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Orihuela is preparing for another major entertainment weekend as its Tardeada indie music festival returns for a second edition, with organisers hoping to establish it...

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€175 Million Torrevieja Hospital Expansion to Meet Needs of Growing Population

Torrevieja University Hospital is to undergo a €175 million...

Business

PLD Space Unveils Larger Miura 9 Rocket During Prime Minister’s Visit to Elche

Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has unveiled its new...

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Accessibility and Mobility

Disabled Pupils Stranded as Catral School Bus Service Is Axed

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Families have accused the Valencian regional government of jeopardising...

Community of Valencia

Minor Earthquake Recorded Off Torrevieja Coast raising concerns about construction and ground stability

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A minor earthquake was recorded off the Torrevieja coast...

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Sanchez Government Rocked as Secret Files Reveal Interior Ministry Political Profiling of Spanish Journalists

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Spain’s Interior Ministry has become embroiled in controversy following...

Budgets

Torrevieja Reports €10.1 Million Adjusted Budget Surplus

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Torrevieja City Council closed 2025 with an adjusted budget...

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Foreign Residents Now Make Up Almost a Quarter of Alicante’s Population

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British nationals remain the province’s largest overseas community, but...

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Another Orihuela Entertainment Bonanza as Tardeada Returns

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Zenia Boulevard Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Month of Entertainment

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

San Miguel Golfers Play Musical Rooms as Storm Crashes AGM

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Guardia Civil Intercepts 1,500 Goldfinches Hidden in Car at Alicante Port

12/09/2026

Man Arrested over Six Suspected Arson Attacks in Murcia

12/09/2026

NEW FACES JOIN ADAPT PANTO MADNESS

12/09/2026

Orihuela Launches Autumn Swimming and Fitness Courses

12/09/2026

€175 Million Torrevieja Hospital Expansion to Meet Needs of Growing Population

11/09/2026

PLD Space Unveils Larger Miura 9 Rocket During Prime Minister’s Visit to Elche

11/09/2026

German Homicide Fugitive Captured in Torrevieja

10/09/2026

School Closure Shambles as Opposition Unites to Demand Pina’s Resignation

10/09/2026

San Roque Residents Defy Parking Fines in Growing Row with Torrevieja Council

10/09/2026

Heat-Related Deaths Rise 160% During Murcia’s Record Summer

10/09/2026

Princess Leonor Begins University Life in Madrid

10/09/2026

Spain Tightens Seatbelt Rules from October 1

10/09/2026

Voters Back Closer UK-EU Ties as Pressure Grows on Burnham

10/09/2026

Orihuela Awards Almost €124,000 to Nine Social Organisations

09/09/2026

Email Impersonation Scam Diverts Employee’s €2,000 Salary

09/09/2026

Orihuela Council to Spend More Than €8,400 Cleaning Gutters and Downpipes at 17 Medical Centres

09/09/2026

Online Tobacco-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province

09/09/2026

Torrevieja Reports €10.1 Million Adjusted Budget Surplus

09/09/2026

Addiction Prevention Conference Again Overlooks Orihuela Costa

09/09/2026

Messi’s Eldense Takeover Stuns Club Staff and Supporters

09/09/2026

ORIHUELA — THE MASTERS OF THE DARK ARTS?

09/09/2026

Orihuela Swimmer Conquers Loch Ness in Epic 36km Challenge

09/09/2026

Orange Weather Alert Issued as Pupils Return to School

09/09/2026

Valencian Community Records Spain’s Largest Rise in Summer Road Deaths

08/09/2026

‘Old men are dangerous …’

08/09/2026

A Novel Month for Billie as Two Pirate Tales Sail into Port

08/09/2026

New Police Headquarters Announced as Orihuela Honours Local Officers

08/09/2026

Valencian Students Among Spain’s Lowest Performers in School Rankings

08/09/2026

International Labour Exploitation Network Dismantled in Spain and Colombia

08/09/2026

Vega Baja Schools Join New Environmental Awareness Campaign

08/09/2026

Torrevieja Schools Under Growing Pressure After 303 Late Enrolments in August

08/09/2026

Orihuela Costa Coworking Hub Attracts Growing Number of Digital Nomads

08/09/2026

Four Held for Kidnap as Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Orihuela Costa

08/09/2026

Christmas Comes Early as Alicante Starts Installing Festive Lights in September

08/09/2026

Four Arrested Over High-Speed “Migrant Taxi” Operations off Murcia Coast

08/09/2026

Gata’m Fest arrives in Gata de Gorgos with tractors and posidonia

08/09/2026

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Guardia Civil Intercepts 1,500 Goldfinches Hidden in Car at Alicante Port

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has prevented 1,500 European goldfinches from...

Man Arrested over Six Suspected Arson Attacks in Murcia

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

The Guardia Civil has arrested a man suspected of...

German Homicide Fugitive Captured in Torrevieja

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

A 43-year-old Romanian man wanted by the German authorities...

Spain Joins UK in Restricting Trade with Israeli Settlements

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Spain has joined Britain and a growing group of...

Email Impersonation Scam Diverts Employee’s €2,000 Salary

Online Tobacco-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province

Two Men Investigated Over Online Sharing of Sexual Images of Women and Minors

Addiction Prevention Conference Again Overlooks Orihuela Costa

International Labour Exploitation Network Dismantled in Spain and Colombia

Four Held for Kidnap as Police Seize Guns and Drugs in Orihuela Costa

Four Arrested Over High-Speed “Migrant Taxi” Operations off Murcia Coast

Judge Rejects Zapatero Appeal Against Bank Account Investigation

Residents’ Tip-Off Leads Police to fourteen arrests and break-up of Torrevieja Drug Network

More Than 80 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Drifts for 27 Days Close to Canary Islands

Phone Hijack Scam Costs Altea Woman More Than €76,000

Man, 67, Caught Allegedly Breaking into Cars Near San Pedro Beaches

Seven Arrested Over Theft of 2.4km of Copper Cable

Robbery Victim Jailed After Setting Fire to Suspects’ Homes

Three Arrested as Guardia Civil Shut Down Two Vega Baja Drug Outlets

Four Detained During San Pedro del Pinatar Security Operation

Business and Economy

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Zenia Boulevard Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Month of Entertainment

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Zenia Boulevard is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a...

PLD Space Unveils Larger Miura 9 Rocket During Prime Minister’s Visit to Elche

Staff Reporter - 11/09/2026

Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has unveiled its new...

Spain Joins UK in Restricting Trade with Israeli Settlements

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Spain has joined Britain and a growing group of...

Ryanair Chief Brands EU Border System Rollout a ‘Shambles’

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Ryanair has criticised the European Union’s Entry/Exit System after...

Voters Back Closer UK-EU Ties as Pressure Grows on Burnham

Messi’s Eldense Takeover Stuns Club Staff and Supporters

Foreign Residents Now Make Up Almost a Quarter of Alicante’s Population

A Novel Month for Billie as Two Pirate Tales Sail into Port

Orihuela Costa Coworking Hub Attracts Growing Number of Digital Nomads

Lifestyle modelling: A smarter way to plan your wealth, retirement and goals

What Football Sponsorship Reveals About Modern Sports Betting

The Clock Whisperer. A Man with Time on His Hands

Education

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Why Financial Confidence is a Key Life Skill

Bill Oates - 11/09/2026

Knowing how to manage money has always been useful....

School Closure Shambles as Opposition Unites to Demand Pina’s Resignation

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Opposition parties in Orihuela have called for Education Councillor...

Princess Leonor Begins University Life in Madrid

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Princess Leonor, heir to the Spanish throne, has begun...

Disabled Pupils Stranded as Catral School Bus Service Is Axed

Staff Reporter - 10/09/2026

Families have accused the Valencian regional government of jeopardising...

Valencian Students Among Spain’s Lowest Performers in School Rankings

Vega Baja Schools Join New Environmental Awareness Campaign

Torrevieja Schools Under Growing Pressure After 303 Late Enrolments in August

Torrevieja Schools to Welcome More Than 17,000 Students for New Academic Year

Orihuela’s Virgen de la Puerta School Crisis Exposes an Education Department in Absolute Chaos

Lifestyle modelling: A smarter way to plan your wealth, retirement and goals

Torrevieja School Grounds Spruced Up for Pupils’ Return

Alicante Schools Face Sweltering Return as Classroom Cooling Plans Stall

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Another Orihuela Entertainment Bonanza as Tardeada Returns

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Orihuela is preparing for another major entertainment weekend as...

Zenia Boulevard Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Month of Entertainment

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Zenia Boulevard is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a...

San Miguel Golfers Play Musical Rooms as Storm Crashes AGM

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

With the AGM waiting for us after the golf,...

Rafal Unveils Programme for 2026 Patron Saint Festivities

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Rafal Town Council has announced its programme for the...

NEW FACES JOIN ADAPT PANTO MADNESS

Staff Reporter - 12/09/2026

Back to school means back to rehearsals for the...

A Novel Month for Billie as Two Pirate Tales Sail into Port

Staff Reporter - 08/09/2026

San Luis author Billie Anthony Gaddess is celebrating the...

Leader Exclusives!

Alone on the Frontline as Mestre Battles Municipal Bureaucracy

Manuel Mestre, the Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Coast in Orihuela, has encountered significant challenges in his efforts to improve infrastructure and services in...