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This is Torrevieja News - Friday 22nd May 2026 - Torrevieja’s AI Traffic Lights, Free Public Buses, and Regional Crime Updates | Torrevieja Evening News Round-Up
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In Friday's Torrevieja and Costa Blanca news update with Riley, we look at two major tech and community projects shaking up the local area.
Torrevieja Council has unveiled an innovative 2 million euro AI-driven plan to support and school young migrants arriving in the city.
Meanwhile, a pioneering 409,000 euro artificial intelligence traffic light system is being installed at the Punta Prima roundabout on the N-332 to cut down on local congestion.
Widening out across the Alicante province, Pilar de la Horadada has launched a brand-new, completely free, and fully accessible intercity bus service connecting five major local areas.
In more serious news, we cover a major National Police drug bust in Dolores and Rojales that uncovered 30 kilograms of cocaine hidden in secret car compartments, a court sentencing over a violent parking dispute in Alicante port, and an arrest in Dénia following the sexual assault of a teenager.
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