This is Torrevieja News - Wednesday 8 July 2026

Catch up on the latest local news for Torrevieja and the surrounding region with Riley. In tonight's update, the political row over the Torrevieja Hospital expansion budget continues, and a new contractor takes over the essential lifeguard services on Guardamar beaches. Plus, Orihuela installs new chilled water fountains to help beat the summer heat, but faces major questions as an inspection reveals only six of the municipality's 35 lifts passed safety checks. In crime and accident news, police on the Orihuela Costa seize counterfeit sports gear worth nearly 53,000 euro from an uninsured van, and eight people are hospitalised after a city bus crashes into a house in Cartagena.For full details on these stories and more, head over to ThisisTorrevieja.com and remember to subscribe to the podcast!