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This is Torrevieja Daily News Round-Up | Tuesday 3 November

Here is your daily round-up of the latest news across Torrevieja and Alicante province with Riley Via, brought to you by White Doves.

• Court compensation ordered: A repeat offender must pay over €8,200 after violently injuring two Guardia Civil officers in Torrevieja.

• Attempted homicide arrest: Five family members were arrested in Alicante after a man was stabbed over a parked motorbike.

• Dangerous driver jailed: A 53-year-old lorry driver caught over three times the drink-drive limit on the A-7 was driving with a revoked licence and an active prison warrant.

• Province-wide rescues: Alicante firefighters bring seven stranded hikers to safety, including two young children, across four separate evening operations.

• Desalination plant delays: Acuamed confirms a further six-month delay on the expansion of the Torrevieja plant, pushing completion to May 2027.

• Torrevieja budget agreement: Sueña Torrevieja backs the 2027 municipal budget following the inclusion of eight amendments covering tax relief, animal welfare, and sports facilities.

• New police dog unit: Orihuela puts out a tender to recruit its first trained detection dog for community safety and drug prevention.

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