3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (238+ words) A 43-year-old Romanian man wanted by the German authorities in connection with an alleged homicide has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja. The suspect was identified by chance during a routine patrol in a residential area of the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (278+ words) Orihuela City Council will invest €8,470, including VAT, in cleaning the gutters, drainage channels, rainwater downpipes and other water-disposal systems on the roofs of the municipality’s 17 medical centres. The work, commissioned by the Health Department headed by Irene Celdrán, will cover…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (246+ words) The Guardia Civil has identified a suspect following a Business Email Compromise scam targeting a company in Alicante Province. The fraud began when the company’s human resources department received several emails apparently sent by an employee. The messages requested that…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (323+ words) Torrevieja Town Council has approved plans to create a new Local Police station in the heart of the town, strengthening policing across the centre, port and seafront. The new facility will occupy a three-storey building at 17 Calle Joaquín Chapaprieta. The…...

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, 4+ day ago   (385+ words) Supermarkets across the southern Costa Blanca are beginning to return to their normal winter opening hours as the peak summer tourism season draws to a close. However, shoppers are being advised to check individual stores before travelling, as Sunday opening…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (391+ words) Pupils at Nuestra Señora de Loreto school in San Javier will begin the new academic year in temporary classrooms after the discovery of 250 swift nests delayed a major roof replacement project. Twelve classes of fourth, fifth and sixth-year primary pupils…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (194+ words) Applications can be submitted until September 15, with classes scheduled to begin in October. The training, delivered by Be Magic academy, will offer courses for beginner and intermediate students. The programme is intended to improve participants’ spoken and written Spanish, helping…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (399+ words) Torrevieja City Council has approved a €134,947 contract to replace the climate-control system at the Tavi y Carmona Sports Palace indoor swimming pool and improve ventilation in its boiler room. The project has an estimated completion period of three months, beginning…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Orihuela City Council has approved €98,000 in direct grants for the Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante and two cultural foundations. The diocese will receive €63,000 for the third consecutive year, despite a council motion approved in April 2025 calling for the amount to rise to…...