ALICANTE NEWS

All coronavirus indicators on the rise: Valencia Covid update May 17New infections, deaths and hospital admissions remain on an upward trajectory in Alicante province and the rest of the region A combination of factors including the scrapping of masks in most indoor venues and settings and the return of tradition.. 17/05/2022

Animal rescue society in Benidorm granted 40,000 euros to continue caring for straysThe Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants is responsible for stray dogs and cats in the Marina Baixa town, Alicante province The Covid pandemic led to a surge in abandoned animals in Alicante province and the rest of the country, and according.. 17/05/2022

Dog rescued from a burning house in AlcoyThe owners were not in the burning building, but the family dog was still trapped when firefighters arrived Firefighters have rescued a dog that was inside a burning house in the Alicante town of Alcoy, as reported by the Provincial Fire Consortium.. 17/05/2022

Calpe steps up its fight against fish farm extension with a protest on May 29Calpe Town Hall is planning a public protest after an appeal against the expansion of a controversial fish farm was met with silence by the regional government Ongoing opposition to the Valencia Government's controversial decision to authorise.. 17/05/2022

Swedish fugitive wanted for money laundering is caught in TorreviejaThe suspect detained in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province, allegedly laundered more than 220,000 euros A fugitive on the run from Swedish authorities and facing a six-year prison sentence for laundering more than 220,000 euros has been nabbed.. 17/05/2022

Ukrainian refugee families robbed as they slept in an Alicante host hotelPolice in Alicante have arrested a 22-year-old man after two rooms in which Ukrainian families slept were broken into Two of 27 Ukrainian families offered refuge at a host hotel in Alicante and assistance from the Red Cross after fleeing their besieged.. 17/05/2022

10 million-euro redevelopment of Benidorm bull ring a step closer to becoming a realityEuropean funds have been secured to go ahead with the Plaza de Toros project in the Marina Baixa resort, Alicante province Ambitious plans to transform Benidorm's old bullring in Plaza de Toros at a cost of 10 million euros are set to become.. 17/05/2022

Benidorm unveils its giant 22-metre high LED billboard towerThe 'Tecnohito' information tower will display adverts and events in Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo Almost a year behind schedule, Benidorm has unveiled its new 22-metre billboard and information tower, featuring LED-powered.. 16/05/2022

Serial street robber nabbed after being chased down by teacher at Alicante beachThe teacher was hiking with students and captured a video of the suspect on San Juan beach on the Costa Blanca The quick-thinking actions of a teacher hiking with a group of students in the San Juan beach area of Alicante has led to the arrest of.. 16/05/2022

Three injured in four-car pile-up on the A-7 in AlicanteThe crash happened in Ibi in the direction of Alcoy and Valencia causing significant tailbacks Three people were injured, one seriously, following a four-car collision on the A-7 as it passes through Ibi in the direction of Alcoy and Valencia on Sunday.. 16/05/2022

Tabarca island in Alicante to introduce mooring fee and booking schemeThe island on Alicante's coastline attracts around 250,000 visitors every summer An estimated 250,000 tourists typically visit Tabaraca during the summer, a small island off the Alicante coastline where the winter population of just 55 inhabitants.. 16/05/2022

Seriously hurt expat hiker in helicopter rescue after three-metre fall in BenitatxellThe 63-year-old fell whilst hiking along the Cala Llebeig route in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province A 63-year-old non-Spanish hiker was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to Denia Hospital after falling at least three-metres from a.. 16/05/2022

Mercury set to soar with highs of up to 33 degrees: Alicante weather May 16-19Most of Alicante province will experience a rise in temperatures this week The week will get off to a slightly cloudy but sunny start in Alicante province, with mercury set to rise to 29℃ in the Alcoy and Elche areas, and may even reach 33℃ in.. 16/05/2022

Benidorm holiday accommodation is 11 per cent more expensive than pre-pandemicOne online booking agency has seen a 70% hike in Benidorm bookings by Brits compared to 2019 With day-to-day costs spiralling across Spain, from petrol to gas and electricity prices, it's hardly surprising holidaymakers are going to have to dig.. 13/05/2022

Alicante steps up beach police patrols earlier than usual following influx of visitorsSecurity on Alicante's coastline is normally ramped up in June A surge of beachgoers determined to make the most of the arrival of glorious sunshine has prompted Alicante Local Police to activate its summer security campaign a month early. &.. 13/05/2022

Surge in violent brawls and burglaries in Javea prompts police warningA fight involving 20 people armed with knives and screwdrivers broke out in Javea in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province at the weekend Several police unions are backing a warning from Javea Local Police over a worrying rise in violent street.. 12/05/2022

Benidorm police seize 1.2 million euros worth of cannabis plants and make 14 arrestsThe arrests were made in Altea, Teulada, La Nucia and Gata in Alicante province The National Police in Benidorm have shut down a large-scale drug production and trafficking operation and arrested 14 people in the Marina Alta and Marina Baixa areas.. 12/05/2022

Benidorm to appeal loss of coveted Blue Flag on popular Poniente beachThe Marina Baixa resort's second largest beach failed to make the grade in the 2022 Blue Flag awards Spain has once again held onto its worldwide leadership in terms of prestigious Blue Flag awards this year with 729, and the Valencia region remains.. 12/05/2022

Covid hospitalisations soar by 24 per cent in a week in Alicante provinceThe vast majority of hospital admissions in Alicante are over 70 with other health issues Health experts are warning that Spain is on the cusp of a seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic as hospitalisations continue to rise, and Alicante province.. 12/05/2022

Family of Brit who drowned rescuing his dog from a river near Benidorm launch appeal to repatriate his bodyThe 25-year-old's body was pulled from a river in Callosa d'En Sarrià in the Marina Baixa area of Alicante province on Monday May 9 The family of Paul Lebihan who drowned whilst trying to rescue his dog from a river in Callosa d'.. 12/05/2022