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San Javier Airshow 2026 Details: Dates Confirmed for Popular Aviation Festival
One of the most exciting aviation events in southeast Spain finally has a defined date. The Festival Aéreo San Javier will be back on May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd,...
Police arrest former Colombian military officer wanted for misappropriation of public funds
Police in Spain’s Alicante town of Benidorm have arrested a 43-year-old Colombian fugitive. The police in his country were looking for him because he had...
Ecuador’s most wanted drug trafficker, arrested in Malaga
In Málaga, the Spanish National Police have caught Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barre, also known as “Pipo,” who is Ecuador’s most wanted drug...
Cartagena invests 200,000€ in uniforms for Local Police
José Ramón Llorca is in charge of the Department of Citizen Security, which will spend about €200,000 to buy uniforms and gear for the Cartagena Local Police....
Guardia Civil seizes 1,700 kilos of hashish after a high-speed chase
The Guardia Civil’s chase of a drug boat has prevented a load of hashish that four people who are thought to be traffickers were trying to bring into the...
Guardamar Sunday market reopens, despite Local Police closure
On Sunday, October 12th, the Fogón de Guardamar market opened again after the Local Police told it to close. Mayor José Luis Sáez (PSOE) said he will send a...
Police officer loses his job after refusing to carry a weapon
A Local Police officer who had worked as a temporary officer in the Torrevieja police force for years lost his job because he wouldn’t carry the required...
Thousands of people march in Alicante in solidarity with Palestine
Like in other towns across the country, thousands of people have protested in downtown Alicante to show their support for the Palestinian people and to say...
Three NATO ships will make a stopover in Alicante this weekend
According to the Alicante Naval Command, three warships from the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) will make a logistics stopover in the...
80 groups in Alicante are calling for a demonstration tomorrow in support of Palestine
More than 80 groups, associations, and social organisations in Alicante and the surrounding areas have called for a rally in support of the Palestinian people...
