ALICANTE NEWS

Cumulative incidence rate increases slightly in the region of Valencia: Alicante Covid update April 15220 new cases in the region of Valencia and 65 in the province of Alicante The most recent daily update posted on Thursday (April 15) by the regional government reports 220 new Covid cases in the Comunidad Valenciana and 65 in the province of Alicante.. 15/04/2021

Parque El Recorral in Rojales looking pretty for spring The park in Rojales has a lake and picnic area and is the perfect place for a spot of open-air Covid avoidance Click for map: Parque el Recorral, Rojales Click for pdf about Rojales which includes a small piece about the park &.. 15/04/2021

Torrevieja council urges residents not to respond to fake vaccination messages on social media There have been reports of fake messages all over the country recently In the last few days there has been a proliferation in the number of "bulos" or fake messages being posted to social media urging members of the public to go along.. 15/04/2021

Regional cumulative incidence rate decreases slightly in latest report: Alicante Covid update April 14160 new cases in the Comunidad Valenciana and 47 in the province of Alicante The official bulletin posted by the regional government on April 14 reports 160 new Covid cases in the region, of which 47 are in Alicante, while the number of active cases.. 14/04/2021

Two arrested in Alicante for robbing a man at gunpointThe victim attempted to pursue the thieves but was hit in the head with the butt of a gun Two men aged 20 and 29 have been arrested after they robbed another man at gunpoint.   The incident took place in the area of the castle of San Fernando.. 14/04/2021

Orihuela modifies local law to allow surfing when red flag is flying Surfers can now practice their sport on Cala Cerrada when bathers are prohibited from entering the water by the red flag The Town Hall in Orihuela has taken a step in favour of surfers in the area and has modified the Beach Ordinance to allow surfing.. 14/04/2021

New 3,000-square-metre extension to the General Hospital of Alicante The work on the Emergency Room is due to conclude in 2022 The extension and renovation work which is currently being carried out on the Emergency services department in the General Hospital of Alicante is advancing as scheduled and is due to be finished.. 14/04/2021

Passenger numbers at Alicante-Elche airport 94 per cent lower than pre-covid pandemic Traffic at the Costa Blanca airport was 94 per cent lower than in March 2019 The almost total cancellation of international travel in Europe during the winter continued to have a devastating effect on Alicante-Elche airport in March, when passenger.. 14/04/2021

Active Covid cases remain steady across the region: Alicante Covid update April 13 83 new cases in the Comunidad Valenciana and 43 in the province of Alicante The Valencian health authorities have administered a total of 1,083,961 doses of coronavirus vaccines to date, of which 127,491 were administered in the province of Castell.. 13/04/2021

Improvements continue on beach promenades and benches in Torrevieja The Juan Aparicio promenade and the promenade on Playa del Cura will both undergo repair works as the tourist season approaches The Quality of Urban Services department in Torrevieja is continuing the project of improving services and facilities.. 13/04/2021

6th edition of Nos vamos de tapas starts on Thursday April 15 in Torrevieja The popular tapas event will involve 23 local bars and restaurants The 6th edition of the “Nos vamos de tapas” tapas route in Torrevieja starts this weekend, from Thursday (April 15) until Sunday (April 18), and will continue the week.. 13/04/2021

Policía Local in Elche catch two youths graffitiing train carriages in the old train station Train operator RENFE spent 25 million euros cleaning graffiti off its property last year The Urban and Environmental Unit from the Policía Local in the municipality of Elche has identified two men who had spray-painted graffiti onto two train.. 13/04/2021

Complaints about waiting times to see a doctor at medical centres in the province of Alicante Despite all medical staff being vaccinated and the low number of cases in the province, health centres are still functioning as they were mid-pandemic Health centres in the province of Alicante, which have been providing telephone consultations since.. 13/04/2021

Spring facelift on Torrevieja beaches continues The paseo running alongside playa de Los Náufragos is being given a spring spruce-up Work continues in Torrevieja to bring beaches up to summer standards and the paseo running along behind the playa de Los Náufragos is being.. 13/04/2021

Owner of 24-hour shop in Elche locks thief inside establishment until police arrive The woman, whose shop in located on Avenida de Noveda, was pushed and hit by the thief until she managed to escape Officers from the Policía Local in the municipality of Elche detained a 55-year-old man last Thursday (April 8) for attempting.. 13/04/2021

CHS to install rubbish collecting retention elements along the Segura river in the Vega Baja This project will minimize solid residuals and make the river much cleaner as it passes through the province of Alicante The Segura Hydrographic Confederation (CHS), which manages the natural waterways and water supply of the Alicante province, has.. 12/04/2021

The General Hospital in Elche is now home to a pioneering technique to detect prostate cancer The prostate fusion biopsy technique is only currently available in this one hospital in the region of Valencia and 5 in total across Spain The Urology services in the General Hospital of Elche are now a reference point for the whole of the Comunidad.. 12/04/2021

Woman who faked a robbery and tried to frame her ex-boyfriend in Elche has now been arrestedPolice officers from the province of Alicante discovered that the woman and her family members had taken the reportedly stolen pieces of furniture to nearby rubbish containers Officers from the Policía Nacional in the municipality of Elche.. 12/04/2021

Over 200,000 Covid vaccines to be administered this week in the region of Valencia More regular vaccine shipments are making the regional government’s goal of vaccinating 70% of the population by September a very real possibility Over 1 million Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the region of Valencia so far and.. 12/04/2021

Double rainbow over Orihuela Stunning! These images by Javi Alfo taken alongside the River Segura loking towards Orihuela:   ¡Qué maravilla! Esta tarde (11/04/2021), #arcoíris desde la mota del #RíoSegura a su paso por #Molins, pedan.. 12/04/2021