This is Torrevieja News - Thursday 6 August 2026

Catch up on today's local news update for Torrevieja and the wider Alicante province with Riley. In today's round-up:• Regional authorities award a 1.3 million euro contract to draft the expansion of the CV-95 between Orihuela and Torrevieja.• Torrevieja Council investigates recurring rust stains on the newly renovated Levante breakwater railings.• Benidorm Local Police alert tourists to a fake sunbed attendant scam charging 18 euros instead of the official six euro rate.• A 50-year-old father and his 16-year-old son are arrested in Alicante following violent purse-snatching attacks on elderly women.• Guardia Civil officers in Torrevieja arrest a suspect carrying a loaded semi-automatic handgun in public.• A former officer kills his ex-wife in a shooting incident at the Guardia Civil barracks in Llanes.Brought to you by White Doves, specialists in funeral planning, wills, and probate. Visit This is Torrevieja for more details and remember to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts!