The Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja launches a free campaign for early diagnosis of colon cancer on the occasion of the world day of this pathology, which is celebrated on March 31. The initiative consists of practicing free fecal occult blood tests to the general population of the Alicante region of Vega Baja (national and foreign) and to patients of the hospital center, aged between …

Spanish Guardia Civil and the Romanian Police have joined forces, supported by Europol and Eurojust, to dismantle an organised group involved in trafficking women for sexual exploitation in Madrid. The investigation began last September when the Spanish Guardia Civil received a report from a Romanian woman. She had been recruited months ago in her country of origin using the Loverboymethod, by …

Officers from the Guardia Civil and the National Police have arrested four people as alleged authors of a crime of illegal possession of weapons in Torrevieja and Guardamar. The investigation revealed replica weapons which are first manipulated, in order to qualify them for the practice of real fire and, secondly sold, within the black market or the criminal sphere, with …

Domestic electricity bills have increased for the third consecutive month, now up on average by 7.54 euro more than in August. The monthly increase this November was 2.7%, prompting the consumer watchdog FACUA to denounce the Government’s passivity in the face of the high cost of electricity and the alarming rates of energy poverty. At the year-on-year level, the electricity …

Christmas in Spain is a time of joy, happiness and family meals, where friends and loved ones often over indulge, but are also frequently oblivious to hidden dangers caused by allergies to food. Although they are usually mild, allergic reactions to food reach 50% of those treated in the emergency room, says the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology …

Friday’s industrial action that threatened strikes by Italian Air Traffic Controllers has been called off. 

According to figures released by the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) on Monday, Spanish courts received a total of 42,689 domestic violence complaints in the second quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 18%. Of the 42,689 complaints, 40,366 were women, although there has also been an increase in the number of males coming forward to report abuse. The …

An employee of a mobile phone centre in Elche has been arrested accused of having installed a spy camera in a mobile client without the consent of the owner. According to the National Police, the complainant left his mobile phone for repair and, having collected the device, noted that the terminal was hot and the battery drained faster than normal. …

On monday 23rd October, 2017, local road closures will be in place in parts of Cartagena, particularly in the historic areas, in order to offer protection to thousands of cruise passengers who will be visiting the southern Spanish city. Four ships are due to visit the area, carrying almost 7,000 passengers. As a result, local police will be trying to …

The pilot of a Spanish air force Eurofighter has died after a plane crash when returning from the Spanish National Day celebrations in Madrid. The incident occurred just after noon near the Albacete Air Base in the area of ​​the La Pulgosa park. Politicians, dignitaries and the Royals attending the Madrid event have all expressed their condolences following this tragic …

Auditorio De La Lonja, in Orihuela, is the host of an exhibition celebrating the history of the local police. “Historia De La Policía Local De Orihuela 1950-2017” is the title of the exhibition, which runs until Sunday, 10th of September. The inauguration is on Tuesday, 5th of September, at 21:00, and the exhibition is open from 10:00 until 14:00, and …