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January 4, 2026

Storm forces Torrevieja, Orihuela and Villena to postpone 3 Kings until Tuesday

The Three Kings’ Day parades in Orihuela, Torrevieja, and Villena have been pushed back from Monday, January 5th, since Storm Francis is expected to...

January 2, 2026

Costa Blanca

National Police arrest 21 in New Year’s Eve security operation in Alicante

The Alicante Provincial Police Station set up a security operation for New Year’s Eve and the hours running up to the New Year. It ended on Thursday...

Three charged with manipulating images of classmates using AI

According to sources from the Corps, the National Police in Cartagena (Murcia) have charged three underage boys with making and sharing images altered with...

Guardia Civil cigarette smuggling arrest 02

December 31, 2025

Costa Blanca

Arrested for attempting to smuggle 3,520 packs of cigarettes into Alicante

The armed institute said in a statement that the Civil Guard had arrested a man who was trying to smuggle 3,520 cartons of cigarettes into Spain by hiding them...

December 31, 2025

Costa Blanca

Englishman shot dead in a housing development on the Orihuela Costa

The Guardia Civil is looking into the shooting death of a 29-year-old British man. His body was found on December 21st at a house in a residential section of...

December 30, 2025

Costa Blanca

Squatting Mafia in Alicante avoids prison after pleading guilty at trial

A squatting ring in the province of Alicante have been given suspended sentences after the prosecution and defence reached a plea deal. This deal meant that...

December 30, 2025

Costa Blanca

Guardia Civil seizes 112 kilos of illegal red shrimp in Santa Pola

The Guardia Civil has taken 112.33 kilogrammes of red prawns from Santa Pola that had been caught, stored and sold illegally. The owner of an illegal warehouse...

December 29, 2025

Murcia

Cartagena Local Police begin a campaign against bill-posters

Lamp posts, benches, and other street furniture are covered in posters for jobs, services, and even cultural events. People who put up these ads often...

December 29, 2025

Costa Blanca

New plan against school bullying will take a tougher stance against repeat offenders

The Valencian Ministry of Education’s new coexistence decree is meant to stop bullying and fights in the classroom, which have increased in the previous...