Residents in the Benimar urbanisation, located between Benijófar and Rojales, have publicly complained about chickens roaming freely through streets and public spaces. They say they have submitted formal complaints to Benijófar Town Hall for months but no effective measures have been taken. Neighbours argue the situation presents risks to road safety, public health and animal welfare. The birds frequently cross roads, forcing drivers to brake or swerve. Residents also report incidents of dogs chasing the chickens, increasing the potential danger […]

Two people have been injured in a traffic collision on the road between Dolores and Catral. The Emergency Information and Co-ordination Centre said it received an alert at 6:45 on Wednesday morning reporting a crash involving two cars. Health services immediately dispatched a SAMU advanced life support unit and a basic life support ambulance to the scene. A 38-year-old woman was treated for multiple traumatic injuries, while a 44-year-old man was found to have suffered multiple contusions. Both patients were […]

The Community of Murcia and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) are hosting the regional final of the international First Lego League robotics tournament this Saturday at the School of Industrial Engineering in Cartagena. More than 200 pupils aged between 6 and 16 will take part, divided into 27 teams. Organisers expect around 900 people to attend the event, which will also be supported by around 50 volunteers. In this fifteenth edition in the Region of Murcia, 15 teams are […]

Guardamar del Segura Council has launched a public tender worth more than €1.3 million to provide lifeguard, rescue, surveillance, first aid and accessible bathing services along its 11km coastline. The initial contract will run for two years from the formal start date and may be extended to a maximum of four years. Beach safety provision will follow a seasonal timetable set out in the tender documents, dividing the year into off-season, low, medium and high seasons based on visitor numbers. […]

Orihuela Costa is set for a major improvement to its water supply after the city council published a tender for a new €2.3 million drinking water reservoir. The project aims to address long-standing concerns over insufficient reserve capacity in the area. The new reservoir will be built next to the existing facility in El Canal and will have the same capacity of 6,000 cubic metres. Once completed, it will double the current emergency reserve from five hours to ten hours, […]

National Police have freed five women who were being sexually exploited in a brothel in Torre Pacheco and have arrested the alleged owner. The man is suspected of offences related to prostitution, facilitating illegal immigration and violating workers’ rights. The investigation began in March 2025 after a woman contacted police to say she was being exploited at the property, along with other young women. She reported that they were not free to come and go, were forced to drink alcohol […]

A man has been arrested after a violent robbery at a petrol station in San Miguel de Salinas. According to the Local Police, the suspect entered the premises armed with a sharp object and threatened an employee who was working at the time. He stole money from the cash register before leaving the scene. Officers immediately launched an investigation and identified the vehicle used in the escape. The town’s municipal traffic surveillance system, which can detect passing vehicles and accurately […]

Orihuela Town Hall has announced a new step forward in the long-awaited project to build a second health centre in Orihuela Costa. The move follows a favourable report from the Valencian Health Department, allowing the administrative process to continue through the delegation of powers to the council. The project represents an investment of nearly 10 million euros. Plans include a 3,000 square metre health building on a 13,000 square metre municipal plot in the H1 Villarosa sector, along with parking […]

A man has been arrested following a dramatic forty-kilometre police chase after the alleged theft of mandarins from a farm in San Javier. The incident began at around 10.50pm on Monday, when Local Police were alerted to a possible fruit theft near Los Arcos del Mar Menor University Hospital. Officers attempting to investigate encountered a grey Renault Megane travelling at speed in the opposite direction. When they tried to block the road, the driver accelerated, forcing them to move aside. […]