The Leader News Updates

Indalo Bowls Club, Costa Almería – May 5th to 11th By Freddie Willey The 2025 Spanish National Singles competition kicked off on Monday, May 5th at Indalo Bowls Club, located in Costa Almeria. The event began with round-robin matches across both the men’s and ladies’ leagues, which are scheduled to… Read more »

NOVELDA UNION – 1  CD THADER – 2 BY STEVE HIBBERD A neutral inside Estadio La Magdelena last Saturday evening, could easily have mistaken Novelda as the team with nothing to play for, whilst Thader were desperate for points to guarantee at least a play-off slot.  But, in reality, it… Read more »

The Orihuela local government has taken its first major step toward overhauling the management of its waste collection and street cleaning services, along with the maintenance of coastal roads. A special council meeting has been scheduled for next Wednesday to approve the changes, following a preparatory information session and spokesperson… Read more »

In a chilling case of gender-based violence, a man has admitted in court to kidnapping and brutally beating his ex-partner, holding her captive for 15 terrifying hours in a locked room in Torrevieja. The shocking confession came during his trial at the Alicante Provincial Court, where he accepted a plea… Read more »

Katalin Konkoly Recognised for Outstanding Community Service By Norah Bond Katalin Konkoly, a long-standing volunteer and community leader in Orihuela Costa, has been honoured with the prestigious Únicas 2025 Award for Citizen Participation. The award, presented at the Únicas Gala held in the historic La Lonja Auditorium in Orihuela city,… Read more »

Orihuela has announced a major investment of nearly €600,000 to modernize the municipality’s outdated traffic light system, many of which are over 40 years old. The comprehensive upgrade includes the replacement of old equipment with LED technology, remote management systems, and enhanced accessibility features. Councillor Mónica Pastor emphasized the urgency… Read more »

The Socialist Party (PSOE) in Orihuela has strongly opposed the decision by the PP-VOX local government to change the management model for the municipal waste and street cleaning services. Spokesperson Carolina Gracia criticized the move to transfer services to the municipal company Gestión Medio Ambiental SL, arguing that the change… Read more »

The UK National Lottery is drawn at around 20:00 every Wednesday and Saturday and the UK National Lottery Results and Winning Numbers are made available online shortly after that time. Here are the latest results for today’s UK National Lotto draw: PENDING The post UK National Lotto Results and Lottery… Read more »

The Irish lotto was launched in the late 1980s and it has gone on to raise more than €4.9 billion for good causes, funding projects in sport, recreation, health, welfare, arts, national heritage, and the Irish language. There are two Irish Lottery draws each week – Wednesday and Saturday –… Read more »

Dolores Mayor Joaquín Hernández has survived a dramatic bid to force his resignation after being convicted for a minor assault on a 71-year-old man in a public altercation—thanks to a crucial abstention by Vox and support from his own party, the PSOE. In a heated emergency plenary session called by… Read more »