A small pod of dolphins has delighted onlookers after being spotted playing alongside boats off the coast of Torrevieja. The animals were photographed on Sunday morning swimming calmly near several vessels, in scenes that many described as uplifting. Local resident Juan Carlos García captured images of the dolphins as they appeared to accompany boats just offshore. Sightings of cetaceans along the Vega Baja coastline, particularly around Torrevieja, have become increasingly frequent in recent years. Marine experts say dolphins often approach […]

A 53-year-old Moroccan man has been remanded in custody after allegedly killing a 31-year-old friend in Pilar de la Horadada, Alicante. The Guardia Civil said he attempted to disguise the crime as a road accident by placing the body near an AP-7 slip road. Emergency services were alerted at around 9pm on 23 April after the suspect claimed to have found his friend’s body inside a large concrete drainage pipe beneath the road. Initial observations suggested he may have been […]

Orihuela City Council has launched its first municipal tow truck service with a permanent operational unit based in Orihuela Costa. The contract has been presented by the councillor for Citizen Security and Procurement, Mónica Pastor, alongside the councillor for the Coast, Manuel Mestre. The aim is to improve response times to traffic incidents and the removal of abandoned vehicles across the municipality. Under the new agreement, two operational units will work under joint management. One will serve Orihuela city and […]

Teachers on indefinite strike blocked the main access road to Los Montesinos on Tuesday, causing disruption in the Vega Baja area. Demonstrators gathered at the entrance to the town as part of ongoing industrial action over education policies. The protest forms part of a wider indefinite strike by teaching staff, who have raised concerns about working conditions and education funding. Traffic was affected while the demonstration was under way. In addition to the teachers’ demands, Los Montesinos Town Council has […]

Torrevieja’s population has reached 113,453, according to municipal register data updated on 12 May 2026. The total includes 56,126 men and 57,327 women, confirming the city’s rapid growth and its status as one of the most multicultural municipalities in Spain. More than 62,000 residents are foreign nationals, while 51,432 are Spanish. The largest international communities are from Ukraine (10,787), Colombia (5,892), Russia (5,834), the United Kingdom (4,671) and Morocco (3,743). Significant numbers also come from countries including Sweden, Romania, Belgium, […]

Work is continuing along Avenida del Cabo in Cabo Roig as the local council moves ahead with a €200,000 project to modernise one of its busiest coastal roads. The scheme has already delivered improved street lighting, with outdated sodium vapour lamps replaced by modern LED units designed to enhance visibility and reduce energy consumption. Councillor Víctor Valverde has said the change is making a noticeable difference on a road that carries heavy traffic throughout the year, particularly during the summer. […]

A net placed over the roof of the main fire station in Torrevieja has been removed after dozens of swifts became trapped and died. The mesh had been installed to prevent the birds nesting inside the hangars, where they return each spring. Provincial emergencies deputy and Benijófar mayor Luis Rodríguez ordered its withdrawal after images of the dead birds sparked outrage. The Guardia Civil’s nature protection service, Seprona, visited the site and has compiled a report on the nests and […]

Around 70 migrants staying at the former Maristas school in Guardamar del Segura staged a peaceful protest yesterday morning, calling for faster progress in regularising their administrative status in Spain. Security sources said the demonstration passed without significant incident. Units from the Civil Guard and the Local Police were deployed as a precaution, but there were no reported disturbances and the protest ended by mid-morning. The group has asked for greater speed in the extraordinary documentation regularisation process. They are […]

Orihuela Local Police have arrested four people following a series of incidents in Orihuela Costa over the weekend, including alleged unlawful detention, sexual assault and vehicle theft. The most serious case took place in the La Florida area on Sunday afternoon. Officers were approached by a distressed woman who said she had escaped from a property where she had been held against her will since late April. She told police she had suffered repeated threats and coercion, and that the […]