The Leader News Updates

The Orihuela City Council has launched a comprehensive renovation of Los Pinos Street in Punta Prima, addressing a long-standing demand from residents. Mayor Pepe Vegara, joined by Infrastructure Councillor Víctor Valverde and Coast Councillor Manuel Mestre, visited the site to review the progress of paving and sidewalk improvement works on… Read more »

Torrevieja, October 2025 — The Torrevieja Council has taken a major step forward in safeguarding and enhancing its coastline, unanimously approving a motion requesting investment from the Spanish Government for coastal regeneration projects. Presented by the Partido Popular (PP), the motion received full backing from all municipal parties, including the… Read more »

Orihuela, October 2025 — The Provincial Court in Elche is hearing shocking testimony in the trial over the illegal burial of at least one million tons of waste on agricultural land in La Murada, Orihuela, between 2005 and 2011. Specialized agents from the National Police’s Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit… Read more »

An emergency services operator in San Javier was injured on October 26 when part of the ceiling collapsed while she was on duty at the 112 call center. According to the Workers’ Commissions (Comisiones Obreras), a plasterboard panel from the false ceiling struck the employee on the head, causing minor… Read more »

A women-only gym in Almoradí, run by 24-year-old Moroccan entrepreneur Hasnae Bsadou, has become the focus of social media controversy after false claims circulated that it was “exclusively for Muslim women.” Bsadou, who has lived in the town for 12 years, opened Nisaa Wellness in April on Calle Nuestra Señora… Read more »

Orihuela City Council is preparing to approve the creation of the Municipal Housing and Land Company, aimed at improving access to housing, urban regeneration, and revitalization of the Historic Center. The new company will be based in the Caja de Ahorros de Monserrate, recently renovated at a cost if 4… Read more »

‘The Costa Blanca International Concert Band open their Autumn/Christmas season and invite you to ‘A Night At The Movies’ on Saturday 15th.November in the Church of San Miguel Arcángel, Plaza Libertad, 03193, San Miguel de Salinas, The concert starts at 8.15pm.and admission is free,  although there will be a collection… Read more »

Mutxamel (Alicante) — The Civil Guard is investigating 29 people in connection with the alleged illegal sale and development of rural land in the Baiona Alta area of Mutxamel. Officers from the environmental unit SEPRONA began looking into the case in February after receiving reports of possible unauthorised construction on… Read more »

It was a heist gone hilariously wrong in San Pedro del Pinatar when three masked men stole a safe — only to crash their getaway car with the loot still perched on the bonnet. The bizarre break-in took place around 2 a.m. on Monday at a well-known fish and seafood… Read more »

Orihuela, November 2025 — The Orihuela Tourism Department has unveiled its November calendar of guided tours, with the life and legacy of poet Miguel Hernández once again taking centre stage as the city’s main cultural draw. Visitors can also enjoy events commemorating the Day of Islamic Art and the Day… Read more »