Health
Alicante surpasses 100 tropical nights in a year for the first time
It appears that this summer has been particularly difficult to sleep, even with a fan. And the numbers back this up, to the point where 2025 could end with a...
All Valencian pharmacies now operate with the digital Health coupon
For the past six months, all pharmacies in the Valencian Community have been using the digital coupon system (Datamatrix), which was introduced by the Ministry...
Spiritual travellers duped after paying €1,000 for a hallucinogen paradise closed
The Guardia Civil has dismantled the lucrative ayahuasca hideaway in the town of Pedreguer (Alicante), which promised “spiritual vacations” for...
Two women arrested with 26 ecstasy pills after an altercation at Benidorm hotel
The National Police arrested two ladies, aged 44 and 48, after discovering 26 ecstasy pills. One of them was also arrested for attacking law enforcement...
Family doctors in Alicante see twice as many patients in September
What is a typical timetable in primary care? Many family doctors in the province of Alicante, and in the Valencian Community in general, see 40 to 50 patients...
Two hooded men use explosives to blow up ATM on the Orihuela Costa
Yesterday morning, September 22nd, a taxi driver who had just arrived at the Los Dolses shopping centre on the Orihuela Costa got a rather big scare. It was...
Alicante adds more than 1,200 bone marrow donors since last year
The Valencian Community Transfusion Centre’s Umbilical Cord Bank (CTCV) currently registers 43,522 bone marrow donors and 4,963 umbilical cord blood...
Orihuela owes the animal centre four months’ wages
Asoka, which operates the Orihuela Animal Protection Centre, is now again struggling to cover basic expenses. Its nine employees have not been paid in three...
47 minute wait for an ambulance leads to the death of a cyclist
Antonio Morales Ayala, a 70-year-old cyclist, died in a sad accident on Vereda del Reino, the road that connects the municipalities of Orihuela (Alicante) and...
110 days since British women went missing from Jacarilla
Janet Fison loves to dance. She was a professional who handled her job exceptionally well. At 75, she still sparkled and performed at senior citizen gatherings...
