1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (828+ words) With eight months remaining before the 2027 regional and municipal elections, Alicante province’s main political parties are beginning to assemble their candidate lists. In the Vega Baja, Torrevieja appears largely settled, while Orihuela and Almoradí remain among the municipalities facing the…...

5+ day, 22+ min ago   (331+ words) Torrevieja City Council closed 2025 with an adjusted budget surplus of more than €10.1 million and a total treasury balance of €45.36 million, according to its General Account, which is being submitted to the council for final approval. Of the treasury balance, approximately…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (539+ words) The handling of the crisis at CEIP Virgen de la Puerta has descended into a complete shambles, leaving more than 300 pupils and their families uncertain about where the new academic year will begin. On Monday, just two days before pupils…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (433+ words) Plans to build an 11-storey hotel close to the seafront in Torrevieja’s La Veleta district have cleared an important administrative hurdle, despite strong opposition from residents and homeowners’ associations. Torrevieja City Council’s Local Governing Board has issued a favourable environmental…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (326+ words) A major retrospective celebrating the work of watercolour artist José Miguel Masiá will open at Torrevieja’s Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre on Tuesday, September 8. Mayor Eduardo Dolón and Councillor for Education and Universities Ricardo Recuero will officially inaugurate Magic of…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (130+ words) theleader.info The latest edition brings English-language news, sport and events from across the southern Costa Blanca and Mar Menor. The Valencian Government has warned that the region could face further flash floods in the coming months as the Mediterranean…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) Alicante-Elche Airport has been selected as one of the first destinations to be served by Fly2Galicia, a new Spanish airline based in Santiago de Compostela. The carrier plans to connect Galicia with eight destinations across Spain and Europe, including Alicante, Granada,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (559+ words) Young Venezuelan footballers and their families allegedly paid as much as €3,000 each for the chance to travel to Alicante and pursue their dream of playing professional football in Spain. Instead, their hopes ended at a hotel in Benidorm and at…...

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3+ week, 6+ day ago   (562+ words) Orihuela City Council has taken a decisive step towards allowing more tourist and residential development on the coast by backing the rezoning of land previously reserved for private healthcare, social and administrative facilities. The proposal affects two undeveloped plots in…...