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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...
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...
Alicante prepares for biometric border control
From October 2025, the EU rules force people from “third-party” countries to enter European territories through the “entry-exit system”...
Twenty-three victims of nail salon exploitation released, fourteen arrests
The National Police have freed 23 victims of labour exploitation in nail salons in the provinces of Alicante, the Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Seville, and...
Terra Natura Benidorm joins a national project to monitor small mammals
Terra Natura Benidorm has joined the SEMICE project (Monitoring of Common Micromammals), a national scientific endeavour led by the Granollers Natural Sciences...
A woman arrested for pretending to be the victim of a robbery in Elche
National Police officers detained a 53-year-old woman in Elche (Alicante) for fraudulently alleging being the victim of a violent robbery. The claimed victim...
Anti-terrorism drill on the high seas near the Alicante cruise terminal
On Friday morning, May 23rd, the National Police and Navy conducted anti-terrorism training in Alicante. The Special Operations Group (GEO) conducted an...
France extends ID border checks with six neighbouring countries
Tighter border checks between France and its neighbouring EU/EAA nations will be in effect for another six months as the country extends its interim emergency...
These are the 3 worst milk brands in Spain according to the OCU
The OCU (National Consumer Organisation) has made news once more with its most recent investigation, which focuses on the quality of semi-skimmed milk brands...
