ALICANTE NEWS

Alicante firefighters make a record number of mountain rescues in one dayAlcoy, Alcali and Sierra de Orihuela in the province of Alicante were all the scene of mountain rescues. Firefighters from the Provincial Consortium of Alicante made a record number of rescues in a single day in Alcoy, Alcali and Sierra de Orihuela.. 10/05/2021

Work to resume on Pabellon Blanco in Torrevieja sports complex The building work on the controversial structure in Torrevieja has been on hold since 2015, but the project is due to restart from July Torrevieja council, in the Vega Baja comaraca of the Alicante province,  has taken the first steps towards.. 06/05/2021

Musica en Primavera; 14 free entry concerts in Orihuela throughout May and JuneThe festival, organized by the department of Culture, will include 14 weekend concerts in Orihuela and Orihuela Costa in the Vega Baja comarca of the Alicante province   The department of Culture from Orihuela’s Town Hall has organized.. 06/05/2021

Orihuela digs deep for Tree for Europe initiativeThe Environmental department in Orihuela, Alicante province, has promised to plant 5,000 trees as a contribution to reducing carbon emissions   The Town Hall in Orihuela has joined the #UnÁrbolPorEuropa (‘a tree for Europe&rsquo.. 06/05/2021

Three new skate parks to be built in the municipality of OrihuelaThe parks will be located in La Aparecida, Orihuela Costa and the centre of Orihuela The department of Sports in the municipality of Orihuela has announced that three new skate parks are to be built in order to meet the high demand for this type of.. 05/05/2021

Torrevieja joins environmental agreement to protect wild beesSeveral municipalities have pledged to join the Southeast Naturalists Association (ANSE) to help pollinating species adapt to climate change Images; ANSE, showing various educational projects undertaken in local schools within the region of Murcia.. 04/05/2021

Art exhibit Todos somos Uno by local students in Torrevieja from May 6 to 30The exhibition will be open to the public at the Virgen del Carmen Culture Centre in the centre of Torrevieja until May 30   The art exhibit, “Todos somos Uno” created by students from the Municipal School of Painting in Torrevieja.. 04/05/2021

Guardia Civil investigation underway to clarify cause of fire in Torrevieja Lagunas de la Mata park 20 hectares of vegetation was badly burnt during the blaze on the Torrevieja border The Guardia Civíl is working on the hypothesis that the fire which destroyed just under 20 hectares of vegetative growth around the Parque Natural Lagunas.. 03/05/2021

Torrevieja improves illumination in Plaza de OrienteTwo towers with four LED projectors will be installed to provide better lighting of this attractive public area in central Torrevieja   The department of Quality of Urban services from the Town Hall in Torrevieja will be improving the lighting.. 01/05/2021

Leader of criminal drug organization arrested in Guardamar del SeguraThe investigation revealed 900 marihuana plants, 5,000 euros in cash and two luxury vehicles during two raids in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia   Two Lithuanian men, aged 31 and 49, have been detained for crimes against public health.. 01/05/2021

Artesanos de la Sal documentary about salt crafting in Torrevieja The craft of making miniature models out of salt is in danger of disappearing from the Torrevieja salt lakes. The University of Alicante (UA) has produced a documentary which includes English subtitles, about the traditional salt craft found in Torrevieja.. 30/04/2021

N-332 cut off from May 3 for roadworks on the Urbanova/Alicante-Elche airport turn off for two monthsA further 12 km will be added onto the route from the city of Alicante direction to the airport, Urbanova, El Altet and more due to the rehabilitation work Rehabilitation work on the Aguamarga overpass, which will begin next Monday (May 3) and last.. 30/04/2021

Free guided tourism routes in Orihuela throughout MayThe guided routes provide information about historic people and places in the area, and reservations can now be made online More than 450 people have enjoyed the different guided tours offered by Orihuela’s tourist department during the months.. 29/04/2021

New cycle lane in Almoradi to encourage sustainable mobility and leisure cyclingThe new cycle lane will connect the town centre with El Raiguero and Lomas de la Juliana Almoradí Town Hall (in the Vega Baja Comarca of the Alicante province) has started building a new cycle lane this week (work began on Monday April 26).. 28/04/2021

Firefighters rescue distraught cat from the Segura riverbed in OrihuelaThe animal was trapped in some branches which were growing out of the side of the riverbed’s wall, close to the water Firefighters based in the Parque de Orihuela rescued a cat from inches above the Segura river at around 12.30 pm this Monday.. 26/04/2021

Shopping promotion in San Miguel de Salinas shops until May 18 Prizes include 11 gift vouchers worth up to 200€ The ‘Una Madre un regalo’ shopping campaign will be held in honour of Mother’s Day (May 2) in the municipality of San Miguel de Las Salinas and will aim to support local businesses.. 24/04/2021

Orihuela on the warpath against invasive Arizona cactus The invasive species threatens to colonize the San Miguel mountain as it spreads across the Alicante province The head of the Environmental department from Orihuela Town Hall, Dámaso Aparicio, is currently campaigning to control the spread.. 22/04/2021

Lovely shots and video capturing artichoke cultivation in the Vega Baja around San Fulgencio Artichokes are an important crop for the Vega Baja area and these beautiful pictures shared by San Fulgencio council show this majestic vegetable growing in the countryside of the Vega Baja in all their splendour. Images from the Asociaci.. 22/04/2021

New bus stop to allow safer access to Torrevieja’s weekly market The new bus stop is located at the pedestrian entrance to the market, on Avenida de Monge y Bielsa The department of Quality of Urban Services from the Town Hall in Torrevieja, in collaboration with the department of Transport, have carried out improvements.. 20/04/2021

The Pascual Flores sails again; Torrevieja replica restored by the Nao Victoria FoundationThe boat is a replica of the 1917 pailebote historically used to transport salt from Torrevieja and the province of Alicante The Nao Victoria Foundation, a non-profit organization which makes and restores replicas of historical boats and galleys.. 19/04/2021