Police
751 euros fine for leaving furniture on public roads in Gran Alacante
The Santa Pola Local Police Department fined a person for leaving belongings on public highways without first seeking collection from the municipal agency. The...
Gandia expands its bike parking network with 242 new spaces in the city and the beach
Gandia City Council yesterday, May 27th, announced a new initiative aimed at promoting sustainable mobility in the city: the installation of 121 additional...
Two arrested for shooting Irishman in the head on the Orihuela Costa
The Guardia Civil has arrested two males, ages 27 and 45, as alleged perpetrators of the shooting on May 13 in Orihuela Costa (Alicante), which left a...
Family arrested in Elda accused of forcing a man to beg and live on a balcony
Threats, coercion to beg, and imprisonment for up to two months on a balcony in Alicante are all part of the story. Five members of one man’s family are...
Alicante prepares for biometric border control
From October 2025, the EU rules force people from “third-party” countries to enter European territories through the “entry-exit system”...
Car crashed through the Dénia Castle tunnel and escaped down the steps in Plaza del Consell
The car fled down Calle La Mar in the early hour of Sunday morning, May 25th, leaving damage dispersed around the neighbourhood, and was discovered owing to...
Twenty-three victims of nail salon exploitation released, fourteen arrests
The National Police have freed 23 victims of labour exploitation in nail salons in the provinces of Alicante, the Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Seville, and...
An 80-year-old man was injured after being hit by a tram in El Campello
An 80-year-old man was rescued early yesterday morning, Sunday May 25th, after being trapped beneath a TRAM train in El Campello. The event occurred at 5:30...
A woman arrested for pretending to be the victim of a robbery in Elche
National Police officers detained a 53-year-old woman in Elche (Alicante) for fraudulently alleging being the victim of a violent robbery. The claimed victim...
Anti-terrorism drill on the high seas near the Alicante cruise terminal
On Friday morning, May 23rd, the National Police and Navy conducted anti-terrorism training in Alicante. The Special Operations Group (GEO) conducted an...
