In Murcia, the Water Minister, Sara Rubira, has highlighted the critical role of fourteen storm tanks in safeguarding the Mar Menor ecosystem. Recent heavy rains from Storm Alice have resulted in these tanks holding back two hundred thousand cubic metres of fresh water, which is equivalent to eighty Olympic swimming pools. This has been crucial in maintaining the health of the marine environment in the region. Rubira has detailed that the retained water is being treated at various purification stations […]

The Civil Guard of the Murcia Region has successfully concluded Operation 'Verdiblanco', which aimed to locate an illicit tobacco sales point. During this operation, authorities seized one thousand eight hundred and forty packs of tobacco from various brands and one kilo of loose tobacco from a warehouse situated in the La Manga del Mar Menor-Cartagena industrial estate. The investigation commenced in July when the Civil Guard received information regarding illegal tobacco sales in the area. Officers from the Fiscal and […]

The Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla has announced that due to significant rainfall in the Mar Menor and Campo de Cartagena regions, there has been substantial infiltration of runoff water into one of its supply channels. This situation has resulted in various quality indicator violations, as stipulated by Royal Decree three of two thousand and twenty-three that governs the technical and health criteria for drinking water quality. The declaration affects water supplies in the municipalities of San Javier, Los […]

A local police officer in Torrevieja has lost his position after refusing to carry a firearm, citing his religious beliefs as a Jehovah's Witness. This decision came during a mandatory training course at the Valencian Institute of Public Safety and Emergencies, which he attended as part of a process to stabilise interim officers. He had previously expressed his unwillingness to take part in training related to firearms, leading to his exclusion from completing the necessary qualifications. The stabilisation process, a […]

The Ayuntamiento of Guardamar has decided to close the widely frequented El Fogón market, situated alongside the N-332 opposite the Santa Ana industrial estate. Mayor José Luis Sáez confirmed that, despite many years of requests to legalise the market activities, efforts were unsuccessful. The property owners provided insufficient documentation, preventing the completion of the necessary licensing application, leading to the market's closure two months ago. Local police have enforced this closure, yet some vendors continued to operate last weekend, raising […]

Torrevieja is working diligently to restore normality following the passage of the DANA Alice storm. As of eight o'clock this morning, a yellow alert has been issued, lasting until eight o'clock this evening. Despite the alert, urban transport has resumed fully, and waste collection services have returned to normal. Clean-up teams are actively clearing the most affected areas, including the city centre and suburbs, and work is underway to restore the beaches to their former state. The city’s Parks and […]

The arrival of Storm Alice has brought severe weather conditions to the Murcia region of Spain, leading to considerable flooding, particularly in San Javier. The storm resulted in an alarming accumulation of rainfall, with up to seventy litres falling in under an hour, and over one hundred and fifty litres recorded within twelve hours in some areas. This deluge has overwhelmed local drainage systems, prompting significant flooding in streets across Los Alcázares and San Javier. In response to the threat […]

In the early hours of Saturday morning, a fire erupted at a building located on Carrer Sant Ramón in Benidorm, resulting in the evacuation of twenty-five residents. According to the Provincial Consortium of Firefighters of Alicante, the fire originated from the electrical panel of the property. Emergency services received the call at four seventeen a.m. and worked diligently to extinguish the fire, managing to get it under control by five forty-six a.m. During the incident, one individual required on-site treatment […]

Southern Spain is bracing itself for what could be a catastrophic weather event as DANA Alice approaches the Murcia and Alicante coasts. The State Meteorological Agency, or Aemet, has issued red warnings effective from ten o'clock in the morning until midnight on Friday, describing the situation as a "high-risk episode" with a significant threat of flash flooding. The storm is anticipated to bring staggering rainfall levels of up to sixty litres per square metre in just one hour, with forecasts […]