This is Torrevieja News - Tuesday 8 September 2026

<p>Welcome to your daily news round-up from Torrevieja and the wider Alicante province with Riley Via.</p><p>In today’s bulletin:• Fatal collision on the N-332 near Benidorm leaves a 79-year-old man dead and an 80-year-old woman hospitalised.• Elche’s Women’s Centre marks its first anniversary after assisting over 580 women in its inaugural year.• Political spending row in Elche over official overseas travel and hotel expenses.• Bárbara Soler launches her bid to lead the PSPV-PSOE in Torrevieja for the 2027 local elections.• Torrevieja fire station welcomes a Canadian firefighter from Edmonton as part of a unique year-long job and home swap.• Over 17,000 students head back to school in Torrevieja tomorrow with new bus routes and educational programmes.</p><p>For more details on these stories and more, head over to <a href="https://thisistorrevieja.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">thisistorrevieja.com</a>!</p><p></p>