, firefighters from Cartagena City Council’s Fire and […]

Emergency services operating under the regional coastal emergency plan have rescued a 20-year-old man after he was injured in an incident at El Mojón, in Puerto de Mazarrón. The young man hit rocks in the area on Sunday and was reportedly struggling to breathe following the impact. Responders brought him safely to shore before paramedics reached the scene. He was later transferred to Santa Lucía Hospital in Cartagena for further assessment and treatment. No further details about his condition have […]

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport has surpassed two million passengers in a single month for the first time. In May, 2,070,599 travellers passed through the terminal, an increase of 11.9% on the same month in 2025. The record forms part of sustained growth across the Valencian Community’s airports. International traffic at Alicante-Elche reached 1,827,523 passengers, up 12.5%, while domestic traffic rose 7.6% to 241,703. The United Kingdom remained the largest market, with around 692,000 passengers, followed by the Netherlands and Germany […]