The Guardia Civil has arrested two men suspected of a series of thefts at ATMs. The investigation includes the municipalities of Torrevieja and Orihuela. A routine ATM withdrawal could leave older people with money missing from their bank accounts. The Guardia Civil has arrested two men, aged 31 and 37, in El Campello. They are suspected of a series of offences targeting older people. According to law enforcement authorities, the alleged offenders operated between February an

The Guardia Civil seized 1,184 kilograms of cocaine concealed in ten large containers. The investigation lasted several months and resulted in ten arrests. One additional person is under investigation. Spain's Guardia Civil seized 1,184 kilograms of cocaine aboard a fishing vessel that had docked at the port of Santa Pola, in Alicante province. The drugs were divided into 40 bales of burlap and hidden inside ten large containers partially covered with fishing nets. The operat

Agriculture in the Vega Baja is facing the need to reconsider its traditional economic model. Water resources remain limited, the cost of maintaining hydraulic infrastructure is rising, and the profitability of traditional crops increasingly depends on water, energy, fertiliser and labour costs, as well as market conditions. Farmers therefore need to find not only ways to use water more efficiently, but also new ways of organising production. The latest trigger for this debat

Orihuela Costa plans to build an international cricket stadium with nine playing pitches and an 83-room resort. The organisers aim to host the first matches in 2028. Australian entrepreneur Daniel Weston is promoting Campo Máximo, a major sports development in Vega Baja focused on cricket and international competitions. The project's main facility will be a cricket stadium in Playa Flamenca, Orihuela Costa. According to the plans presented, it will include nine playing pitche

Hundreds of patients in Elche and Almoradí have been left with unfinished dental treatment following the sudden closure of two clinics. Among those affected are families who paid in advance for their children’s orthodontic care. In Elche, patients have organised a WhatsApp group with more than 660 members. They are now trying to obtain their medical records, clarify their loan obligations and find out who will continue their treatment. For some families, it all began with a r

The 2.2-million-square-metre project will focus on agri-food industries, renewable energy and logistics. The estimated investment is €65 million. On 29 October, Orihuela City Council’s plenary session will consider the initial approval of the plan for the future Business Park for Agri-food Industry, Renewable Energy and Logistics. Covering approximately 220 hectares, the site lies north of the town centre, near the road to La Matanza and the A-7 motorway. The land is currentl

Torrevieja City Council has presented its draft budget for 2027, with a total value of approximately €200.2 million. This represents a 6.64% increase compared with the initial 2026 budget. The council plans to allocate around €47 million to investment. The draft budget includes spending on urban infrastructure, public safety, street cleaning, green spaces, education and social services. These are the main areas that could affect residents’ daily lives. Major investment projec

At CEIP Miguel Hernández school in Orihuela, parents have removed loose wooden slats from a pergola that had raised concerns about children’s safety for months. The story began in spring. There were reports, inspections, temporary reinforcements, a hazardous area was cordoned off, and a commitment was made to arrange urgent repairs. The municipal council announced maintenance contracts for school buildings. Yet by October, the pergola remained a problem. How can such a delay

The tunnel, which has a known history of flooding, was inundated once again. Modernisation works costing €3.5 million were completed in December 2025. The latest incident raises questions about the effectiveness of the measures taken and the safety of motorists. Drivers trapped by floodwater On the evening of 19 October, heavy rain created a dangerous situation on the AP-7 motorway near Pilar de la Horadada, in the south of Alicante province. Thirteen people became trapped in

Viewing a property, speaking to the landlord and even receiving the keys do not guarantee that a rental deal is safe. Authorities are investigating alleged rental fraud involving people looking for accommodation in Torrevieja. The case is a reminder that prospective tenants need to check not only the property itself, but also the identity of the person offering it and their legal authority to rent it out. What happened in Torrevieja According to Spanish media reports, the Gu

The Guardia Civil is investigating how a child aged almost two managed to leave a municipal nursery on his own. The family alleges shortcomings in safety measures and raises questions about the staff’s actions. A child who was about to turn two, left the municipal Los Peques nursery in San Isidro on his own and ended up alone on a nearby street. A woman found him crying and calling for his parents. The incident occurred on 8 October and became public on 13 October, after the

Spain is advancing major railway projects along the coast, but Torrevieja remains outside the concrete construction plans Spain’s Ministry of Transport has definitively approved the information study for the Variante de Torrellano, a new railway infrastructure that will change the railway configuration around Alicante. The decision allows the project to move forward towards a direct rail connection with Alicante-Elche Airport and the future removal of the coastal railway betw

An international operation against KillSec has brought five servers under police control and secured 110 terabytes of data. Investigators are examining hundreds of suspected cyberattacks and searching for other possible members of the network. A 16-year-old Romanian national has been arrested in the province of Alicante over his suspected role as the main administrator of the international group KillSec. Investigators believe the network specialised in cyberattacks and extort

Spain’s National Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in Orihuela who was wanted by French authorities in connection with two jewellery robberies valued at approximately €500,000. French media have also reported a possible link between the group under investigation and a violent attack on jewellers in Geneva. The search leads to Orihuela Spain’s National Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in Orihuela who was wanted by French authorities under a European Arrest Warrant.

This year, the saltworks of Torrevieja expect to produce around 500,000 tonnes of salt. For the city, this is more than an industrial statistic: Torrevieja remains Spain's leading salt-producing centre, and its salt is used for far more than cooking. Half a million tonnes is not a historical record. Average annual production is around 650,000 tonnes, while in some years output has approached 800,000 tonnes. The final figure depends heavily on the weather: sunshine and wind ac

From October 1, 2026, a large part of the revised Reglamento General de Circulación will come into force in Spain. The changes do not affect car drivers alone: the new rules significantly change the way cars, bicycles, electric scooters and motorcycles interact on the road. The new rules were approved by Royal Decree 518/2026 and published in Spain's Official State Gazette, the BOE. The general idea is fairly simple: there are more requirements for car drivers and more obliga

Torrevieja has begun the redevelopment of the Playa de Los Locos waterfront. The €8.59 million project will transform more than one kilometre of coastline: cars will have less space, pedestrians will have more, and a new system of public spaces with greenery, resting areas and improved beach access will be created between the city and the sea. The first section is already closed to traffic. The entire project is scheduled for completion on 1 January 2028. For Torrevieja, this

Philip Barry Foster, a former actor in the popular British soap Brookside, was arrested on 17 September in the Orihuela Costa area. The 51-year-old Briton was one of the fugitives sought by UK authorities. He now faces extradition proceedings. Foster was arrested by Guardia Civil officers under an international arrest warrant. The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed that he was detained on 17 September in the Alicante area and that proceedings to return him to Britain ha

Today Torrevieja gets back into the rhythm of school. This academic year, 17,002 students are enrolled across the municipality, from the youngest children to Conservatory students. And during August, the local Education Department processed 303 late school enrolments. In a city that continues to grow, those numbers tell their own story. And, naturally, the first day of school has not been entirely free of small organisational adventures. In some cases, it turned out that ther

Police have arrested three men aged 20, 21 and 46 in Orihuela who are suspected of being involved in a series of robberies involving violence or intimidation. The investigation covers two separate episodes: according to police, one of the suspects is linked to three attacks on women, while two others are suspected of attacking a man using a technique known as the “mataleón”. Three attacks, the same pattern The first investigation began after three women reported being attacke

On August 28, the coast of southern Alicante province experienced a rather unusual natural spectacle for several hours. In Torrevieja and Guardamar, the sea visibly pulled back from the shoreline, prompting lifeguards to raise red flags and ban swimming. At Acequión beach in Torrevieja, the water retreated by several metres. Proyecto Mastral recorded the unusual change in sea level and warned that further oscillations could occur during the day. But Torrevieja was only one ep

The Guardia Civil has arrested four people in Torrevieja who were subject to European Arrest and Surrender Warrants (OEDE) issued by the judicial authorities of Sweden and Poland. According to the published information, the detainees include three Swedish citizens and one Polish citizen. The arrests were made as part of checks carried out by the Guardia Civil in Torrevieja to identify people wanted by the authorities. There is an important detail here: this was not a single c

In August 2026, several large dead bluefin tuna were found along the Costa Blanca coastline. Three tuna were found at different locations along the coast of Torrevieja. Another large specimen was discovered at Mil Palmeras beach, in Pilar de la Horadada. Some of the fish found were estimated to weigh around 300 kilograms. The image is almost surreal: an ordinary beach, the sea, holidaymakers — and suddenly a three-hundred-kilogram tuna. But this is where the story becomes mor

Zaragoza. It seems that one resident in Zaragoza decided that all the usual ways of dealing with his community of residents had been exhausted. So he appealed directly to the people who, at least once a year, promise to make wishes come true. Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar — the Three Wise Men. The request appeared as a simple notice posted in the entrance hall. And its contents were actually quite serious. The author describes himself as a resident who is fully up to date wi