Easter Saturday Flooding – In Pictures Many people in Torrevieja woke on Easter Saturday to find themselves isolated, as overnight rain brought extensive flooding to parts of the town, blocking off roads and resulting in emergency protocols to be launched. Public transport was shut down, Easter parades cancelled, and emergency workers struggled to free people who had found themselves in difficulties in their vehicles, whilst many … Read More
La Mata, Torrevieja, offering a range of bars, shops and hidden gems, and just a short trip to the beach or the centre of the town and about 15 minutes away from the centre of Torrevieja or the natural parks surrounding this area La Mata, Torrevieja, offering a range of bars, shops and hidden gems, and just a short trip to the beach or the centre of the town and about 15 minutes away from the centre of Torrevieja or the natural parks surrounding this area Read More
New, restrictive maximum permitted speed limits come into force in Spain. Notably, secondary roads see the reduction, with 7,000 kilometres of road now reduced. Keep an eye on further restrictions based on the type of vehicle too, especially van and derivatives drivers New, restrictive maximum permitted speed limits come into force in Spain. Notably, secondary roads see the reduction, with 7,000 kilometres of road now reduced. Keep an eye on further restrictions based on the type of vehicle too, especially van and derivatives drivers Read More
Torrevieja on Tourism Barometer of Social Media The Valencia regional tourism department has published the results of this year’s social media barometer, which shows Torrevieja amongst the most talked about destinations throughout the first six months of this year. It’s the eleventh time the results have been published, a system which trolls through the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube looking for mentions of areas in … Read More
Major Earthquake Drill in Torrevieja on Wednesday On Wednesday, 14 November, an earthquake will hit the area with its epicentre in Torrevieja. Luckily, it is only a drill, part of continual operations that ensure the emergency services are trained and equipped should such an event occur, as was the case in 1829 when much of the area, including Torrevieja, was destroyed by … Read More
Belt Up! Seat Belt Campaign Starts Monday Starting on Monday, the Guardia Civil traffic department, supported by their colleagues in the police, will be out in force to ensure the correct use and operation of seat belts and child restraint systems in vehicles. In 2014 (the last year of consolidated data), the number of unbelted deaths accounted for 24% of the total, … Read More
Ants are amazing, we can learn a lot about teamwork, togetherness, community Ants are amazing, we can learn a lot about teamwork, togetherness, community Read More
Brit Arrested in Torrevieja in Child Porn Network Investigation A British resident of Spain was arrested in Torrevieja, and is amongst 24 people detained across Spain as part of a National Police investigation into the distribution of child pornography. Arrests have taken place across Spain, including 4 in Madrid and 3 in the Alicante province, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior on … Read More
Virtual Look Around a Guardia Civil Motorbike Would you like to try a Guardia Civil motorbike for size? Well, now you can, thanks to virtual reality. Once loaded, click the window and move around the screen with your mouse, in a full, 360º environment. There are controls Read More ... Read More
Traffic Patrol Bike Crushed by Truck A Guardia Civil traffic officer had a lucky escape on Monday when a truck crashed into the motorbike patrol vehicle in Castellón. The initial hypothesis from the scene was that the driver of the articulated lorry was distracted and crashed Read More ... Read More
