Luck has returned to Alicante province after a EuroMillions ticket validated in Torrevieja won 23,201.76 euros in the draw held on Tuesday 9 June 2026. The prize was for matching five numbers in the third category and was the only winning ticket of that level sold in Spain. The ticket was validated at a lottery outlet on Calle Fragata, 4, in Torrevieja, according to Loterías y Apuestas del Estado. Across Europe, nine players matched five numbers and will each receive […]

Fifteen sea turtles have been released on Punta del Raset beach in Dénia after being raised at Valencia’s Oceanogràfic as part of the Head Starting conservation project run by the Oceanogràfic Foundation. The turtles came from three of the four nests laid last summer by a turtle known as Diana on Marineta Cassiana beach. Other hatchlings remain under specialist care at the Oceanogràfic’s Arca del Mar centre and are expected to be released in the coming weeks. The event coincided […]

Torrevieja Town Hall has invested €325,770 in eight new Local Police vehicles under a 48-month leasing contract. The fleet includes three non-plug-in hybrid SUV patrol cars, a nine-seat police van and four fully equipped motorcycles. Mayor Eduardo Dolón presented the new vehicles alongside the Councillor for Security and Emergencies, Federico Alarcón, and senior police officers. The council says the renewal responds to an increase in officers and the city’s continued growth, with the registered population now exceeding 113,000. The contract […]

The Region of Murcia has recorded the eighth highest crime rate in Spain, according to the latest figures published by the Ministry of the Interior. The data show that 18,672 criminal offences were registered in the first quarter of the year. That represents a 7.4% increase compared with the same period last year. The rise has been linked mainly to an increase in robberies and public disturbances at the start of the year. Despite the growth in reported offences, Murcia’s […]

The Valencian Government has completed 96% of dredging at the old mouth of the River Segura in Guardamar del Segura, removing 80,000 cubic metres of sludge. Agriculture and Water Minister Miguel Barrachina visited the site on Monday to review progress on the flood prevention works. The dredging forms part of two complementary projects valued at 16 million euros. They include restoring the riverbed gradient at the mouth of the Segura and the first phase of the Vega Baja hydraulic capacity […]

A body has been recovered from the La Mata canal in Torrevieja after being discovered at around 3pm on Monday. The incident has shocked residents and people who were in the area at the time. According to initial reports, a Local Police officer entered the water in an attempt to retrieve the body. However, the officer found it was in an advanced state of decomposition, requiring additional precautions during the recovery operation. The area was cordoned off while emergency services […]

A 21-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja on suspicion of violent robbery, extortion and vehicle theft. He appeared before the investigating court in Torrevieja, which ordered his provisional imprisonment while enquiries continue. The arrest forms part of the Guardia Civil’s Safe Commerce Plan, launched after reports of threats and financial demands targeting traders and residents in Torrevieja and nearby towns. Officers said many alleged victims were initially reluctant to come […]

Orihuela City Council has begun the process of auctioning three municipal plots in Orihuela Costa, in a move it says could generate at least 21.6 million euros for coastal infrastructure projects. The announcement was made on Monday by the mayor and councillors for Heritage and the Coast. The three plots, located in La Ciñuelica, La Cuerda and Peña del Águila, cover just over 30,000 square metres in total and could allow the construction of 255 homes. The council expects competitive […]

Torrevieja council has agreed to pay 7,052.24 euros in compensation to a woman who was seriously injured after falling on a damaged wooden walkway at La Mata beach. The accident occurred at around 10.30am on 17 May 2023, near the Red Cross post. According to Local Police, the woman fell on uneven planks and was unable to get up, complaining of severe pain in her shoulder and legs. She was taken by ambulance to a private hospital, where doctors diagnosed […]