Guardamar del Segura
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Callosa de Segura councillor expelled from tense council meeting
A Callosa de Segura councillor was expelled from an extraordinary council meeting after the mayor called her to order three times in around a minute and a half.
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Police dismantle two suspected drug-selling addresses in Orihuela and arrest three
National Police have arrested three people in Orihuela after dismantling two homes allegedly used to sell hashish and marijuana.
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Former Benijófar mayor faces three-year prison request over urban development plan
Alicante Provincial Court is hearing the case against former Benijófar mayor José Luis González Sánchez over an urban plan involving land owned by his family.
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Torrevieja desalination plant expansion delayed until May 2027
The planned expansion of Torrevieja's desalination plant has been delayed again, with completion now expected on 18 May 2027.
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Graffiti calling for demolition appears on Guardamar’s Babilonia beach homes
Graffiti demanding the demolition of the Babilonia beach homes in Guardamar del Segura has triggered political reactions and renewed debate over the site’s future.
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Graffiti raises tensions over Guardamar’s Playa Babilonia homes
Graffiti demanding demolition and accusing residents of occupying the beach has appeared on homes at Playa Babilonia in Guardamar del Segura, intensifying a long-running dispute over the coastline.
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Van and around 600 kilos of honey stolen from Guardamar producer
A local honey producer in Guardamar del Segura is asking for help after a white van and around 600 kilos of labelled honey were stolen.
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Babilonia houses in Guardamar unlikely to be demolished before February 2027
Administrative procedures mean that the demolition of the Babilonia beach houses in Guardamar is unlikely to take place before February 2027.
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Vega Baja prepares a packed programme of Halloween activities
Municipalities across the Vega Baja are preparing parades, family workshops and horror attractions for Halloween from 30 October to 1 November.
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Vega Baja figures take prominent places on Alicante PP election lists
Eva Ortiz, María Gómez and Marisol Gallud will hold notable positions on the Popular Party’s Alicante candidates for the 29 November general election.
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Guardamar police stop driver accused of hitting parked cars
Guardamar Local Police stopped a driver after residents reported a vehicle hitting parked cars and recorded an alcohol reading of 1.54 milligrams per litre of exhaled air.
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Constitutional Court ruling puts Guardamar’s Babilonia homes’ future under pressure
A partial ruling on Valencia’s Coastal Law affects the historic homes of the Babilonia colony in Guardamar del Segura.
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Vega Baja Hospital expansion completion pushed back to the first quarter of 2027
The expansion of Vega Baja University Hospital near Orihuela is now expected to finish in the first quarter of 2027 rather than by year-end.
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Works begin to protect Vega Baja Hospital from flooding
The Valencian Government has started a €1.27 million project to improve flood protection at Vega Baja University Hospital near Orihuela.
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Orihuela’s Virgen de Monserrate begins historic parish tour
The Virgen de Monserrate, Orihuela’s patron saint, will visit several city churches from late October to mid-November as part of celebrations marking the sanctuary’s 250th anniversary.
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San Miguel de Salinas tenders €203,289 redevelopment of Joaquín Martínez Street
San Miguel de Salinas has put the redevelopment of Joaquín Martínez Street and its surroundings out to tender, with a planned construction period of four months.
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Guardamar introduces new rules for productivity and extraordinary services
Guardamar del Segura’s new municipal rules on productivity and extraordinary services apply financially from 1 July 2026.