16+ min ago   (258+ words) Motorcyclists and moped riders in Spain will face a series of new safety requirements from October 1, 2026, following changes to the country’s General Traffic Regulations. Under the new rules, riders must wear protective gloves when travelling on interurban roads. Closed footwear…...

11+ min ago   (533+ words) Southern Costa Blanca is preparing for another exceptionally hot and humid week from Monday, August 17, with temperatures expected to peak on Wednesday before the weather becomes slightly more unsettled towards the weekend. Coastal areas including Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, Guardamar del…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (474+ words) Elderly British travellers are reportedly facing lengthy airport queues because biometric machines used for the European Union’s Entry/Exit System cannot read their fingerprints. Passengers have described being repeatedly rejected by self-service kiosks before being directed to manual passport-control queues,…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (297+ words) Orihuela is set to benefit from a major expansion of Alicante province’s public social care network, including a new residential centre for people with disabilities. The new Orihuela facility will be situated in the former asylum on Avenida Duque de…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago   (540+ words) A criminal network accused of trafficking modern handguns and drugs from the United States to Alicante through international postal deliveries has been dismantled in a joint operation by the Civil Guard and Spain’s Customs Surveillance Service. The investigation resulted in…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (473+ words) The Vyriato system was introduced in 2009 with more than 100 monitoring points covering major access roads, the coastline and the town centre. Some Local Police sources claim its condition is even worse than the official estimate, suggesting none of its traffic…...

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1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (581+ words) Police unions have warned that increasingly sophisticated and heavily armed criminal gangs are establishing operations across the Region of Murcia, while officers lack the personnel, equipment and technological resources needed to confront them. The warning follows the arrest in early…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (362+ words) Torrevieja City Council has approved the technical project for a new heated swimming pool at the Sports City, with the investment set at €5.53 million including VAT. Although the Local Governing Board’s decision clears the project documentation it does not authorise…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (333+ words) A 19-month-old boy has died after being found in a private swimming pool at a property in the Entre Naranjos urbanisation near Orihuela. The toddler was discovered in the water by his mother at approximately 11am on Wednesday. The residential development…...