This is Torrevieja News and Events - Friday 24 July 2026

In today's news update for Friday, 24 July 2026: Torrevieja reaches the halfway mark of the 72nd International Habanera and Polyphony Competition, while a seafront pizzeria on Calle del Mar appeals a council order to remove its long-standing terrace. Across Alicante province, a rescue helicopter evacuates an injured woman at Fuentes del Algar, and illegal drug adverts targeting Alicante and Elche surface on social media platform X. Plus, National Police dismantle a major cocaine trafficking ring, and a couple are arrested in Alicante following the rescue of an abandoned two-year-old child.Plus events, from the Feast of Saint James and Villajoyosa's Moors and Christians to Torrevieja's Habaneras Contest finale and everything you need to know about local culture, music, and travel impacts.