The Leader News Updates

Elche CF is back where it belongs—among Spain’s footballing elite. After two seasons in the second tier, the Franjiverdes sealed their return to LaLiga EA Sports on Sunday with a commanding 4-0 win over Deportivo de La Coruña at the Abanca-Riazor Stadium. The result guaranteed a second-place finish in the… Read more »

In a political reversal of policy, Mayor Eduardo Dolon and his ruling Partido Popular (PP) have backed off their full-throated campaign to return Torrevieja Hospital to private hands under the Ribera health group. Instead, they’re now calling for a major expansion of the hospital—regardless of who’s managing it. San Miguel… Read more »

ALL PARTIES UNITE IN CRY FOR HELP: HEALTH SYSTEM STRAINED TO THE LIMIT San Miguel de Salinas is sounding the alarm over its overwhelmed health centre, demanding that the Valencian Ministry of Health take immediate action to expand the facility and boost staffing levels. In a rare show of political… Read more »

Orihuela City Council has gone up in smoke—at least when it comes to forest fire prevention funding. The town has just lost out on a crucial subsidy because it still isn’t up to date with its payments to the Tax Agency. Published in Friday’s Official Gazette of the Generalitat Valenciana… Read more »

Spanish Tourist, 70, Dies Despite Heroic Rescue Efforts A 70-year-old man has tragically drowned while swimming at Los Náufragos beach in Torrevieja, in a shocking incident that unfolded Saturday morning. Beachgoers were left stunned around 11:00 a.m. when they spotted the elderly man floating face down in the water. Witnesses… Read more »

Torrevieja & Pilar de la Horadada to host over 500 football-loving medics – winner goes to the World Cup in Ireland! TORREVIEJA – Get ready for a prescription of football fever! From June 12 to 14, Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada will become ground zero for the 31st National… Read more »

May 29th 2025 – Under radiant, sun-drenched skies, the Inbetweeners Golf Society teed off for Round 2 of their thrilling Grill House 3-Game Challenge Trophy. Hosted at the stunning El Plantio Golf Course, the day brought perfect weather and a twist to test both skill and creativity: each player was… Read more »

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Former councillor, short time mayor, and longtime political heavyweight Antonio Zapata is back in the spotlight, gunning for leadership of the PSOE in Orihuela. After years in the shadows, Zapata is sharpening his speeches and polishing his red rose once more – and this time, he’s in it for the… Read more »

Small-town Rafal takes the spotlight as its imaginative classroom adventure bags top prize for good governance RAFAL, May 28, 2025 – A tiny town with a big imagination has just scored a major win! The innovative school project ‘De Rafal a París’ has clinched the VII Good Governance Award from… Read more »