In today's bulletin for Friday 10 July 2026, Riley brings you the latest local and regional updates from the Costa Blanca.

Torrevieja Council has officially awarded a 10.3 million euro contract for the highly anticipated Alto de la Casilla Urban Park, with construction set to begin this August.

Meanwhile, beachgoers on the Elche coast face frustration as the installation of seasonal beach bars is delayed until late July, and residents in Torrellano demand a crackdown on illegal long-stay airport parking compounds.

In regional crime news, the Guardia Civil has dismantled a massive international illegal tobacco network across Spain, including Alicante, resulting in 50 arrests and the seizure of over 20 million cigarettes.

Finally, a major police investigation is underway in Gandia after a mother was arrested at a local hospital for attempting to abduct her newborn baby, who was under regional government custody, while the father remains at large after fleeing with the infant.

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