On Museum Night, the Military History Museum will display an original piece of the legendary ‘Enigma A1242’ message-decrypting machine, which was used during World War II and is a true symbol of the era’s cryptographic ingenuity, in the temporary exhibition ‘Enigma A1242. Espionage and encryption in times of war’.

The exhibition will begin tomorrow, Saturday May 17th at 11:30 a.m. with the lecture “The Enigma Machine, Historical Importance and Operation,” offered by Ángel Tarifa, curator of the show. After that, there will be a guided tour of the exhibition, with free entrance until the capacity is achieved. Ernesto Terry, the museum’s director, said, “this exhibition is a must-see for fans of history, military intelligence, and technology, as it will be a unique opportunity to learn about the history of the Enigma machine through models of other models.”

The Enigma is the best-known encryption machine in history. Arthur Scherbius, a German engineer, invented and patented it in 1918. During the Civil War, the Nationalist side employed approximately twenty units.

However, it is best known for its role in World War II, where it was originally deployed by the German army. It contained over 150 trillion potential combinations, ensuring secure communications.

However, it was eventually found thanks to investigations conducted by the Polish intelligence agencies, who then instructed the French and English services in the cypher system, precipitating the war’s result in favour of the Allies.

The Alicante City & Beach Tourist Board has pre-awarded the services of beach bars, sun loungers, lockers, and boat rentals for all beaches except San Juan, totalling €874,166.

The services were placed out to bid in five lots, and over 30 interested companies submitted proposals. The updated specifications include an expansion of the service, which will now run from March 15th to November 2nd, rather than May 1st to October 31st. The contracts will be valid for the next four years, with the option for a one-year extension.

After opening the envelopes containing the bids, they were classified for later awards. Manuel Romero Vargas was the highest-ranked bidder for Lot 1, which includes the management of umbrellas and sun loungers on Tabarca Island; for Lot 2, which includes umbrellas, sun loungers, and a beach bar from Urbanova, along with umbrellas and sun loungers from Agua Amarga, Sgao Asfáltica took first place; for Lot 3, which includes umbrellas, sun loungers, lockers and nautical rentals in El Postiguet, the UTE Compromiso, made up of Restaura Gestión Forty and Como S

The concession for these services in San Juan Beach is being put out to competition under another contract that will stay in effect this year.

Iberdrola recently confirmed further power disruptions in Alicante and other municipalities across the province. These disruptions are planned to take place between Saturday, May 17th and Friday, May 23rd. According to the corporation, the purpose of this step is to perform maintenance work to ensure the quality of service and safety of the facilities.

Alicante, Agost, Alcoy, Aspe, Calpe, Elda, Ibi, Xàbia, La Mata – Torrevieja, La Xara-Dénia, Muro de Alcoy, Mutxamel, Partida de Vallonga (Alicante), and Turballos (Muro de Alcoy) are among the places affected by the power outages.

Iberdrola has pledged to giving a 24-hour notice of the commencement of the power outage. This notification will take the form of signs at the impacted entrances that specify the projected start and end hours of the outage. This is done to reduce inconvenience and allow users to take appropriate safeguards at this time.

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The responsible business has indicated that if the work is done ahead of schedule, power would be restored promptly and without notice. To ensure your safety, avoid performing any maintenance work on your facilities during the outage, since power may be restored earlier than expected, posing a danger of major mishaps.

Due to the nationwide blackout on April 28th, the power outage timetable for the following days may alter.

Power disruptions are scheduled from May 17th to 23rd.
All planned power outages for the week of May 17-23 are listed here, including those in Alicante, Agost, Alcoy, Aspe, Calpe, Elda, Ibi, Xàbia, La Mata-Torrevieja, La Xara-Dénia, Muro de Alcoy, Mutxamel, Partida de Vallonga (Alicante), and Turballos (Muro de Alcoy). Plan ahead!