19-Month-Old Boy Dies Following Swimming Pool Accident in Entre Naranjos
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...
New LED Lighting Improves Safety on Hurchillo–Bigastro Road
Orihuela City Council has completed a €22,000 lighting improvement project on the CV-923 at the exit from Hurchillo (pop 1124) towards Bigastro.
The work covered...
Migrant-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante and Murcia
A criminal network accused of transporting migrants from Algeria to Spain in high-powered speedboats has been dismantled following a joint operation in Alicante and...
Ninety-Two Alicante Drivers Face Court for Road Safety Offences
A total of 92 motorists in Alicante province were referred to the courts during July for suspected road safety offences, according to figures released...
Spain Strikes Back Against Scam Calls with New 400 Prefix
From 17 October 2026, all commercial telephone calls in Spain must come from a nine-digit number beginning with 400, with operators blocking those that...
