Thousands of residents and visitors gathered on Thursday for the inauguration of Paseo del Mar, a new leisure and restaurant complex built on reclaimed land at Torrevieja’s port. The project, promoted by Empresas del Sol and backed by regional investors, has taken four years to complete at a cost of more than €61 million. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Generalitat Valenciana, Juan Francisco Pérez Llorca, the Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and businessman Enrique Riquelme. […]

A 25-year-old British man has died after striking rocks and losing consciousness while swimming at Percheles beach, in the Cañada de Gallego area of Mazarrón, Murcia. The Region of Murcia’s 1-1-2 Emergency Co-ordination Centre received several calls at around 16:05 on Wednesday. Two young English nationals alerted operators that their friend was unconscious in the sea after hitting rocks and was struggling to get out of the water. Civil Guard officers, Mazarrón Local Police, Civil Protection volunteers, firefighters from the […]

Six people have been arrested after National Police carried out 13 searches as part of a drugs operation in the Los Mateos district of Cartagena. The force said officers worked alongside Customs Surveillance from the Tax Agency during the operation, which took place on Wednesday. So far, police have seized 800 cannabis plants. Images released by the force show an officer inspecting some of the plants discovered during the searches. Investigations are continuing and further arrests have not been ruled […]

Benidorm has activated a special security operation for the 2026 World Cup following an 18% increase in flights from the UK to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport during the tournament. The council expects a significant influx of British fans, particularly with the city regarded as Spain’s leading destination for UK tourists. The Councillor for Public Safety, Jesús Carrobles, and the head of the Local Police, José Carlos Amorós, said the operation will be coordinated with the National Police. The deployment will […]

Torrevieja Town Hall has approved a third extension to the construction deadline for the municipal animal shelter, granting Construcciones Urdecon a further six months to complete the works. The project, originally awarded in August 2023, must now be finished by 8 December 2026. The works were suspended in April 2024 to adapt the plans to the Animal Welfare Act and restarted in April 2025. A previous extension had already moved the deadline to 8 June 2026. The council says delays […]

Torrevieja City Council has launched a new grants programme worth up to 35,000 euros to support sports events and activities during 2026. The initiative, led by Sports Councillor Diana Box Alonso, aims to promote healthy lifestyles and strengthen the city’s position as a leading sports destination in the Valencian Community and across Spain. The call for applications has been published in the Official Gazette of Alicante Province. It is open to non-profit associations based in Torrevieja and registered with the […]

A 29-year-old Colombian man has been arrested in Torrevieja and is due to be deported after killing his ex-partner’s cat in a brutal street attack. National Police confirmed he was detained on Monday following a court order to enforce a five-year expulsion from Spain. The attack took place in April in the San Roque district. The man struck the cat more than 20 times with a broom handle and continued kicking the animal after it was motionless. He was arrested […]

An 81-year-old man who went missing in Pilar de la Horadada has been found safe after a large-scale search operation involving several emergency services. The man, a resident at a local care home who suffers from Alzheimer’s and other health conditions, was reported missing at 3.15pm on Saturday 6 June. The Local Police received the alert from the Civil Guard and immediately launched a coordinated search operation alongside Civil Protection. Neighbouring Local Police forces also assisted. The search continued throughout […]

Work has begun on the first phase of improvements to road safety and accessibility at Vega Baja Hospital from the CV-91 in Orihuela. The project, led by the regional Department of Environment, Infrastructure and Territory, covers a 1,020-metre stretch between the San Bartolomé roundabout and the junction with the CV-911. The scheme represents an investment of €1,020,356 and is expected to take six months to complete. The carriageway will be widened to six metres in each direction to improve traffic […]