Join Riley Via for your daily round-up of the latest news across Torrevieja and the wider Alicante province for Thursday 29 October.

In this bulletin:

A search operation in Polop sadly ends with the discovery of a missing police officer on Mount Ponoig. Elche Town Council steps up its crackdown on unlicensed airport car parks, closing a compound holding up to 1,000 vehicles. Pilar de la Horadada issues a six-month shutdown and fine for the Mercadillo del Toro second-hand market over recurring non-compliance.

In Orihuela, a 5.7 million euro contract is awarded to renovate the Oriol residence to bring displaced users back from Torrevieja, while administrative hiccups delay eight urgently needed taxi licences.

Locally, Torrevieja launches a free cemetery bus service for All Saints' Day, and two Calpe police officers are hailed as heroes after successfully reviving an unresponsive baby girl.

Tune in for the full stories, and head over to ThisIsTorrevieja.com for local updates.

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