The Generalitat has launched a 1,317,969.27 euro contract to draft the basic project and carry out studies for the planned expansion of the CV-95 between Orihuela and Torrevieja. The scheme is designed to improve capacity and road safety on one of the main transport links in the Vega Baja. Regional Vice-President and Infrastructure Minister Vicente Martínez Mus said the government is delivering on commitments made to local mayors. He described the project as a priority for the comarca and said […]

Residents in Los Alcázares are expected to see cleaner streets before the summer after the council awarded a ten-year contract for urban cleaning and waste collection to Valoriza. The agreement, which will run for the next decade, is worth four million euros per year. For the first time, the service will also include the maintenance and cleaning of beaches and the management of the municipal ecopark. The contract introduces a brown bin for bio-waste, allowing residents to separate food and […]

A clandestine cosmetic clinic in Pilar de la Horadada has been closed following a major Guardia Civil operation targeting illegal Botox and filler treatments across Spain. The premises was one of three unlicensed clinics dismantled during raids carried out on 8 and 9 April as part of Operation Zlata. Officers also searched a separate drug storage facility in Pilar de la Horadada. One person was arrested and three others were placed under investigation on suspicion of crimes against public health […]

A 61-year-old motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car in Cartagena. The crash happened at around 1.56pm on Thursday on Sebastián Feringán Street, close to the Perpetuo Socorro hospital, according to the Murcia Region’s Emergency Coordination Centre. The impact threw the rider several metres from his motorcycle. A doctor and nurse from the nearby hospital were first to assist the victim, followed by a 061 emergency medical unit. Despite their efforts, paramedics were unable to resuscitate him. A […]

Torrevieja City Council has presented six new eurotaxis which are now operating across the municipality, strengthening urban transport and improving accessibility for people with reduced mobility. The presentation took place in Plaza Encarnación Puchol in La Mata, attended by Mayor Eduardo Dolón and Councillor for Transport Antonio Vidal. The six vehicles form part of a wider expansion of the local taxi service. A further ten licences are expected to be added in the coming months – eight to be awarded […]

Orihuela council has confirmed that from Friday 17 April 2026 the traditional Tuesday and Friday street market will be temporarily relocated to the surroundings of Plaza de la Trinidad. The move is due to ongoing renovation works in the areas of Plaza de la Soledad and Teniente Linares. Opposition group Cambiemos has criticised the decision by the Markets Department, arguing that it was taken unilaterally and communicated to traders with only a few days’ notice. The party claims the lack […]

Benidorm’s Socialist opposition group has called on the town’s ruling People’s Party administration to sign up to the Valencian Community’s Smoke-Free Beaches Network, a move that would make all of the resort’s beaches no-smoking zones. The proposal, led by Socialist councillor Laura Rubio, highlights the example set by neighbouring towns in the Marina Baixa region. La Vila Joiosa has already declared all 13 of its beaches and coves smoke-free, while l’Alfàs del Pi and Finestrat are also members of the […]

San Javier has become the first of the 45 municipalities in the Region of Murcia to fully implement new brown bins for organic waste, adding a fifth container to its household recycling system. A total of 400 brown bins have been distributed across the municipality. During March alone, more than 200 tonnes of organic waste were collected. The bins are intended for food scraps, including fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, eggshells, paper napkins, kitchen paper and small amounts of […]

A Local Police officer has been injured in Guardamar del Segura after a minor was detected riding an electric scooter at a reported speed of 87 kilometres per hour. According to police, officers intervened after spotting the teenager travelling in a reckless manner. When they attempted to intercept him, the rider allegedly collided with one of the officers, knocking him to the ground and causing injuries. The officer received medical attention and is now said to be out of danger. […]