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Children take over the Benidorm Local Police HQ

The Benidorm Local Police, in collaboration with its sociocultural association, started a program more than ten years ago to open its doors to children on a specific day each year. This allows the children to see the facilities, including the cells, get into the vehicles, or take a picture with a dog from the canine unit, which is a favourite part of the visit for most.

The experience was extended to a large portion of the Els Tolls neighbourhood yesterday afternoon when dozens of kids, some of whom had an obvious and immature vocation for police work, invaded every square inch of the police station with their families. In the police station’s courtyard, there were inflatables, chocolate, and even music, though this was confused with the sirens that were being tested all the time.

The head of the Local Police, Luís Arévalo, explained that this activity is part of the programme to mark the 181st anniversary of the Police. A programme that will have its most important day this Saturday with the exhibition in the Town Hall square and the institutional act in the assembly hall of the town hall.

For his part, the president of the Sociocultural Association of the Local Police, Rafael Urbano, has listed some of the initiatives that they develop throughout the year, emphasizing the charity race to raise funds for children with cancer.

For the Councillor for Citizen Security, Jesús Carrobles, it is about bringing the work of the force closer to the residents, one of the efforts that he says are being made by the communications area and that in his opinion is also contributing to making security one of the most valued variables of the city for the tourists who visit it.

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Police arrest two after stabbing

Two people were arrested after one person was hurt by a weapon during a fight that broke out in Villena early yesterday, Saturday 8th March.

Around 00:20, a fight broke out in the municipality’s town centre in the Medio Vinalopó district.

The detainees are 21 and 22 years old. The young man was treated at the scene by the Emergency Medical Service (SAMU) ambulance medical team after they allegedly stabbed him in the side. He was later taken to the General University Hospital of Elda, where he presented with an open wound and hypovolemic shock from the trauma.

In order to determine the cause of the altercation that broke out between the injured guy and the two young men who were detained as suspected stabbing culprits, the investigation has been taken over by the territorial unit of the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard of Villena.

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In Benidorm hotels, British tourists surpass national tourists

The rise in hotel occupancy in Benidorm during the second half of February, which accounted for 42% of arrivals and was three points higher than in the first part of the month, was once again mostly due to British tourists. The Costa Blanca’s tourist capital, Hosbec, finished this time with hotels at 76.8%, higher than the monthly average of 75.5%, according to data.

With these numbers, the Brits have surpassed the national tourists, whose share of visitors decreased from 43.8% to 40.2% in the second half of the month. Similarly, the Dutch accounted for 5.2% of all visits, with Belgians coming in second at 5% and Irish at 2.2%.

With 76% of reservations confirmed for the first half of the month, one point more than during the same period in 2024, the March predictions support the upward trend. Hoteliers are able to keep positive expectations for the season because of this steadiness.

Due to the celebration of CEVISAMA and the rise in economic activity in the ceramics industry, Castellón had the highest average hotel occupancy rate in the Valencian Community, at about 85%. The employers’ group claims that “tourism and professional events combined to favour these positive results.”

While reservations for the first half of March were comparable to last year, Valencia saw a decline in occupancy, particularly in 4-star hotels. With 74.2% occupancy in the second half of February and a monthly balance of 72.8%, the Costa Blanca—aside from Benidorm—also had a minor decline, falling 3.3 points short of 2024.

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Elche wins 4.2 million euros on the lottery

The residents of Elche are now over 4.2 million euros richer after yesterday’s, Saturday March 8th, National Lottery draw. The Lottery Administration number 2 in the city of Elche, which is situated in the Plaça de Baix, has received the whole first prize of the draw, which was ticket number 73,267. They had ten series consigned, or one hundred tenths. Everything points to the sale of about 70 tenths, which are valued at 60,000 euros each, pending the final numbers.

As it happens, the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish sold the majority of the tickets—roughly 60.