Drivers in San Miguel de Salinas are continuing to contest fines issued by a traffic light with a photographic enforcement system on Galant Delgado Street, eight months after it was introduced. The device controls a narrow stretch of road between Plaza de la Libertad and the Local Police station, alternating traffic in each direction. Motorists argue that a series of irregularities undermine the system. They say warning signs are positioned on the left rather than the right of the carriageway […]

Guardamar Council has announced it will ban the feeding of feral cat colonies on the southern breakwater of the town’s port after a video showing large rats eating dry cat food spread widely among residents. Mayor José Luis Sáez said the presence of rats is not new and has been linked to rubbish left behind by dozens of anglers who visit the area each day. He stressed that volunteers who feed the cats are not responsible for the rise in […]

Torrevieja Council has approved a public contract worth €592,832.75, including VAT, to supply new furniture and equipment for a range of municipal buildings. The decision was taken by the Local Government Board as part of ongoing efforts to modernise public facilities. The contract is divided into two lots. The first, valued at €505,574.81, covers office furniture for various municipal departments. The second, worth €87,257.94, will provide visual and IT equipment for the new university headquarters in Calle Canónigo Torres. Facilities […]

Cartagena City Council’s municipal company Casco Antiguo has approved contracts worth around 1.5 million euros for improvement works in the Morería and Monte Sacro areas of the city. The projects were awarded to the company Jumabeda, which won both public tender processes against other bidders. The works form part of wider efforts to regenerate and improve parts of the historic centre. The decision was approved on Monday by members of the municipal government from the People’s Party and Vox. Councillors […]

Two minors have been arrested in Elche after five mopeds were stolen within a fortnight, according to the National Police. Officers launched an investigation following several complaints reporting thefts carried out over a short period of time. Specialist officers from the Elche police station identified a link between the incidents, noting they had taken place at night and in the same area. With support from the operational response unit, they set up surveillance in the suspected locations. During one patrol, […]

An 18-year-old man has been remanded in provisional custody following an armed bank robbery in San Pedro del Pinatar last Friday. The suspect, identified as Malik D. A., appeared before Court of First Instance number three in San Javier on Monday. He is accused of taking part in the robbery of a local bank branch, during which six employees and customers were held hostage at gunpoint. A second suspect involved in the incident is under the age of 18. According […]

Rojales Town Hall has brought a newly acquired mobile speed camera into operation from Monday, in response to complaints from residents about excessive speeding on local roads. The council said some reckless drivers had been travelling above the limits through the municipality. Until now, the council had relied on speed bumps to slow traffic. However, officials said these measures had also created problems, particularly noise from passing vehicles, which disturbed nearby residents at night. In the coming days, “speed controlled […]

The Guardia Civil has arrested a man in Torre Pacheco, Murcia, for allegedly falsifying a medical prescription on around 30 occasions in order to obtain a hypnotic medication. The investigation, known as Operation Galendas, began in July after officers were alerted to a suspicious prescription presented at a local pharmacy. Working with the Official College of Pharmacists and the regional Health Department’s Pharmaceutical Management Service, investigators examined similar cases across pharmacies in the Campo de Cartagena area. According to police, […]

Torrevieja’s Holy Week in 2026 will feature major route changes after the Junta Mayor of Brotherhoods confirmed adjustments due to works at the seafront and ongoing repairs to the roof of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The rehabilitation project means processions will not enter or leave the church building for safety reasons, as access points are currently limited. Brotherhood members will instead assemble in nearby streets, with only bearers allowed to accompany floats at certain stages. Palm Sunday Mass […]