This is Torrevieja News - Monday 17 August 2026

Welcome to This is Torrevieja News with Riley Via! In today's episode for Monday, 17 August 2026, we cover local developments including the approval of a new heated swimming pool for the Torrevieja sports city and the PSOE offering to cooperate on the much-needed N-332 widening project. We also look at a court decision annulling the direct contract for the Torrevieja to Alicante bus route.In wider regional news, an Orihuela police car crashes on the N-332 after a pursuit, and we cover serious crime updates across the province. We discuss an illegal arms smuggling ring dismantled in Alicante and Benidorm, a father and son arrested in Elche for a home delivery drug operation, and five suspects released in Torrevieja due to a procedural error. Finally, we report on the tragic drowning of a 19-month-old baby in Orihuela.Listen now for your daily round-up of Torrevieja and Alicante province news, and stay informed on everything happening in your community.