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Stay up to date with the latest local updates on the Torrevieja evening news round-up for Tuesday 9 June 2026, presented by Riley Via.

In tonight's bulletin, we look at a novel solution to summer pests as the University of Alicante develops an eco-friendly, electromagnetic buoy system to safely deter jellyfish from local bathing waters.

In La Mata, Torrevieja City Council has agreed to pay 7,052 euro in compensation to a pedestrian who suffered serious injuries on a broken beach walkway, which has since been completely replaced.

Meanwhile, six local municipalities across the Vega Baja region have joined forces to demand urgent revisions to underfunded intercity bus routes.

In crime and emergency news, the Guardia Civil has arrested a 21-year-old man for running a violent protection and extortion racket targeting local businesses.

We also have details on an ongoing investigation after paddle surfers discovered a body floating near the La Mata canal, and a ten-year prison sentence handed down to a van driver caught smuggling 20 kilos of cocaine inside an industrial heel-polishing machine on the Alicante highway.