Alicante
Maritime Rescue evacuates a sick crew member from a ship off Torrevieja
Yesterday morning, May 27th, the Salvamar Leo Maritime Rescue vessel removed an ill crew member from a boat that was travelling fifteen miles off Torrevieja....
The new cleaning fines are being implemented in Alicante
Yesterday, Monday, March 26th, the new cleaning ordinance went into effect. The plenary session in April unanimously accepted the regulations, which replace...
The poorest place to live in Spain are in this region
Carrús, Elche’s most populous neighbourhood, now ranks as one of the lowest-income neighbourhoods in Spain, down from first position. However, the area...
Two arrested for shooting Irishman in the head on the Orihuela Costa
The Guardia Civil has arrested two males, ages 27 and 45, as alleged perpetrators of the shooting on May 13 in Orihuela Costa (Alicante), which left a...
Family arrested in Elda accused of forcing a man to beg and live on a balcony
Threats, coercion to beg, and imprisonment for up to two months on a balcony in Alicante are all part of the story. Five members of one man’s family are...
Customs seizes 170 kilos of cocaine in shipment from Brazil
Customs Surveillance officials from the Tax Agency confiscated 170 kilogrammes of cocaine disguised inside vehicle catalytic converters originating in Brazil...
The PSOE accuses Mazón of cutting funding for LGBTI services in Alicante
The Socialist municipal group warns of a 33% reduction in the funding allotted to LGBTI problems in the Valencian Government’s program contract. The...
Man to be tried for the alleged rape of a minor at party in Benidorm
The Alicante Court of Appeals will hear a case this week against a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl at a New Year’s Eve party in Benidorm. The...
Hair salons, bars, and even tattoo parlors: the transformation of Alicante’s food halls
Alicante’s economic environment includes shopping centres, supermarkets, flea markets, and neighbourhood markets. However, trends and social developments...
Man who called a woman a “f***ing Moor” and told her to go to Morocco to be jailed
The Alicante Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a one-year prison sentence for a hate crime against a man suspected of saying “f***ing Moor” and...
