POLICE have arrested a 40-year-old Belgian man in Torrevieja (Alicante) on suspicion of killing his mother by beating her with a baseball bat. The woman lived on the San Luis urbanisation according to reports and it is also believed that the accused had a restraining order out against him, precluding him from visiting his mother, who was aged 81. The emergency services said that the man called them, saying...
RADIO DJ and entertainer Dean Alexanda died of a heart attack last Thursday(February 20th) as he was getting ready to do an evening gig at San Miguel de Salinas, inland to Torrevieja, half an hour´s drive south of Alicante-Elche airport. Dean, aged 57, was the presenter of the Breakfast Show on BR2 operated by Quesada-based Big FM. He had worked on the station since coming to Spain four years ago, and...
A GANG, said to be mainly members of the same family, has been arrested in the Murcia region, after bringing them to the area from South America, and forcing them to act as prostitutes. The National Police say that they made 19 arrests in the Murcia area, and raided two clubs in Murcia City and Cartagena, where the women were made to work as hostesses. 19 victims were freed by the police, with raids made...
A POPULAR spot above Orihuela City has received a clean up from the local council, after loads of rubbish had been illegally dumped there. Monte de San Miguel offers some excellent views of Orihuela and the Vega Baja region for walkers wanting to go all the way up to the castle, but has been plagued by fly-tippers. Orihuela´s refuse services councillor, Dámaso Aparicio, said that the lower section of...
THE International Auditorium in Torrevieja will host the sixth Expo Torrevieja lifestyle exhibition early next month. The twice-yearly event will be held on Saturday March 7th and Sunday March 8th, running between 10.00am and 3.00pm on both days, with free admission. Over seven thousand people visited last October´s fifth Expo event, with 70 local and international companies set to be represented next...
CARTAGENA council says that two beaches will have extra lifeguards patrolling them this summer, after they announced the additional requirement in their new tender contract for the lifeguard service. The contract for the two year franchise stipulates that two extra lookout towers will have to be installed at Playa de la Chapineta, with an additional observation spot at Playa del Corral in Isla...
CALLOSA DE SEGURA is to have a new network of surveillance cameras to improve traffic flows and road safety. The first phase involves installing six cameras at three of the busiest crossings in the town, with a minimum of ten more cameras set to be in the pipeline.. The camera network will be connected to the local police headquarters in...
RADIO DJ and entertainer Dean Alexanda died of a heart attack last Thursday(February 20th) as he was getting ready to do an evening gig at San Miguel de Salinas, inland to Torrevieja, half an hour´s drive south of Alicante-Elche airport. Dean, aged 57, was the presenter of the Breakfast Show on BR2 operated by Quesada-based Big FM. He had worked on the station since coming to Spain four years ago, and...
MEMBERS of the Sierra Golf Society based at the New Sierra course at Balsicas in Murcia handed over a 400 euro donation to the MABS San Javier cancer charity. The golfers popped over to the MABS charity shop in San Javier last Friday for the presentation, with the money going to help the organisation that provides support to cancer patients and their families. The San Javier group covers a large area from...
THE Torrevieja-based Cantabile ladies choir will be performing at La Siesta Church this Friday(February 21st), starting at 7.30 pm. The free event will include a collection in aid of the Baby House in Mozambique run by an ex-Torrevieja resident, Tracey Williams. Cantabile is a well established international choir which has been in existence for over two decades, and new members are always welcome at their...