The supply of tourist flats in Valencia and Alicante has fallen sharply over the past year, with more than 8,000 places lost between the two cities. The decline forms part of a national drop of 31,500 places across Spain’s 25 main tourist destinations, according to new figures released by industry group Exceltur. Overall capacity has fallen by 8.8%, with Valencia recording a 14.8% decrease and Alicante an 18.3% drop. The average number of places in tourist accommodation across the cities […]

A man has been arrested by Local Police in San Javier after allegedly stealing a watch valued at nearly 20,000 euros from a home in La Manga del Mar Menor. According to police sources, the suspect is believed to have taken the luxury watch while carrying out building work at the property. Officers say he used his access to the house to remove the item without the owner’s knowledge. The arrest was confirmed on Wednesday. Police have not released further […]

Firefighters in Torrevieja have discovered the body of an 82-year-old woman at her home after she had not been seen for ten days. The emergency call was made at around 4.30pm on Wednesday by a neighbour who became concerned when she stopped going out as usual and a strong smell was coming from the flat. Crews from the Torrevieja fire station used a ladder truck to enter the third-floor property on Calle Diego Ramírez, near La Hormiga park, through a […]

Three Irish cyclists have been seriously injured after being hit by a car on the CV-925 in Orihuela. The collision happened at around 6.30pm on Wednesday on the section of road that crosses the La Pedrera reservoir dam, close to the district of Torremendo, according to the Guardia Civil. The injured men, aged 56, 59 and 62, were part of a larger group of six cyclists when the incident occurred. Emergency services, including Traffic Guardia Civil officers, Orihuela Local Police […]

Duly Investment Home has submitted a formal request to Torrevieja Council to modify planning conditions on a plot in La Mata, between the N-332 and Avenida de los Europeos, to build a hotel and tourist apartment complex. The proposal would allow two stepped ten-storey blocks on land already designated for hotel use. The developer wants to reduce the maximum site coverage from 40% to 25% while increasing the permitted height from four to ten floors, maintaining overall buildable volume. The […]

Two men aged 25 and 31 have been arrested in Almoradí, Alicante, as suspected perpetrators of eight property offences committed during the early hours of 21 February. According to the Guardia Civil, the crimes include seven counts of breaking into vehicles and one count of theft. The investigation began after a member of the public alerted police to two individuals allegedly removing items from a parked car. Officers from the Guardia Civil and Almoradí Local Police located the suspects nearby […]

Torrevieja’s Department of Local Police has confirmed that drainage works resumed at 10:00 on Wednesday on Ramón Gallud Street, at its junction with María Parodi. The works, being carried out by Agamed, are expected to continue until mid-June. Traffic in the affected section will be diverted for the duration of the project. Cars, motorbikes and personal mobility vehicles must turn towards the seafront via Azorín Street or continue along Joaquín Chapaprieta Street. Lorries, heavy goods vehicles and buses are not […]

A man is due to stand trial in Elche on Thursday accused of sexually assaulting a woman and stealing 700 euros from her. The Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a prison sentence of six years and ten months for the alleged offences of sexual assault and theft. According to the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community, the incident dates back to February 2022. The defendant and the woman met at a nightclub in Torrevieja and agreed to go […]

The Valencian Government has invested more than €120 million in measures to strengthen public safety and restore the productive capacity of the region’s farming sector. Agriculture Minister Miguel Barrachina described the programme as an “unprecedented effort” made possible through regional funding to help communities feel more secure in the face of adverse weather events. The investment includes €46 million for flood control works in both state- and municipally-owned areas. Although these zones fall under the responsibility of the Spanish Government, […]