Orihuela City Council has intensified mosquito control work in several parts of the municipality, especially around the river, following an increase in their presence in recent weeks. The rise has been linked to recent rainfall and mild temperatures, which have encouraged standing water and the reactivation of larval breeding sites. The Councillor for the Environment, Noelia Grao, said many areas that had remained dry have once again become suitable for the mosquito life cycle. In response, the council has increased […]

Seven people have been arrested in Elche after National Police officers and Customs Surveillance officials from the Tax Agency dismantled a suspected drug trafficking organisation. Five men and two women, aged between 36 and 42, are accused of drug trafficking, illegal possession of weapons and belonging to a criminal group. Five of those detained have been remanded in custody by a court. The investigation began with the arrest of one alleged member found with 200 grams of cocaine. A second […]

Spain’s Directorate-General for Traffic has launched the second phase of its Easter special operation, which runs until midnight on 6 April. It estimates 1,364,820 journeys on roads across the Valencian Community during this period, a 2.03% increase on last year. In Alicante province, congestion is expected on the A-70 between kilometre 0 and 31.2 around Alicante’s ring road, and on several sections of the N-332, including access to Altea, the El Altet–Santa Pola coastal area, and Torrevieja. Government delegate Pilar […]

Local Police have arrested a man in Santiago de la Ribera, in the municipality of San Javier, after he allegedly threatened several motorists and caused a public disturbance. Officers acted last Friday following complaints from drivers who said the man had demanded money from them. According to reports, he warned that he would damage their parked cars if they refused to pay. Police said the suspect also threatened neighbours in the area and threw objects at a nearby building during […]

Anti-jellyfish nets will be installed at five beaches around the Mar Menor from June to September. The Regional Ministry of the Environment has put out a tender worth €90,000 to cover 4.4 km of coastline at La Mota, Villananitos and La Puntica in San Pedro del Pinatar, and Veneziola and Pantalán in La Manga, San Javier. The nets are designed to create a barrier that keeps jellyfish away from bathing areas while still allowing water to circulate naturally. Officials say […]

Alicante recorded 10,851 complaints of gender-based violence in 2025, involving 10,230 victims, according to the annual judicial report. The figures make it the second highest province in the Valencian Community for reported cases. Regionally, 27,743 complaints and 25,545 victims were recorded, giving a rate of 92.7 victims per 10,000 women — the third highest in Spain after the Balearic Islands and Navarre, and well above the national average of 74. One of the most striking figures in Alicante is the […]

Passengers travelling to or from Spain this Easter are being advised to check with their airline before heading to the airport, as ground handling staff continue strike action at 12 airports. More than 5,500 workers employed by Groundforce, a company affiliated with Air Europa, began an indefinite walkout on 30 March. The dispute, led by the CCOO, UGT and USO unions, centres on pay, with unions claiming staff have lost purchasing power because wage rises linked to accumulated inflation since […]

National Police have arrested three suspected members of a travelling criminal gang in Torrevieja, accused of stealing jewellery worth more than 50,000 euros. The arrests were carried out on Thursday 26 March as part of Operation Iocus. Police say the group specialised in distraction thefts, mainly targeting jewellery shops. The suspects allegedly entered premises posing as customers and asked to see various items. To gain the trust of staff, they displayed large bundles of banknotes before distracting employees and stealing […]

A five-month-old baby who was seriously injured in a dog attack in Abanilla, Murcia, remains in hospital and is said to be making good clinical progress. The infant was transferred to Doctor Balmis Hospital in Alicante after the incident last Saturday. The attack took place on a private plot in the rural hamlet of Cañada de la Leña, near the border with Alicante. The baby was in a pushchair when a loose rottweiler ran towards her and bit her on […]