Santa Pola Council has officially launched a new mobile application, Santa Pola Contigo, aimed at improving communication between the local authority and the public. The platform is available free of charge on Android and iOS devices and turns a mobile phone into a direct channel for municipal information and services. Residents and visitors can report problems in public spaces using the “Nueva incidencia” button. Users are asked to take a photograph, select the type of issue, geolocate it using GPS […]

Prosecutors have requested two-year prison sentences for two managers of an estate agency accused of misappropriating money paid as a deposit on a property in Torrevieja. The trial was held on Wednesday at Section Eleven of Alicante Provincial Court, based in Elche. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the defendants signed a deposit contract with the buyers on 15 July 2015. The purchasers paid 30,000 euros as a reservation fee for the home. The prosecution argues that only 2,500 euros […]

A man has been convicted and will be deported to his country of origin following the death of a cat in Torrevieja, a case that caused strong public reaction across the town. The animal, named Nala, was allegedly beaten to death in a public street at the end of April. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested by the Guardia Civil on suspicion of animal cruelty and was initially released on provisional bail while the investigation continued. Images and witness accounts shared […]

Cartagena City Council has launched a campaign aimed at reducing dog fouling and urine on public streets and pavements. The initiative is being run in partnership with the municipal cleaning company Lhicarsa. As part of the scheme, pet owners are being given disposable poo bags and portable containers designed to be filled with soap and water, allowing them to wash away urine after their dogs relieve themselves. Councillor for Social Policy Cristina Mora took part in an awareness event on […]

The regional government has confirmed that it will only have time to repair three of the five jetties closed on the southern shore of the Mar Menor due to their poor condition. The announcement came after a meeting between the Environment Department, which owns the facilities, local residents and the councillors for Decentralisation and Coastal Affairs, Francisca Martínez and Gonzalo López Pretel. According to the regional executive, the jetties at Urrutias, Iglesia and Estrella de Mar are in a condition […]

Thousands of flamingo chicks have hatched once again in the Natural Park of La Mata and Torrevieja, one of the environmental jewels of the Vega Baja region in southern Alicante. Images shared by the Proyecto Mastral outreach platform, taken by salt worker and nature photographer Federico Kenzelmann, show the chicks in their first days of life. Kenzelmann estimates that between 14,000 and 18,000 flamingos are currently at the Torrevieja lagoon, equivalent to between 7,000 and 9,000 breeding pairs. Since first […]

Drivers are being warned to take extra care after a section of road near the IFEPA roundabout began to sink. Local police have confirmed a small subsidence on the descent of the new bridge on the RM-F51 road linking Torre Pacheco and Pozo Estrecho. Although temporary warning signs have been installed, officers have urged motorists to exercise extreme caution, particularly at night, while repair work is organised. Traffic is continuing to pass through the area with reduced speed recommendations in […]

Three people have been arrested after National Police dismantled an indoor cannabis plantation in the Lo Campano district of Cartagena. The operation was carried out on Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal drug production. Officers seized more than 1,000 cannabis plants, along with a significant quantity of buds that had already been prepared in drying rooms and were allegedly ready for distribution. Police have said the raid forms part of wider efforts to combat organised drug […]

Nearly €1.7 million in regional funding has been allocated this year to boost employment and training in La Unión. The Ministry of Business, Employment and Social Economy, through the Service for Employment and Training (SEF), is supporting two employment programmes and 52 training courses, creating 693 places for unemployed residents. SEF’s Director General, Pilar Valero, announced the funding during the closing event of a recent year-long experiential programme. Backed by €561,000, the scheme enabled 18 young people registered under the […]