The Leader News Updates

Dozens of residents in Guardamar del Segura took to the sea in protest last week, calling on Spain’s Coastal Authority to stop the demolition of the historic beachfront homes of Playa Babilonia, set to begin in September. In San Fulgencio, the PSOE have submitted a second vote of ‘no confidence’… Read more »

On July 9, Unidos por la Costa, led by President Tomás Moreno, met with Orihuela Mayor Pepe Vegara and Councillor for Contracting and Public Safety Mónica Pastor to express deep concern over worsening public services in Orihuela Costa. The meeting, which lasted over three hours, centred on what residents describe… Read more »

Torrevieja’s rising tennis star Charo Esquiva delivered an outstanding performance at the Wimbledon Junior Championships, reaching the quarter-finals in both singles and doubles competition. In singles, Esquiva began her campaign with a confident 6-3, 6-3 win over Britain’s Hollie Smart in the round of 32. She followed that up with… Read more »

On July 25, the San Fulgencio Town Hall will hold a new plenary session to vote on a motion of no confidence signed by the six PSOE councillors, led by José Sampere, along with independent councillor Alein Vandenbergen. Their goal is to remove the Popular Party (PP) from power—currently holding… Read more »

Torrevieja, July 2025 — The son of a 77-year-old well-known hotel owner from Guardamar, who was found beaten to death in December 2022, has been arrested by the Civil Guard as the prime suspect in the case. The Torrevieja Court of Instruction No. 4 has ordered the man’s immediate imprisonment… Read more »

Orihuela Costa’s popular Punta Prima beach is entering its third consecutive high season without a beach bar or a functioning elevator, leaving both tourists and residents frustrated. The Orihuela Council says that it is working against the clock to finalise the awarding of contracts for beach bars (chiringuitos) at Punta… Read more »

Dozens of residents in Guardamar del Segura took to the sea in protest last week, calling on Spain’s Coastal Authority to stop the demolition of the historic beachfront homes of Playa Babilonia, set to begin in September. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, in a festive yet defiant atmosphere, neighbours… Read more »

Orihuela Costa, July 11 — The Residents Association, Unidos por la Costa, is reporting that the long-awaited reopening of the Aguamarina seafront promenade faces further delays after residents affected by the property expropriation refused to sign the official occupation act on Friday morning. At a meeting held at the Orihuela… Read more »

Surge in 2025 passenger traffic overwhelms existing infrastructure, prompting renewed calls for expanded facilities A significant rise in air traffic at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport during the first five months of 2025 has triggered mounting concern among law enforcement authorities over persistent congestion at passport control. The Spanish Confederation of… Read more »

A man on Europol’s Most Wanted list has been arrested by National Police officers in Pilar de la Horadada. The Hungarian national was wanted under a European Arrest Warrant for 15 counts of fraud and document falsification and now faces over 22 years in prison. The charges stem from a… Read more »