A man has been arrested at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia on suspicion of stealing personal belongings from several patients admitted to the centre. National Police detained the suspect on Sunday after members of staff reportedly detected his presence inside the hospital. According to police sources, the man broke a window and attempted to flee using a fire escape staircase when nurses became aware of him. Officers have confirmed that the suspect has multiple previous convictions for […]

Ports of the Generalitat has installed three large signs at the entrance to Torrevieja harbour to reinforce the long-standing ban on anchoring in the bay. The notices, placed on both sides of the harbour mouth and near the Levante breakwater lighthouse, warn boaters in Spanish and English that anchoring is prohibited. A further sign has been installed on the Poniente quay. Despite the ban, anchoring by leisure boats, yachts and small hire vessels has become increasingly common, particularly during peak […]

Three people have been injured following a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Filet de Fora street in Elche, according to the Alicante Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU). Emergency services received the alert at 19:15 and mobilised one Basic Life Support (SVB) unit and two SAMU ambulances to the scene. Paramedics treated two men, aged 51 and 57, who had suffered head injuries and dislocations. A 16-year-old girl was also treated for multiple injuries. After receiving initial care […]

San Javier Town Council has launched a new beach cleaning service designed to keep its coastline in good condition throughout the year. The service covers the beaches of Santiago de la Ribera, including La Hita, Barnuevo, Colón and Castillico, as well as the full length of La Manga del Mar Menor on both its Mediterranean and inland shores. The scheme is intended to complement existing municipal resources rather than replace them. It will focus on tasks that standard beach cleaning […]

Around twenty neighbourhood and social organisations have taken part in a march in Los Nietos in defence of the Mar Menor. The demonstration was held on Saturday and brought together representatives from groups including Ecologistas en Acción, the Los Nietos Residents’ Association, Plataforma Stop Biogás, Pacto por el Mar Menor, Yayoflautas, SOS Mar Menor, Fundación Sierra Minera, Mar Menor de los Niños and Greenpeace. Organisers said the aim of the march was to defend the rights of the Mar Menor […]

A Local Police officer in Torrevieja was forced to draw his service firearm last Thursday evening after a man allegedly threatened officers with a knife on the busy Juan Aparicio seafront. The incident happened at around 7.30pm while officers were asking unlicensed street vendors to leave the area near a beachfront restaurant. When they returned to their patrol car, they discovered that all four tyres had been slashed. A witness identified a suspect, who then reportedly brandished a knife at […]

Seven people, including a child, have suffered minor injuries after part of a hotel roof collapsed in Benidorm, in the province of Alicante. The emergency call was received at around 2.20pm on Sunday. According to the Emergency Information and Co-ordination Centre, medical teams treated five men and two women at the scene for contusions. An eight-year-old child and a 78-year-old man were discharged at the scene. The remaining five patients, aged between 33 and 80, were taken to the Clínica […]

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a frequency jammer to steal from vehicles parked in the city centre. Police believe he is responsible for up to six thefts carried out during March using the same method. According to investigators, the suspect used a device to block the electronic locking signal as drivers secured their cars. This prevented the vehicles from locking properly, allowing him to enter without forcing doors or windows. Many of the affected cars were […]

Work has begun on the first dyke built specifically to protect the urban centre of San Fulgencio from flooding by the River Segura. The project, led by the Generalitat, represents an investment of almost three million euros and is expected to take eight months to complete. The nearly one-kilometre-long embankment will stand four metres above sea level and is designed to shield the town from overflow from the old riverbed and surrounding irrigation channels. The scheme includes three internal retention […]