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 …
Torrevieja will be celebrating the International Day for Older Persons, with a series of activities organized by the town hall department which is dedicated to the interests of the more mature residents, with the Concejalía de Gente Mayor, Inmaculada Montesinos, explaining this week what will take place. The International Day of for Older Persons is a United Nations recognised day, …
The Spanish meteorological service, AEMET, has issued a yellow weather warning for rain, commencing at 17:00 on Wednesday 21 September 2022, expiring at 23:59 on the same day. Weather alerts for rain were already in place but only for inland areas. The alert has now been extended to cover the coastal areas in the south of the Alicante province, where …
On Monday, two people died on the beach of La Mata in Torrevieja, according to sources from the Provincial Firefighters Consortium and the Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU). At 1:45 p.m. the CICU and the firefighters were alerted that there were two people who could not get out of the water at La Mata, for which two SAMU paramedic …
A special commemorative service will be held at the La Siesta church in Torrevieja, to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The mass will take place on Saturday 17th September, at 11:30, at La Siesta Church, located on Calle Granados, Urb La Siesta, Torrevieja. The service is open to all and is in addition to the one organised at …
Torrevieja fine dining is to be showcased this weekend at a major gastronomical event, Alicante Gastronómica, which takes place at the Institución Ferial Alicantina (IFA), next to Alicante-Elche Airport, from Friday 23 September, to Monday 26 September, 2022. Torrevieja’s Councillor for Tourism, Rosario Martínez, accompanied by the president of the Association of Hospitality Companies of Torrevieja and Comarca, José Ignacio …
