Almoradí has officially opened a new dog park in Plaza de la Amistad, responding to increasing demand from pet owners across the municipality. It is the third dedicated dog park in the town, where more than 2,000 dogs are currently registered. The project represents an investment of €36,212.40 and covers 875 m². The space has been divided into two separate areas and includes agility features such as a ring, slalom course, palisade and high jump, as well as a water […]

Santa Pola Town Hall has stepped up efforts to improve connections on the N-332 as it runs through the municipality, describing several stretches as problematic for traffic flow and safety. Mayor Loreto Serrano met officials from the State Roads Unit in Alicante to present the council’s main concerns and push for long-awaited upgrades. One of the key issues discussed was the stalled project to improve access from the N-332 near the Rocas Blancas hotel. The council argues that this junction […]

Almoradí Town Council has delivered a new round of road safety workshops across all primary schools in the municipality. The programme was coordinated by the Department of Education in partnership with the national organisation STOP Accidentes. The initiative forms part of the council’s ongoing commitment to prevention and civic education. Education Councillor Susana Miralles said the aim is to encourage safe, responsible and sustainable mobility habits among schoolchildren, helping them to interact with the urban environment in a conscious and […]

Police are investigating eleven illegal dumping sites connected to indoor cannabis production near San Miguel de Salinas. The sites were reported by the San Miguel Arcángel residents’ association to the Guardia Civil’s nature protection service and the local council. The waste has been found near the service road of the Cartagena post-transfer canal, southeast of the town centre. It includes plastic fertiliser containers, specialised growing substrates, plant cuttings, high-powered lighting systems, air filters and climate control equipment. Some of the […]

Three people have been injured following a fire at a ground-floor property in Orihuela Costa. The blaze broke out at 4:37am on Wednesday at number 115 Calle Ciruela, a road parallel to the Villamartín road in the Los Dolses urbanisation. The Provincial Firefighters Consortium said crews focused on extinguishing the fire and clearing large amounts of smoke from the home. Firefighters used mechanical extractors to ventilate the property. The incident was brought under control in less than an hour, with […]

Cartagena City Council has approved new regulations allowing Local Police officers to use OC gel launchers as a non-lethal option in high-risk interventions. The decision was taken by the council’s governing board, chaired by Mayor Noelia Arroyo. The JPX devices fire a gel containing oleoresin capsicum, a substance derived from chilli peppers. Unlike traditional aerosols, the system offers greater accuracy at distance and causes temporary effects such as intense tearing, eye irritation and breathing difficulty. According to the approved text, […]

Almoradí’s new Infant and Primary School Number Four is due to open in September 2026, but it will not initially offer Islamic Religious Studies. The issue was discussed at the Municipal School Council on Tuesday 17 March. The local government, led by the People’s Party mayor María Gómez, has confirmed that the decision falls under the responsibility of the regional Education Department, which has so far declined to comment. Islamic Religious Studies has been available in Almoradí’s three existing public […]

Several social groups in Torrevieja have called a public demonstration on Saturday 21 March at 12:00 on the Paseo Juan Aparicio, opposite the town’s natural pools, to protest against the military escalation in the Middle East. Organisers say the aim is to highlight growing concern over the impact of the conflict on civilian populations and to denounce the lack of progress towards a peaceful solution. They have also warned that the consequences of the crisis are already being felt locally, […]

National Police have dismantled a suspected drug selling operation in Benidorm which was allegedly being run from a shop open to the public and a nearby flat used to store and prepare the drugs. A 43-year-old man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons. The investigation began after officers received reports of suspected cocaine sales at a commercial premises in the city’s English leisure area. Police say the shop owner allegedly supplied […]