Guardamar del Segura Council has applied for a 15-year extension to the concession for Marina Las Dunas, which is due to expire in July after 30 years. The marina is managed by the council’s public company, Madusa, which has submitted an investment plan worth more than five million euros to the Generalitat. The proposal includes expanding the dry marina, building a new restaurant and a small chill-out pub, upgrading the nautical school and adapting moorings for larger vessels. The number […]

A 36-year-old man has been arrested after the Civil Guard dismantled a cannabis plantation inside a town-centre property in Santa Pola. The investigation began in January 2026 after neighbours reported suspicious movements at a house located near schools and a sports centre. Officers detected a strong and constant smell of cannabis coming from the property and observed that the resident was taking clear surveillance and precautionary measures. After gathering sufficient evidence, officers obtained a warrant to search the home. Inside, […]

Dozens of delivery riders gathered in Torrevieja on Sunday to protest against what they describe as labour exploitation by digital platforms, with particular criticism aimed at Glovo. The demonstration took place in Plaza de la Constitución outside the Town Hall, where participants displayed banners denouncing “false employment” and demanding fair treatment. The riders, who deliver food and other goods through mobile apps, argue that the current model leaves many workers without basic employment rights. For years, platforms classified riders as […]

The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has begun work on installing an artificial intelligence-based traffic light system at the Punta Prima roundabout on the N-332, at kilometre 52.8 in Alicante province. The project started on Monday 30 March and will involve partial traffic closures until the end of May to ensure safety. The system will use machine learning and reinforcement learning techniques to monitor and manage traffic flows. Cameras and data collection devices will be installed at each access […]

Prosecutors have requested combined prison sentences of 55 years for eight defendants accused of belonging to a criminal organisation that stole cash machines across eastern and southern Spain. The group allegedly used stolen crane lorries to rip cash machines from bank branches in provinces including Alicante, Murcia, Almería, Valencia, Tarragona and Barcelona. Prosecutors say more than 341,000 euros was taken in nine robberies between April and November 2024, two of which were attempted. Material damage is estimated at more than […]

Torrevieja has reopened the remodelled Levante breakwater walkway, allowing pedestrians once again to reach the lighthouse. The 1,247-metre stretch reopened on Saturday after works costing 6,543,733 euros including VAT. Although the project was delivered more than eight months late, it is now open in time for Easter. The refurbishment has replaced the original 1999 wooden boards with continuous technological decking, improved the pedestrian route and renewed safety and protection elements. A high-efficiency RGB lighting system, funded through Next Generation EU […]

Pavasal has emerged as the leading bidder to carry out the reurbanisation of Los Locos Beach in Torrevieja, after the opening of financial offers by the municipal contracting committee. Eleven companies submitted bids for the project. The company offered €8,592,352, representing a 14.65% reduction on the original tender price. The committee is expected to propose Pavasal as the provisional contractor in the coming days, before requesting the final documentation required to award and sign the contract. The scheme will pedestrianise […]

Torrevieja joined cities around the world on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour by switching off lights in five of its most emblematic squares. From 20:30 to 21:30, public lighting was turned off in Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza Miguel Hernández, Plaza del Centro Cultural Virgen del Carmen, Plaza de Oriente and Plaza de Encarnación Puchol in La Mata. The initiative formed part of the annual Earth Hour campaign. The councillor for Public Lighting, Concha Sala, said the city was […]

Torrevieja Town Hall has valued the construction and installation of new stalls for the popular Hippies Craft Market at €3,545,488. The project, which will relocate the market to the harbour area beside the new leisure complex, represents an average cost of around €32,800 per unit including VAT. The council will fund the investment in full, with works expected to take up to 12 months from the formal award of the contract. Current technical documents provide for 108 stalls, although sources […]