ALICANTE NEWS

Valencia Covid update September 21: Pressure on hospitals easesThere are 23 less Covid patients admitted to hospitals across the region's three provinces, including Alicante The number of new Covid cases in the Valencia region has fallen significantly, with 187 reported in the last 24 hours, as has.. 21/09/2021

Javea divers find one of the largest collections of Roman gold coins in EuropeThe incredible discovery was made at Cala de Portitxol in the Marina Alta coastal town, Alicante province Two divers have unearthed treasure which is believed to have lay undisturbed on the seabed in Javea for around 1,500 years. Freedivers.. 21/09/2021

Torrevieja to host its first tortilla contest: September 30 to October 3The competition is one of two gastronomic events taking place in the Vega Baja town, Alicante province, over the next fortnight Food lovers are in for a treat in Torrevieja over the next two weeks as the town prepares to celebrate International.. 21/09/2021

Man in Valencia suffers severe burns after putting alcohol on bites and lighting a cigaretteThe victim has been admitted to Valencia’s La Fe Hospital with burns to 25% of his body A forty-five-year-old man is being treated for first and second degree burns at the La Fe Hospital in Valencia after setting fire to himself. The.. 21/09/2021

Horse rescued by firefighters after fall with rider in AlcoyThe animal had become trapped in brambles after tumbling on a mountain road in the Alicante town A rider fortunately escaped serious injury after falling with his horse over the side of a hillside road in Alcoy on Tuesday morning, September.. 21/09/2021

Belgian man on trial for murder after partner stabbed to death in CalpeThe victim died of a stab wound to the heart at the couple’s home in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province A 63-year-old Belgian man is standing trial in Alicante this week accused of murdering his partner at their home in Calpe... 21/09/2021

Dance show in Elche to help fund shelter for disadvantaged girls and women in IndiaThe event to raise cash for the Dharma Foundation will take place in the Baix Vinalopo town, Alicante province, on Sunday September 26 Elche Council has teamed up with the Dharma Foundation, the Casa de la India Foundation and the Embassy of India.. 21/09/2021

No-appointment vaccination in RojalesA walk-in jab day will be held in the Alicante town in the Vega Baja comarca on Thursday September 23 Almost 3.9 million people are now fully immunised in the Valencia region, with thousands having already taken advantage of 133 walk-in vaccination.. 21/09/2021

20 new Alzheimer cases diagnosed every day in Valencia region4,828 people have been diagnosed with the disease in the region, including Alicante province, so far this year To mark World Alzheimer’s Day (September 21), the Valencia’s Ministry of Health has released data which shows an average.. 21/09/2021

Heavy rain and storms expected in Alicante and much of SpainThe Valencia region, Murcia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands will be most affected by the approaching DANA storm this week The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has warned of “intense rainfall accompanied by storms” in Alicante.. 21/09/2021

Valencia Covid update September 20: Incidence rate falls below 60521 new cases and five deaths reported in the region over the weekend, with half detected in Alicante province Whilst there has been an increase in the number of new Covid diagnoses in the Valencia region – up from 345 prior to the weekend.. 20/09/2021

Residents in Alicante town ordered to stay indoors after car bursts into flamesThe blast shattered the windows of houses close to the blaze in the Marina Alta town Benissa, Alicante province A car burst into flames in Benissa on Sunday afternoon, September 19, setting fire to a second vehicle and shattering the windows.. 20/09/2021

Police inspect El Campello dog beach following reports of pet poisoningPoison and ‘foreign objects’ have been discovered hidden in lumps of meat near the mouth of the Monnegre River in the Alicante town Officers from the Protection of Nature Service (SEPRONA), and the Canine Unit have been carrying out.. 20/09/2021

Alicante registers an earthquake every 48 hoursFor more than a month, the province in the Valencia region has experienced tremors every two days Alicante province and its coasts have been registering an earthquake approximately every two days for more than a month. Fortunately, the earthquakes.. 20/09/2021

Free bus travel in Orihuela and Torrevieja: September 21 and 22The aim of the initiative is to promote the use of public transport over private cars in the Vega Baja municipality, Alicante province To mark European Mobility Week (September 16 to 22) two days of free urban bus travel is available in Orihuela.. 20/09/2021

Covid passports could be required to enter bars and restaurants in the Valencia regionThe Valencia regional government considers vaccination certificates a “good option” to ensure public safety President of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig, has revealed the regional authority is considering the requirement.. 20/09/2021

Heavily pregnant woman aboard immigrant boat which reached Benitatxell coast, AlicanteThe patera arrived at a cove in the Marina Alta, Alicante province, at around 2am on Sunday September 19 A woman eight-months pregnant was amongst 11 irregular immigrants from Algeria who managed to reach Moraig de Benitatxell cove during the early.. 20/09/2021

Orange alert for storms in Alicante: Monday September 20Heavy rain and hail is expected in much of the province in the Valencia region into the early hours of Tuesday The state meteorological agency, Aemet, has issued an orange alert for “strong storms” today, Monday September 20, with up.. 20/09/2021

Benidorm launches free park and ride serviceMotorists who park in two of the town’s main car parks in the Marina Baixa, Alicante, will be able to travel by bus for free Drivers who park in one of 1,300 spaces in Benidorm’s Avenida Beniardá and at the bus station will be.. 20/09/2021

Injured eagle owl rescued in Albatera, AlicanteThe stunning bird was found by a member of the Albatera Partridge Hunting Society in the Vega Baja area of Alicante province A young female eagle owl injured after flying into a fence has been rescued by a member of the Albatera Partridge Hunting.. 20/09/2021