Torrevieja´s Department of International Residents, directed by the councillor Gitte Lund, has organised Spanish lessons in Torrevieja, specifically aimed at the international residents of the town. The classes will be taught at its own headquarters by the Königin Study Centre of Torrevieja, with a duration of 10 weeks in an intensive method. For this, the Council has awarded a minor …

The Guardia Civil arrested four people who are charged with a multiple violation of a young woman who was on vacation in the town of Torrevieja with a friend. The victim went to report the facts as soon as she could after what had happened, thus facilitating the immediate action. The Women-Minor Team (EMUME) of the Alicante Command began the …

The president of the Valencia Region, Ximo Puig, has announced a tax reform for the social majority made up of 97.4% of the population that lowers taxes on 1.3 million taxpayers with medium and low incomes and will report global savings of 149 million euro to families.   The president outlined the axes of this tax reform during his speech …

There is a Torrevieja weather alert once again, covering the Alicante province, active on both Sunday 26 September, and Monday 26 September, for heavy rain and storms. Although nothing really happened in Torrevieja during the last warning of a few days ago, many parts of Spain, including the Canaries, are having a particularly bad time at the moment, so it´s …

An earthquake, with a reported magnitude of 2.6, shook Torrevieja and the surrounding area on Thursday morning. The tremor had an epicentre in Guardamar del Segura, with a depth of 7 kilometres. To see the full report, click here. If you felt the earthquake, you can also report what you felt and observed to the official institute which deals with …